Black Sabbath Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 So a few weeks ago my girlfriend got pulled over for speeding. The officer gave her a court date and a fine, but said if she pays the fine she doesn't have to go to court, but he recommended that she go to court.She was clearly speeding and would be pleading guilty to it, so maybe I just don't understand it, but I wouldn't see what the benefit or point of going to court would be and say she should just pay the fine and not worry about going to court.Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 He may have been suggesting that she can pay an additional amount at court to avoid points on her license. That's my only guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteron Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Dependent on where you live, you can avoid a fine and points by attending a course on how to drive safely.You can only get this by attending a court appearance though.It only happens once though, and like I said, it may not be pertinent to where you live, but it is worth looking into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Dependent on where you live, you can avoid a fine and points by attending a course on how to drive safely.You can only get this by attending a court appearance though.It only happens once though, and like I said, it may not be pertinent to where you live, but it is worth looking intoGood call, I've also heard of that. One of my friends is actually doing one of those courses right now; the one he's doing is called something like, "Defense Driving" or "Aggressive Driving." I always call it "Offensive Driving," because he is a quite offensive individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Good points. I'll talk to her and see what she decides to do. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Always fight the ticket. Check to see how tickets affect insurance in your state, but where I live (Ontario, Canada), paying a fine/pleading guilty, regardless of whether points are associated with the infraction, causes your insurance premiums to go up. And they can go up a lot, depending on your plan/insurer. Best thing to do is to fight the ticket and hope the cop doesn't show up. The court will automatically throw out the ticket and have it expunged from your record. If the cop does show up, make up some bullshit excuse. If this is your girlfriend's first ticket, it's likely the judge will go easy on her if she explains she was really distraught that day for reasons a, b, and c. Another possible argument is that the cop was being arbitrary in who he pulled over. If your girlfriend was surrounded by other cars doing a similar speed, then the cop must explain why he pulled her over versus other people. If he can't give a good reason, the ticket gets tossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 You love bad bitches, that's your fucking problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Always fight the ticket. Check to see how tickets affect insurance in your state, but where I live (Ontario, Canada), paying a fine/pleading guilty, regardless of whether points are associated with the infraction, causes your insurance premiums to go up. And they can go up a lot, depending on your plan/insurer. Best thing to do is to fight the ticket and hope the cop doesn't show up. The court will automatically throw out the ticket and have it expunged from your record. If the cop does show up, make up some bullshit excuse. If this is your girlfriend's first ticket, it's likely the judge will go easy on her if she explains she was really distraught that day for reasons a, b, and c. Another possible argument is that the cop was being arbitrary in who he pulled over. If your girlfriend was surrounded by other cars doing a similar speed, then the cop must explain why he pulled her over versus other people. If he can't give a good reason, the ticket gets tossed. The only thing is, she was doing 63 in a 35 on a back-type road. Not the highway or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkuk04 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Must be different here in the UK. Pay the fine as quick as possible if you don't they up the fine like they did to me. Nice scheme going on if you ask me, must make millions a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 So a few weeks ago my girlfriend got pulled over for speeding. The officer gave her a court date and a fine, but said if she pays the fine she doesn't have to go to court, but he recommended that she go to court.She was clearly speeding and would be pleading guilty to it, so maybe I just don't understand it, but I wouldn't see what the benefit or point of going to court would be and say she should just pay the fine and not worry about going to court.Any thoughts?More often than not if you go to court they will reduce the fine or omit the ticket so long as you promise to take a driving class. This is beneficial for you because your insurance will not be affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Always fight the ticket. Check to see how tickets affect insurance in your state, but where I live (Ontario, Canada), paying a fine/pleading guilty, regardless of whether points are associated with the infraction, causes your insurance premiums to go up. And they can go up a lot, depending on your plan/insurer. Best thing to do is to fight the ticket and hope the cop doesn't show up. The court will automatically throw out the ticket and have it expunged from your record. If the cop does show up, make up some bullshit excuse. If this is your girlfriend's first ticket, it's likely the judge will go easy on her if she explains she was really distraught that day for reasons a, b, and c. Another possible argument is that the cop was being arbitrary in who he pulled over. If your girlfriend was surrounded by other cars doing a similar speed, then the cop must explain why he pulled her over versus other people. If he can't give a good reason, the ticket gets tossed. The only thing is, she was doing 63 in a 35 on a back-type road. Not the highway or anything Tell her not to be a fucking retard then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Always fight the ticket. Check to see how tickets affect insurance in your state, but where I live (Ontario, Canada), paying a fine/pleading guilty, regardless of whether points are associated with the infraction, causes your insurance premiums to go up. And they can go up a lot, depending on your plan/insurer. Best thing to do is to fight the ticket and hope the cop doesn't show up. The court will automatically throw out the ticket and have it expunged from your record. If the cop does show up, make up some bullshit excuse. If this is your girlfriend's first ticket, it's likely the judge will go easy on her if she explains she was really distraught that day for reasons a, b, and c. Another possible argument is that the cop was being arbitrary in who he pulled over. If your girlfriend was surrounded by other cars doing a similar speed, then the cop must explain why he pulled her over versus other people. If he can't give a good reason, the ticket gets tossed. Most courts will allow you a certain number of reschedules of the court date. Do this as many times as allowed as there is a better chance the cop who wrote the ticket will not show up.I would also ask for the calibration certificate for the radar gun and ask if the cop has a training record. long shots but if it is a local police there is a chance the radar gun was not in calibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hire a lawyer. It will cost probably $400-$450, but will be cheaper in the long run, plus there won't be points on her license or insurance premium increases, and she won't have to even show up to court. It will be taken care of. And then after that she needs to not drive stupidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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