[quote="Low spark":11d86][quote="Pfc.Green":11d86]Wow Low you havent has a ticket in 28 years ed: Ever noticed how slow people drive in Bellingham?[/quote:11d86]
Yep... they do.. hardly ever see an accident here either, kind of nice. But. I've learned you trying to get someplace faster isn't that important.[/quote:11d86]


Very true.

[quote="Low spark":5badf]
Pay the fine. You screwed up. And hopefully you've learned a lesson, I did when I was caught diong 62 in a 35mph speedzone....haven't had another speeding ticket in 28 years.[/quote:5badf]
so you are a minimum age of 43? wow. ed:

Actually 46

2 words RADAR JAMMER

If it was possible I'd get one of those USAF ALQ/AN-144s, it would probably make the police radar melt down evil: evil: evil:

[quote="Sgt Stryker":7e5bc]2 words RADAR JAMMER

If it was possible I'd get one of those USAF ALQ/AN-144s, it would probably make the police radar melt down evil: evil: evil:[/quote:7e5bc]

2 more words DON'T SPEED.

Then you don't have to waste your money on a radar jammer.

You gotta be kidding me ! You're gonna try to beat a ticket because the cop wasn't wearing his cap? Thats the most idiotic thing i've ever heard and just try to bring up that defense and see what happens. You'll get burned for sure. Do this instead....
Plead "Not Guilty" and go to court. It doesn't cost you a thing except time. If the cop doesn't show, they'll set another court date, and if he misses the 2nd date, most likely it'll get tossed out. If the cop shows up to court, you're gonna have to state your claim of innocence. You can make a claim that your speedometer was off due to new tires or something. You'll need a receipt from a repair shop so if you have a buddy in a shop, he can make a reciept for you. If not, then you may have to change the speedo gear in your transmission and then take it into a shop so they can find "a problem" and repair it or simply disconnect your speedo cable and bring it in for repairs. Either way, you're gonna have to show proof that there was a problem and that you fixed it.
Thats one idea....the other idea would be to explain that you were in moderate traffic next to a truck or something bigger than your car. You need to convince the judge that perhaps the truck interferred with the radar reading and that perhaps it was the other vehicle and not you that was going fast.
The bottom line is you need to make your case shed some doubt on the cops case. It's an uphill battle since the cop plays this game all the time and he's a pro at it but i've seen it work sometimes. And if you end up losing the case after putting up real good evidence (without undermining the cop), the judge will probably knock the offense lower like 10mph over the speed limit or something like that.
This is probably the most important advice i can give you.....don't try to make it sound like it was the cops fault (like that stupid "cap" trick). You go after his credibility and i guarantee you'll lose. Try to sound responsible and mature and you'll do good.......after all, you have nothing to lose!

Now, take this as a lesson and obey the traffic laws. If you want to drive fast, make sure you don't go over the poster speed limit by 10mph (and thats for hwy) and only 5mph for side roads.
Oh yeah, another good idea i forgot to mention....now is the time to take a safety course. It'll lower your insurance and it'll show the judge that you've taken steps to better yourself as a driver. Do this BEFORE you go to court.

[quote="Low spark":24702]Actually 46[/quote:24702]

Hey Low Spark, it's nice to know that not all people here are teens. I get tired of rationalizing with them sometimes....besides, they know it all !! wink:

[quote=Arkan]Hey Low Spark, it's nice to know that not all people here are teens. I get tired of rationalizing with them sometimes....besides, they know it all !! wink:[/quote:5da3c]

I just try to remember back when I knew it all, and then think about how little I really knew then and how little I know now.

I have this mental problem where I'm addicted to driving really fast. Any help?

Yes, thats right.

I know everything.

And i'm impossible to rationalize with.

[quote="Recycled Spooge":05161]I have this mental problem where I'm addicted to driving really fast. Any help?[/quote:05161]

Get a speeding ticket. Lose a couple of friends who rolled their car diong 100+. Death is a great deterant(sp?)

HA, i knew you felt that way !!
Now, what do you think of my advise to you?

You should see the ads the play on TV over here about not speeding, drink driving etc. VERY Gore-filled....They used to give me nightmares when I was little....

First off, I didn't say I was going to try to beat the ticket because the cop wasn't wearing his cap, I said I could. And its not a matter of how stupid the idea is, its if it gets you off or not. I actually had a Professor tell me this. He had a witness with him in the car which I did not, so your right, It probably wouldn't work. However, it can and has in the past.

As for all the other stuff, I don't have the time or patience to do something like that.

And don't talk to me like you're my father or something. I don't need a lecture from anyone on how to drive, and I don't need anyone to tell me I can't drive. I can vote, I can purchase alcohol, which mean in the province of Alberta, I am an adult.

I have taken a safety course. You have to before you get your licence here.

All in all, i'll probably just pay the fine. Its 90 bucks. Not a big deal. I will talk to my insurance company and see what they say however.

Yeah, they showed us some in our driving class when I was 16. Crazy stuff. That stuff would never run on Canadian TV.