i was cruisin' along in fith gear on US 19 yesterday with no one around me, i go up over an overpass and get taged by like six cops on the other side. BOOm! $204.50 ticket! i was doin 76 in a 55.....my question is, my spedo doesnt work...at all... i can be doin 60 and the thing will be pegged a 0. can i go to the clerk or call someone and try to get out of this and hopefully bring it down to a fix it ticket? any info would be greatly apreciated

 

You should have had that conversation with the officer. The fact that you weren't in any traffic to pace your speed with would have worked to your advantage. The ticket is written now, so your only hope is to take it to do the following:

1. Get a lawyer.
2. Set a court arraignment date.
3. Get it fixed at a shop. Get a reciept that details that they repaired a faulty spedometor.
4. Provide ticket and reciept to lawyer and let him request dismissal of your ticket. If the trialmaster is cool you'll be all set.

I definitely recommend using the lawyer.

 

+1 dude

 

wouldnt the cost of a lawyer exceed the cost of the ticket?

 

if that's what you're worried about.

The fine is chump change compared your increased insurance cost over 3-5 years going to be? A lawyer will cost you $100.00.

 

what steps should i take to go about fighting this?

 

I would agree with getting the speedo fixed and taking that in to court. A lower fine with no points would be much more appealing to me.

 

OMG, all you lawyer supporting asses! You DO NOT NEED A LAWYER TO DO THE SAME THING YOU CAN DO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!! You are not being tried for MURDER!

Trust me man, take your car to the shop, get your speedo fixed and a dated receipt, set a court date. If this was in Pasco chances are the cop won't even show, unless it was FHP. The judges are cool about this shit and I'm sure you'll get off with a maximum of a faulty equipment ticket.

Lawyer this, lawyer that, blah, blah, blah. Sooo gay!

 

You don't know what you're talking about.

When you set a court date, you're setting a date for arraignment with a trial master. If you pleade not guilty, they set a trial date. The cop only has to show for the trial date. He isn't required to show up for the arraignment.


Beyond that, every jackass and their brother shows up in court with a sob story about how this wasn't their fault and it was an accident and blah blah blah. If you get it fixed and send a lawyer, it shows that you take the situation and your mistake with some level of seriousness. That perception is invaluable when trying to get the charges dismissed. Basicly, you don't look like a jackass trying to get out of the fine like everyone else in the room. I guarantee a higher rate of success with a lawyer vs doing it yourself. It's ALL perception.

I'll pay the 100.00 and court costs ANY day of the week over having points on my license. PERIOD. And I can save the classes for when I really screw up and can't get out of it.