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Re: Does the first 2 points affect insurance premium [car_sp]
by qbrozen
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Apr 14, 2005 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: car_sp (Apr 14, 2005 10:41 am)
this was asked a few posts back. answer basically is "depends on your insurance company."
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- #46 of 672
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Similar question regarding NJ and points
by alcleadguitar
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Apr 16, 2005 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Apr 14, 2005 12:49 pm)
Yesterday I got pulled over by a cop in NJ for wreckless driving. What happened was the cop was a few cars behind me and me and my friends were being idiots and opened the car doors while driving at the same time for a second and then closed them. The cops suspected we were airing out the car because we were smoking pot (we're all straight edge and against drugs and alcohol btw). After accusing us of smoking pot, and reaching into the car without permission and asking to look at stuff that was clearly not in plain view (glove compartment, under the seats etc), im not sure how legal that is, but anyway....after claming that a piece of mud on the console was a marajuana seed, they just gave me a wreckless driving ticket. Im a PA driver and 18 years old. I was just wondering, how many points is a wreckless driving charge, and what chance do I have to knock them down? I'm willing to pay any money (if points can be deducted by money) and willing to do literally 500 hours of community service, I just need to get rid of those points....any suggestions? Thanks
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- #47 of 672
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Re: Similar question regarding NJ and points [alcleadguitar]
by qbrozen
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Apr 18, 2005 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: alcleadguitar (Apr 16, 2005 12:07 pm)
wow. well, i believe wreckless is a 5-pointer. So, OUCH! (its definitely "wreckless", right? Not "careless"?)
again, best you can do is go to court and see what you can work out.
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- #49 of 672
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You can plead down from 4 points to 0
by smitty76
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Apr 20, 2005 (11:30 am)
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I recently had a 4pt ticket for doing 83 in a 65 on route 55. I went to court and was able plead out to zero points (unsafe driving) BUT
$200 for unsafe driving
+250 surcharge as of July 2004
+ 33 dollars for court costs
483 dollars to plead to zero points. Wow did that hit me in the pocket!!
I had read someone that said they couldn't get it reduced to zero. just evidence that I did.
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- #50 of 672
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Re: You can plead down from 4 points to 0 [smitty76]
by qbrozen
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Apr 20, 2005 (12:12 pm)
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Replying to: smitty76 (Apr 20, 2005 11:30 am)
black_tulip also said he/she got a 4-pointer to zero, so, yeah, its not impossible.
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- #51 of 672
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Re: You can plead down from 4 points to 0 [smitty76]
by luxin119
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Apr 20, 2005 (12:26 pm)
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Replying to: smitty76 (Apr 20, 2005 11:30 am)
wooo, really? smitty76, could you please tell me how did you bargin with them?
i got 2 tickets on 3/22, one for doing 87 in a 55 zone ( i thought it was a 65zone) and the other one for careless driving (was nervous when the police asked me to pull over, while i was cutting the lane, went to close to another car).
I think i will get 7 points and $325 fine. This is my first time to get a ticket, and i got 7 points...i just couldn't believe it. I definitely will not speed anymore.
What should i do to plea the points down?? It is just too much for me as a first time. so scary...Please help me~
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- #52 of 672
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Re: You can plead down from 4 points to 0 [luxin119]
by luxin119
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Apr 21, 2005 (10:50 am)
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Replying to: luxin119 (Apr 20, 2005 12:26 pm)
Can anyone help me? What should I say to the prosecutor that i wanna plea bargin? I don't think i just just say "emm, i wanna plea bargain my 7 points to be 4 points!!" right?
By the way i was in Totowa, NJ.
Any advise will be appreciated...
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- #53 of 672
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what r my chances of getting 2 points to 0?
by njdriver33
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Apr 24, 2005 (9:54 pm)
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here's the story...i got a ticket for going 35 in a 25 which is two-points however, i was driving my friends car because he was sick...we r both 18 years old and have clean records...the officer told us to go to court and plead "not guilty"...how r my chances on getting the points taken away and wut kind of fine am i looking at....thank u in advance to any1 who replies to this 
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- #54 of 672
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Re: what r my chances of getting 2 points to 0? [njdriver33]
by qbrozen
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Apr 25, 2005 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: njdriver33 (Apr 24, 2005 9:54 pm)
seems like you should be in pretty good shape since your speed wasn't that excessive (although they do frown more upon speeding in a 25 than a 55). I wouldn't worry too much about a fine. Points are what you need to worry about. Even if they were to charge you $500 (which won't happen), its worth it if it means zero points. The actual amount of the fine depends on what they reduce your ticket to. They could go with that "failure to produce documentation" thing, which they raised, I believe, to $160 last year. Its a real money-maker for them.
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