First ticket. Sucks, sucks bad.

1BAD89 · 12-11-2001, 07:58 PM

$235 does seem high, but if you roasted them, smoke or not, you still broke the law.
Man WTF am I saying?

I'm getting old.

I was just saying that because when people tell their stories they tend to clean everything up a little. Hope no offense was taken Zepherman, I didn't mean to call you a liar, just trying to get the whole story. Yeah, cops can be dicks, but they usually don't write you a ticket for absolutely nothing, and no, I don't want to hear anyone's storys about how they got a ticket for nothing, k?

Look at it this way, if someone roasted the tires and dumped the clutch at 5k, and was trying to find a way to get out of it, you think they would come on here, and say "Hey guys, this cop gave me a ticket because I dumped the clutch at 5k, and lit em up HARDCORE!" Hel! no, they are not going to say that, because everyone will be like "You dumba$$, you deserve it!", etc. Anyway, on to the advice. If it's such a little town like you described, chances are you ARE NOT going to get out of it. And then you'll just have court cost + your ticket, and that would just blow.
You could just pay the ticket, and it'll save you a lot of hassle and worry.

Here's another idea...you could go to court (still have to pay court cost, which can range from $20-$100+) and plead no contest, and talk to the prosecutor and maybe get some community service, defensive driving, and probation (maybe just one of those, or maybe all three) then get it reduced, or maybe even taken off your record.
But I'll tell you this, THAT STUFF SUCKS, and if you get probation, even a single little ticket your screwed.

My gut feeling tells me if you take it to court and try to fight it, your going to get bent over. Either way you decide they are still going to get the money out of you. You just really never know unless you go though, or you can play it safe and just pay it (just think of it as a stage in life)
and live and learn. But now my point of view has changed, because insurance has came to mind.

Have you checked the laws to see if this will add ANY points to your license? If it adds ANY, go to court and just see what happens. Worst case scenario: You go there and end up paying $300 (very unlikely) but at least you won't be kicking yourself in the a$$ for not going. Courts a big hassle though. Seriously, if you really are saying exactly what happend I'd be pissed too, if I were you.

Court tips: Dress nice; black slacks with a white shirt, tie and black shoes do nicely. I think what will happen then......(but by the time you bought all that, you'd been better off paying the ticket.....my point of view just keeps changing sorry.....

P.S. after a while you won't be so mad about it, and your wallet will be full again.

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12-11-2001, 07:58 PM	#15
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	$235 does seem high, but if you roasted them, smoke or not, you still broke the law. Man WTF am I saying? I'm getting old. I was just saying that because when people tell their stories they tend to clean everything up a little. Hope no offense was taken Zepherman, I didn't mean to call you a liar, just trying to get the whole story. Yeah, cops can be dicks, but they usually don't write you a ticket for absolutely nothing, and no, I don't want to hear anyone's storys about how they got a ticket for nothing, k? Look at it this way, if someone roasted the tires and dumped the clutch at 5k, and was trying to find a way to get out of it, you think they would come on here, and say "Hey guys, this cop gave me a ticket because I dumped the clutch at 5k, and lit em up HARDCORE!" Hel! no, they are not going to say that, because everyone will be like "You dumba$$, you deserve it!", etc. Anyway, on to the advice. If it's such a little town like you described, chances are you ARE NOT going to get out of it. And then you'll just have court cost + your ticket, and that would just blow. You could just pay the ticket, and it'll save you a lot of hassle and worry. Here's another idea...you could go to court (still have to pay court cost, which can range from $20-$100+) and plead no contest, and talk to the prosecutor and maybe get some community service, defensive driving, and probation (maybe just one of those, or maybe all three) then get it reduced, or maybe even taken off your record. But I'll tell you this, THAT STUFF SUCKS, and if you get probation, even a single little ticket your screwed. My gut feeling tells me if you take it to court and try to fight it, your going to get bent over. Either way you decide they are still going to get the money out of you. You just really never know unless you go though, or you can play it safe and just pay it (just think of it as a stage in life) and live and learn. But now my point of view has changed, because insurance has came to mind. Have you checked the laws to see if this will add ANY points to your license? If it adds ANY, go to court and just see what happens. Worst case scenario: You go there and end up paying $300 (very unlikely) but at least you won't be kicking yourself in the a$$ for not going. Courts a big hassle though. Seriously, if you really are saying exactly what happend I'd be pissed too, if I were you. Court tips: Dress nice; black slacks with a white shirt, tie and black shoes do nicely. I think what will happen then......(but by the time you bought all that, you'd been better off paying the ticket.....my point of view just keeps changing sorry..... P.S. after a while you won't be so mad about it, and your wallet will be full again.