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Kal-El · 12-06-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jclo3313

No contest = guilty. All I can say is if you can hire a lawyer man. You are looking at a one year suspension and jail time.

Revoked license yes, but definitely not jail time for going 96. If there's a state that would throw you in jail for doing 96, then that's outrageous. I see people go that fast almost everyday.

To the OP, can you tell us why you were going that fast? Late for something? Fun? Testing the Yaris? Just curious.

brendenr89 · 12-07-2008, 12:19 AM

i was in a similar situation awhile back, 86 in a 55,lost my liscence for 2 weeks (LUCKY), and a 300 dollar fine. goodluck, be polite in court

LtNoogie · 12-07-2008, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camelll

I love how you just throw in that little jab about driving a sedan! The op drives a LB for the record. Typical mad dog statement.

This may sound like a NOOB question but, what is an op? I've seen it on other posts but wanst' inebriated enough to ask.

Shroomster · 12-07-2008, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

This may sound like a NOOB question but, what is an op? I've seen it on other posts but wanst' inebriated enough to ask.

lol op=Original Poster

*jclo3313* · 12-07-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Revoked license yes, but definitely not jail time for going 96. If there's a state that would throw you in jail for doing 96, then that's outrageous. I see people go that fast almost everyday.

To the OP, can you tell us why you were going that fast? Late for something? Fun? Testing the Yaris? Just curious.

My buddy did an overnight in the county lockup for 30mph over. No kidding. That was in Brevard County Florida.

*MAD DOG* · 12-14-2008, 02:49 AM

sabretooth were you in Sydney?????? http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-29277,00.html

Rich k · 12-14-2008, 03:08 AM

Ok I didn't read the whole thread....having said that my father was on the job as an officer in a bigger nys city for 30 years and i was stupid and drove quick when i was younger. It used to be in ny, and i believe still is in many places, the case that you get to court early seek out the officer that issued the citation and attempt to have a conversation with him regarding the upcoming proceedings. My advice: Do not have an attitude, be nice, be respectfull. This is officer or sir who you are talking to unless its a female officer, in which case its just officer not Maim or miss. Start by admitting it was wrong and you were stupid, its better if you can actually mean this. Apologize, admit that it was reckless and you realize that it was dangerious ane endangered yourself and more importantly other drivers and possibly pedestrians and your sorry, look at the officer while talking when elsyour not looking dejectedly at the floor. If it doesn't appear that he is at all sympathetic your gonna have to ask if maybee somehow he could see his way to helping you out and reducint the ticket some. If its your first offense and your otherwise clean and didn't give him a problem durning the stop or when you were talking with him hopefully he will at least drop the speed to something where you won't loose your licence. Your going to have to eat a HUGE slice of humble pie here. If you were a dick to the officer at the time of the stop, your probably screwed unless you know someone with some juice. Good luck

Rich k · 12-14-2008, 03:27 AM

Ok now i read it all. Definiately do a lil research and know the law with respect to how far over the limit would result in you loosing your licence. If there is a chance of that happening, your first option is to call the precinct house and ask to speak with the officer, basically the same conversation i mentioned above. Be nice, just by talking with you he is going out of his way and doing you a favour. Likely you will have to leave your number and he might get back to you. This will allow you to take a temperature on how bad it looks with regard to him reducing the charge at trial, if he is allowed to do so by law. If it looks bad or he is legally prohibited from helping you, then get a lawyer. If he can help you and says he will go with that. Stating that you thought the speed limit was a littl higher is fine as long as you do so apoligetacally. Unless you have a lawyer don't think about showing pictures of the speed limit signs in the area, or questioning the radar gun or whatever the officer's method of determing your speed was as that will be taken as very offensive. You can agree or disagree with what i've said with regard to being respectfull, apalogizing, eating humble pie, or about what the officer is likely to take offense to, this is just what i know to be tru. Again, good luck, esp if you do in the future keep the speed to something reasonable. I stopped speeding not because of brushes with the law or an accident, though just because i did realize that at some point something was going to go wrong and i was gonna get killed, or worse yet kill someone else. Anyways that last sentence is my time on the soap box for the night.

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12-07-2008, 12:19 AM	#20
brendenr89 Drives: 1993 Del Sol Si Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Owensboro Ky Posts: 28	i was in a similar situation awhile back, 86 in a 55,lost my liscence for 2 weeks (LUCKY), and a 300 dollar fine. goodluck, be polite in court

12-14-2008, 03:08 AM	#25
Rich k Drives: 07 3dr white Yaris 5spd stock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dutchess NY Posts: 130	Ok I didn't read the whole thread....having said that my father was on the job as an officer in a bigger nys city for 30 years and i was stupid and drove quick when i was younger. It used to be in ny, and i believe still is in many places, the case that you get to court early seek out the officer that issued the citation and attempt to have a conversation with him regarding the upcoming proceedings. My advice: Do not have an attitude, be nice, be respectfull. This is officer or sir who you are talking to unless its a female officer, in which case its just officer not Maim or miss. Start by admitting it was wrong and you were stupid, its better if you can actually mean this. Apologize, admit that it was reckless and you realize that it was dangerious ane endangered yourself and more importantly other drivers and possibly pedestrians and your sorry, look at the officer while talking when elsyour not looking dejectedly at the floor. If it doesn't appear that he is at all sympathetic your gonna have to ask if maybee somehow he could see his way to helping you out and reducint the ticket some. If its your first offense and your otherwise clean and didn't give him a problem durning the stop or when you were talking with him hopefully he will at least drop the speed to something where you won't loose your licence. Your going to have to eat a HUGE slice of humble pie here. If you were a dick to the officer at the time of the stop, your probably screwed unless you know someone with some juice. Good luck

12-14-2008, 03:27 AM	#26
Rich k Drives: 07 3dr white Yaris 5spd stock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dutchess NY Posts: 130	Ok now i read it all. Definiately do a lil research and know the law with respect to how far over the limit would result in you loosing your licence. If there is a chance of that happening, your first option is to call the precinct house and ask to speak with the officer, basically the same conversation i mentioned above. Be nice, just by talking with you he is going out of his way and doing you a favour. Likely you will have to leave your number and he might get back to you. This will allow you to take a temperature on how bad it looks with regard to him reducing the charge at trial, if he is allowed to do so by law. If it looks bad or he is legally prohibited from helping you, then get a lawyer. If he can help you and says he will go with that. Stating that you thought the speed limit was a littl higher is fine as long as you do so apoligetacally. Unless you have a lawyer don't think about showing pictures of the speed limit signs in the area, or questioning the radar gun or whatever the officer's method of determing your speed was as that will be taken as very offensive. You can agree or disagree with what i've said with regard to being respectfull, apalogizing, eating humble pie, or about what the officer is likely to take offense to, this is just what i know to be tru. Again, good luck, esp if you do in the future keep the speed to something reasonable. I stopped speeding not because of brushes with the law or an accident, though just because i did realize that at some point something was going to go wrong and i was gonna get killed, or worse yet kill someone else. Anyways that last sentence is my time on the soap box for the night.