well, i got a speeding ticket today for 74 in a 40.....for those of you who live in the frisco/plano area, i was on dallas parkway (the service drive, not the tollway) and the cop caught me leading a pack of cars that were all speeding.....grrrr.....anyway, i got the ticket and i have to contact the police department within 12 days.....does anyone know what my options are in texas? im originally from michigan, and im familiar with their laws, but have no idea how to go about dealing with this.....i really just want to get out of the points, not the fine.....any suggestions?


and i already got the from my parents, so dont really need it here.......

 

Ouch. I heard texas cops are pretty strict compared to NJ cops. I don't know what to tell you except don't speed lol. The only other option that I could think of is to know a cop on the force and talk to him. Other than that, I don't know what to tell you.

 

you will have to get it deferred(probation)
too fast for defensive driving (25over)
or just pay it

 

O tickets what fun. I was really hoping to become a rather productive member of this great forum here. But This will more than likely be one of my last posts here. The reason for this? This car causes me to much trouble. A few months back I ran from the cops and of course good old Motorola is a pretty damn fast machine and I spent the night in jail. Well thats behind me now but just in the past 3 weeks iv gotten 3 tickets. Iv decided that the cobalt has to go. Tomorrow I say goodbye to the yellow beast.

In case you where wondering what my 3 tickets have been. 1 speeding 76 in a 65 by hi po, 2 no insurance by county cop (thankfully that one gets drop when i show proof of insurance), 3 the one that worries me the most drag racing by county cop.

I have court for these 3 tickets at the end of jan. The fact that I was on a deferred sentence for the attempting to elude and doing 90 in a 65 scares me. My lawyer told me hes gonna TRY and keep me outa jail.

I know most of these things are dumb. As my wonderfull girlfriend tells me every damn day. Thats why the cobalt is going.

Ill be sure to post what the outcome for my tickets are here when I find out whats going on.

 

sounds like you guys are doin better than me, im on a 60 day suspension w/o priveliges (sp) for a reckless op back on halloween night....only 45 days left!

 

oh that reminds me i need to renew my handgun license after i get paid

 

You can get into trouble in any car, it's not the car, but the driver as they say. Shitty news about the eluding, but seriously what were you thinking ? Hehe.

I hope you don't go to jail. Speeding is not worth having to "Bite the pillow" ...

Sorry to hear the news...

 

you said.. bite the pillow....

 

Eluding nice.. You can't stay on the same road when eluding. You need to get a good mile or two ahead get off an exit. Then blast through a maze of some side streets. Our cars are perfect for a high speed chase. We got the speed and handling

 

I say get an attourney... will cost some $$$ but it can really help.

 

you cant get deffered or defensive driving, you were going too fast... trust me i know. im the king of tickets, just ask japeatr. some cities are cool and you can get deffered if you do some community service with the fine for the ticket. you just have to talk to the prosecuter or the judge and offer that up to them and see what they say. thats what i do and it has worked almost everytime. good luck!

 

your pretty much going to have to pay ir for that amount over. In Texas I know you lose your right to an alternative form such as a defered ajudication or defensive driving once you pass 25+ over the limit. An attorney still might be able to work something out, but I honestly think your best bet is just going to be to take the hit. The only thing which will appear on your driving record is

the date, City in which the Offense was commited, And then it will say Speeding,

It will not say your speed.

 

I say , Plead NOT Guilty , and make them give you a trial by Jury .That always makes them happy . Make them earn that money .

 

That's good, waste taxpayers' money and **** them off by dragging it out. That will definately get you off the hook.

 

Why is a trial by Jury wasting TaxPayers money ?? We are all innocent untill proven guilty by a jury of our piers .

Oh lets just wast our money and pay the Ticket . I forgot Cops are always right , They would never make a mistake .

 

If you plead not guilty, they will probably offer you a deal. Take the deal and avoid the trial. You'll get raped if you go to trial, they do train for trials and they will win.

 

That's my point.

Jurors are paid for their time there, and expense of their travel. If you were honestly protesting the ticket, then no it is not a waste, but he admited that he was speeding. With that being said he should not fight it in court.

Be a man and pay for the consequenses like one. Don't be some slimy worm trying to manipulate the system.

 

I agree lol. I passed a nj state trooper (one of the big boys) doing 85 in a 65. He was getting back into his car on the shoulder after pulling someone over. This is while I was racing a firebird forumla I belive. I took the next exit, went to another highway, took the next exit off that exit, and got lost in a pretty bad area of NJ. I was scared sh*tless. But it's better to be lost than to have a pretty expensive ticket and higher insurance and possibly a license taken away.

 

well, by signing the ticket in the first place, i plead guilty, so that options out.......i guess ill just have to pay it.....i seriously dont have time to do community service and deferred driving. the money isnt really the issue, but the points.....i dont want to have to pay for this for years.

 

Let me guess, you've never been on a jury


I got $8 for a full day of jury duty, that's for my time and for travel. So after my "travel" expenses, which was a $5.50 round trip bus trip, I got paid $2.50 for an 8 hour day...

As for the ticket, try to plead it down. I got an 84 in a 55 here in PA and talked the cop into failure to obey a posted sign. The other one was a bogus ticket (was going 63 in a 55, cop wrote 78 in a 55) and plead it down to 60 in a 55, paid the fine, and kept it off my record.

 

you arent guilty if you sign the ticket, the cop is supposed to tell you that. who knows, if he didnt tell you that then you might get off somehow. get a lawyer...

 

Just go to court. A lot of times if the judge has a courtroom full of "low lives/druggies etc." he will see your ticket and your good record (im guessing its good) and tell you that he doesnt want to see you in there again. Its worth a try!....you should also invest in a good radar detector...even my 120 dollar whistler has saved my ass countless times.

 

Allways go to court!!!....................Sometimes the cops don't show up and you win. Sometimes you lose but keep your points. Sometimes you pay less in fines. It's your right to fight any charge against you in court. Get witnesses and get people who know you...I.E; Doctors or Lawyers or friends and your bosses to vouch for your integrity. This may be a one time slip up and the court judges will take this into account. There may be other reasons why you had to speed up. The officers detectors have a degree of error. You may be able to prove that the detector picked up the car ahead of you or behind you. The weather may be a factor. Your charter rights may have been infringed upon. Chances are that your charge will be reduced in some way...........................but if you just stand there and plead guilty.................then you are a fool and deserve to get it in the end...................................YOUR END!!!!!! If you really need help, pay the extra cash and get a good x-copper or points lawyer to defend you. It is a game for them.......they play it everyday and you don't so trust in them....it may be worth it.....If you could pay x number of dollars and walk away isn't it worth it?????????????????

don't let them lock you up

 

im pretty sure the cop said that by signing the ticket i was pleading guilty......but he was talking so fast, maybe he said i was not pleading guilty by signing.....who knows. there was a reason for me driving so fast, i wont go into details, but lets just say i was under "emotional duress." maybe that will count for something in court?

 

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Here in Texas , we get $40 per day to serve on the jury , that hardly covers a missed day of work . So again Plead not guilty , and they will make a sweet deal just to avoid the jury trial .

Also just by signing a ticket , is not admitting guilt , it only means you received a copy and agree to call or appear in court as stated on the citation ..