[Shotimes] OT: Help! Unfair traffic ticket!

[Ron Nottingham]

A lawyer? For "improper lane change"?  Find out what the penalties are for
the offense before you make ANY decision on what to do.  I know some traffic
violations don't have points attached, only a small fine.  I don't know what
you can do in your state/municipality, but in this area, if you show up to
court early, you can go see the judge personally, and ask what he can do,
maybe reduce it to something else.  Many of these "police judgement calls",
like "improper lane change" or "too fast for conditions", etc, are usually
thrown out if these are the ONLY citation issued.  If it was issued with
other citations, fuhgeddaboutit.  Also, if you have not had any other
tickets in a long time, the judge mat throw it out anyway.  If you have
insurance through a company that offers a "safe driver" discount, take your
policy that shows this discount (don't use it in court, use it if you can
see the judge before court), and politely talk with him and let him know
that the safe driver discount isn't given to everyone, but one's that
haven't had any citations or accidents.  It could help :-)

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

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Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT: Help! Unfair traffic ticket!


> I agree with Adam. Fight it. Even if you don't win, sitting back and
letting
> them wrong you will eat at you. Consider getting a lawyer and letting
him/her
> do the talking!! In Wisconsin, you can take anything you're charged with
to a
> jury trial. While that is, in my opinion, extreme for a traffic offense,
it
> is our right and something to consider.
> The traffic offenses I've contested, speeding, improper stop, speeding,
have
> all been reduced to a benign charge, i.e. speeding became malfunctioning
> speedo. They still got the cash from me, but the points were dropped and
it
> was a non-moving violation that the insurance company was not informed of.
>
> Fight it!!!    Bob 93 MTX
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