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"Still no ticket in 8+ years Only drive 9 over at most... occasionally 14 over if other people are going faster... never 15+ over... ever"

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"79 in 65 in VA coming down 77/74. went from 70 -> 65 and didn't see it he said he clocked me at 15 over but convinced him to go to 14 since he was going to write one no matter what. who's a good lawyer to get or should i just pay it and forget about it?"

never say never.

1/29/2008 10:50:16 PM

Another Bump!

I got a ticket, but I think the cop wrote down the wrong posted speed limit.

Is there somewhere online that I can go to find out what the speed limit is at a specific mile marker on a specific highway?

Or, if someone lives in Vance County and wants to give me a pm.

[Edited on January 31, 2008 at 4:30 PM. Reason : more.]

1/31/2008 4:24:17 PM

^nope

2/2/2008 6:44:50 PM

yes, the speed limit there is 45.

2/3/2008 2:57:02 PM

Vance county probably reduces to improper equipment.

2/4/2008 10:46:36 AM

I need to know how long I have to be there to ask for a continuance? Can I just hit up the D.A. at 8:00 a.m. or do I have to ask for my name to be called? Could be an issue if I'm there past 11:30.

[Edited on February 5, 2008 at 2:18 PM. Reason : l]

2/5/2008 2:17:36 PM

If you go to court and plead not guilty what happens then? does the judge schedule another court date based on the officer's availability? So he can show and say what happened?

2/11/2008 9:46:51 AM

bring this shit back to the top.

ok, on my bday in 2005 (feb 16th) got pulled on my way to class. 40 in a 25, reduced to 34 in court. first offense ever. supposedly, if i kept my record clean for 3 years, it would disappear.

fuckin a, 2 weeks before the 3 year point, i get fuckin pulled. 64 in a 55.

thing is, the first offense was in NC under an NC license. 2nd offense was in SC under a SC license. any chance ill be able to beat the system and get another PJC? or is the PJC some shit they only do in nc/raleigh?

2/21/2008 12:50:16 PM

is your court date later than the court date from the time before?

2/21/2008 12:57:00 PM

nah, still about 2 weeks apart. should i BS and get a continuance?

2/21/2008 1:13:52 PM

probably.

2/21/2008 1:16:02 PM

First one three weeks ago in Virginia for going 14 over in a 60. Second one Sunday in Yadkinville for going 14 over in a 65. HALP! The NC ticket was from a state trooper, and he said that if i showed up for the court date, they would most likely dismiss the ticket because he marked it as routine and that I didn't give him any trouble. Do you think that will be the case when they see I received a ticket just two weeks prior? Should I get a lawyer? Lawyers? I have never gotten a ticket before and don't know people who have, so I need all the advice I can get. Plz plz plz.

2/21/2008 2:27:44 PM

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"nah, still about 2 weeks apart. should i BS and get a continuance?"

yep, push it off until after your first one is off your record, then talk to the DA, tell him your record is clean and see what they'll do for you

if they won't do something reasonable then get a lawyer and he'll take care of it.

[Edited on February 21, 2008 at 2:31 PM. Reason : asdf]

2/21/2008 2:31:39 PM

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"First one three weeks ago in Virginia for going 14 over in a 60. Second one Sunday in Yadkinville for going 14 over in a 65. HALP! The NC ticket was from a state trooper, and he said that if i showed up for the court date, they would most likely dismiss the ticket because he marked it as routine and that I didn't give him any trouble. Do you think that will be the case when they see I received a ticket just two weeks prior? Should I get a lawyer? Lawyers? I have never gotten a ticket before and don't know people who have, so I need all the advice I can get. Plz plz plz."

I really do not think your VA ticket is going to come up for discussion at court for the NC one.

2/21/2008 2:59:04 PM

should i get a lawyer for my virginia ticket?

2/21/2008 3:38:56 PM

I don't know anything about VA other than they make the national news for having the most ass raping traffic violation fines in the country. Based on that I would say yes.

I would even get a lawyer for the NC one if you might have to drive down there for court. I mean gas is $3 a gallon. Odds are if you fight it at all, its gonna get continued, then you have to go again. Pay a professional whose office is a block over from the courthouse to deal with that shit.

2/21/2008 3:43:47 PM

am i about to get ass raped? cause that's how it feels.

2/21/2008 3:52:46 PM

I would get a lawyer for both tickets. They will know the local traffic policies and laws better than anyone on here.

It is rare to actually see a ticket dismissed. Most likely, you can get it reduced or receive an improper equipment.

If you get two reductions, you will get an insurance increase.

2/22/2008 11:52:18 AM

once i got a ticket for going 14 over in Virginia. I hired a lawyer, paid him 300 bucks, and he didn't get the ticket reduced, dismissed, changed, or anything. My insurance went up.


I hate virginia.

2/22/2008 1:54:18 PM

has anyone forgotten to go to court for the traffic ticket? i know its an unquestionably stupid thing to do, but i did it this week.

how screwed am i? i've already left some phone messages with some attorneys.

2/22/2008 8:41:47 PM

you probably have a warrant out for your arrest.

2/22/2008 9:13:52 PM

all for a busted headlight. lame.

2/22/2008 10:57:21 PM

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"you probably have a warrant out for your arrest."

It aint lawyers you should be calling. you best be going down to the clerk's office and filling out one of thost "missed court date" motion things.

2/25/2008 10:11:40 AM

i got a ticket in virginia last night. 75 in a 55. the rule to my understanding is, over 20 is reckless, but at exactly 20 over its just speeding. the officer (and i know they will lie to your face) told me i dont have to go to court, just pay the fine ($100). there are two conflicting pieces of advice i've heard that i'd like to clear up:

1) send in the payment and forget about it
2) get a lawyer, take a class (pay more money)

i've only gotten one ticket in nc before and did pfj many years ago, so not experienced with this. any tips?

thanks.

3/1/2008 1:33:33 PM

virga you need to go to the clerk of courts office and file a motion and they will give you another court date. It is really easy to do.

I would do it immediately because once they send your failure to appear to the DMV your license will get suspended and then you are gonna have to pay to get it reinstated or hire a lawyer.

3/1/2008 2:57:30 PM

bttt, any advice for me?

3/2/2008 3:11:52 AM

get a lawyer in the area where you got your ticket. they can give you the best advice.

3/3/2008 4:58:54 PM

Any recommendations for a good traffic lawyer that serves Hyde County (Swan Quarter)?

3/11/2008 12:12:18 PM

bump

3/11/2008 4:08:15 PM

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"told me i dont have to go to court, just pay the fine ($100)"

He didn't lie to you. Just gave you bad advice if you were wanting it to go away. The advice he gave you is the easiest way to take care of it but I would NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER do that.

3/12/2008 5:46:37 PM

Does anyone know of any good traffic lawyers in Nash county? My ticket is for 12 over.

3/12/2008 10:25:46 PM

^

3/15/2008 7:05:47 PM

for 12 over anybody oughta be able to get it gone

3/15/2008 7:08:49 PM

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4/7/2008 10:34:07 AM

So yeah got a ticket for 79 in a 65 (I was NOT going that fast but I guess that doesn't matter).

I think I have a PJC on a prior ticket in pitt county thats still in effect until June, so basically I need to get this dropped.

I know my speedometer is faulty by at least 3-5 mph, I'm on stock wheels/tires, so its not like I've got some weird wheel variance to blame.

If I get this documented could I use that to get it reduced/dropped by the Wake county DA?

4/15/2008 11:19:48 PM

James Crouch 919-828-5778

4/15/2008 11:24:15 PM

does he do free consultations?

4/16/2008 1:09:57 AM

The faulty speedometer will not get you out of a ticket in Wake County. The normal 14 over would be dropped to a 9 over which means no fine for people with a first ticket.

It seems that you could get the ticket for june delayed so the prayer is erased in pitt county. Then you would be able to get the current ticket reduced to 9 over in wake county.

4/16/2008 1:28:09 AM

I was considering that, I'm going to check to see when that PJC comes off and then try delaying the court date till after then. Would I need a lawyer to go do that?

4/16/2008 8:07:27 AM

So I checked and actually my PJC was in august 2004, so it should be clear by now. Time to get another one, lol.

4/16/2008 9:48:15 AM

do you have a link to check your record?

4/16/2008 9:50:04 AM

yeah I printed it from the DMV site, 8 bucks.

I've never dealt with wake county before and sure can't remember what I did for my last PJC in pitt county. Can I just go by the DA's office to ask for a PJC and pay my shit or do I need to go on the court date or get a lawyer or whatever to do it?

4/16/2008 10:14:44 AM

Never mind, I read your posts.

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 10:48 AM. Reason : k]

4/16/2008 10:45:09 AM

nm, you read my posts.

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 10:49 AM. Reason : .]

4/16/2008 10:49:20 AM

Yes he will do free consultations.

Its gonna be like $250 and you can pay that really slowly, I had one they continued for like a year. Maybe the cop was really old or something.

4/16/2008 10:55:05 AM

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"Can I just go by the DA's office to ask for a PJC and pay my shit or do I need to go on the court date or get a lawyer or whatever to do it?"

You will have to go to the courtroom that day

4/16/2008 1:13:40 PM

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"Does anyone know of any good traffic lawyers in Nash county? My ticket is for 12 over."

10 years ago when I was living there Joe Hester was the man for all traffic stuff in that area. He was the James Crouch of Nash County. You could just pay him and everything turned into improper equipment or not guilty.

4/16/2008 1:41:29 PM

^^ damn, that sucks.

4/16/2008 2:00:23 PM

I have been to the courthouse and gotten a D.A. to reduce my charges prior to my court date. It was in Greenville, but I wouldn't be surprised if you can do the same here.

4/16/2008 2:07:01 PM

I've done that before too in greenville, but I don't remember how I handled my last PJC.

4/16/2008 2:10:49 PM