240hoke Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Sme frustrated rambling The cops are on a rampage around here. They have speed traps everywhere. Coming home from school today in our 300zx I got pulled for no reason whatsoever he followed me for a while and then pulled me to check my lisence and registration. Then I saw (2) more undercover cops on the rest of my joyous trip. Yesterday there was a cop sitting out on the road in front of my house. I think its time for a radar dectector... But anyway just got some good news today. Last november I got a speeding ticket doing 18 over coming home from school back through the country. Anyway a sherrif in an unmarked car pulled me. Didnt get slowed down enough arghh.... But at anyrate my lawyer got it reduced to 9 over and nothing goes on my insurance.... wooohhooo... Anyway just wanted to pass on always get a lawyer to fight your ticket! chances are it'll be reduced or dropped. -Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Hell.. half the time if you fight it, the cop wont even show up for the court date, and you get off! I dono about the states.. but apparently in ontario, if you get a ticket.. say $120 or something, if you send them a check/money order for slightly more.. say..$121, they will sent you a refund for overpayment. Then, all you do is NEVER cash the check! Apparently, this keeps the ticket from being put on your record, and it keeps it off your drivers abstract. (so the ins. co. doesnt ever know) Something about it still being 'procesed'.. basicaly, stuck in the system. Just what I have heard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Hell.. half the time if you fight it, the cop wont even show up for the court date, and you get off! I dono about the states.. but apparently in ontario, if you get a ticket.. say $120 or something, if you send them a check/money order for slightly more.. say..$121, they will sent you a refund for overpayment. Then, all you do is NEVER cash the check! Apparently, this keeps the ticket from being put on your record, and it keeps it off your drivers abstract. (so the ins. co. doesnt ever know) Something about it still being 'procesed'.. basicaly, stuck in the system. Just what I have heard.. That's an urban legend. Check it on snopes.com. I contested a ticket and the cop didn't show. Very nice, and congrats on getting the reduction Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I don't know how well this will work for you or in your area, and I didn't do it for this reason, but here goes... I'm really bad about paying my tickets. I never do. And I get a lot of them. Anyway, I have had a bunch of them turn into warrants (and have been subsequently arrested for non-payment 5 times) but anyway, whenever I let a ticket turn into a warrant for my arrest, get arrested, and pay the ticket to get out of jail, they somehow never show up on my driving record. As far as progressive knows, I've only had 2 my entire life (and i had more than that the first week I bought my car). Anyway, YMMV! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Um, actually, I don't think it's an 'Urban Legend' I live in Canada, and it may be different in the states. A friend of mine told me about paying too much and not cashing the refund check, because he DID IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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