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672 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 10:38 PM
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Replying to: Mizzy60 (Dec 09, 2008 7:52 am) Once, my first time, I caught a cop with an attitude but even he eventually signed off on it. My favorite (this is of two experiences - probably both in the 90s) was this court where the Parkway sent them a ton of speeding tickets. Court was during the day when they mixed all sorts of criminal offenses in with the traffic tickets. Real eye opener. At one point the prosecutor announces he wants to see everyone trying to plead down a traffic ticket and we all go back with him. He tells us to state our case in less than 30 seconds. He says he's been at this for 20 years and doesn't like to waste time. I say "69 in a 55. Plead to obstructing traffic." He says 'if the officer signs off you got it." The judge calls my name. "Mr. Fezo, have you been coerced in any way to plead to this charge?" "No, your honor, I'm guilty as hell." "You just saved yourself two points." Turned out the cop wasn't even in the court at the time. The prosecutor called him up! I suppose I could have plead not guilty but I'm sure they would have just rescheduled.
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| I was doing 42 in a 25 in nj and will go to court to try to plead down to no point if possible and pay the surcharge. i have been driving 46 years and this is my first ticket (i was able to get a warning before). My question is...what's the best method..Guilty or not guilty? | |
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Replying to: 72lbs (Jan 26, 2009 10:56 am) If you plead guilty, you'll never get to open your mouth, the judge will call you up and tell you what to pay. end of story. So, again, you MUST plead NOT GUILTY. Trust me, I've already made this mistake myself. |
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Replying to: 72lbs (Jan 26, 2009 10:56 am) |
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Replying to: 72lbs (Jan 26, 2009 10:56 am)
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Replying to: 72lbs (Jan 26, 2009 6:29 pm) Took me a lot less time for that first ticket - I'd been driving 7 years at the time and didn't learn about this stuff until way later.... |
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Replying to: fezo (Dec 09, 2008 3:16 pm) |
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Hi, I hope someone can help me out. So what happened was I basically got a speeding ticket in NYC. The speeding zone was 40mph but I got caught doing a 60mph. So I did 20 over. The thing is I'm a NJ resident. And the police officer said that the points don't carry over to NJ. Is this true? Does it matter if I have points in NY? will that like affect my insurance because I have points in NY? Does it matter whether I go to court and talk to the prosecutor or just pay it off. Is there a difference? Because either way, I have to pay. What should I do. Can someone please help me? oh i forgot. i got a speeding ticket before. that was my first and only ticket.
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Replying to: jenniferkim01 (Mar 24, 2009 5:01 am) mail your payment and forget about it. |
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Hello everyone. First, question: are there points for a ticket for accidentally driving with no headlights on at night but the dim lights were? or can I just pay it and be on my way? Secondly, I received a ticket for "Failure to Yield"(39:4-144, 2 points, $85) at an intersection. Honestly i think it was debatable. I was at a red light which quickly turned green and i let a few cars go in my opposite direction, then i saw a gap and an opportunity to make a left. I was signaling, made the left slowly to be sure, but i guess the other car wasn't slowing down and it seemed like i didn't yield to him and cut it close. Cop said i failed to yield to the other vehicle. Happened right at the end of the month yesterday. Court date is next month. I've read people have knocked down points for speeding and such, but is this different? I'm over 21 and recently got my license for the purpose of focusing on being a safe driver and not a speed demon. Driving my brother's car. I just really need help on what I should do. Any actions i should take before the court date or just plead not guilty next month and strike a deal with the prosecutor hopefully? any information would help, I'm really dreading this. Not a good way to start out.
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