Speeding - Page 3

FLONI · 11-28-01, 10:14

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.......do u have to get caught doing to have it called reckless driving.........

martini · 11-28-01, 10:20

No, he thought I was racing this old 80s honda next to me, but I was just speeding slightly. And the honda dropped back for a second then pounded the throttle and did what is known as the "honda fly-by". He was going much faster than me, and the light ahead of us turned yellow. I stopped, and he tried to stop, and ended up locking his brakes, sliding through the intersection. the cop pulled us both other and wrote us up.

puterbum · 11-28-01, 10:20

Isn't reckless driving 25+ MPH over the speed limit? I believe that's what it is here.

FLONI · 11-28-01, 11:06

puter....i got a tik over here for about 27 over the limit.....it was just a speeding tiket with a huge *** fine...like $300...and points...but not reckless....30+over the limit here...is reckless and...thats an automatic court appearance+the $.............

PrinzII · 11-29-01, 02:12

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Originally posted by FLONI
puter....i got a tik over here for about 27 over the limit.....it was just a speeding tiket with a huge *** fine...like $300...and points...but not reckless....30+over the limit here...is reckless and...thats an automatic court appearance+the $.............

In IN, 16 over is reckless. In IN, IL & WI, Reckless nets you some chrome bracelets.

martini · 11-30-01, 09:24

yeah, he was going to arrest me and the guy in the honda, and have our cars impounded (YIKES! who knows what would've happened to my car!). But he had a DUI in the back of his car already that he was taking down to the station for a breathalyzer. So he released us both.

bigboyhf · 12-02-01, 03:15

I got a ticket last weekend...90 in a 70. There were 10 troopers all bunched together just waiting with radar. I usually give these to a ticket attorney who gets em dismissed or I pay a small fine along with his fee and no points, but this was in another county and I can't find an attorney who does tickets there. Thats a real kick in the ***...can't find an attorney????

Picked up an Escort 8500 2 days later and I don't think a radar trap like that will catch me again! I know that there are other ways of getting nailed, like airplanes, laser, instant on stuff, but I feel at least "reasonably" protected now.

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Guess My Name · 12-03-01, 12:23

I never speed.

Pinnochio where are you?

Don2000g · 12-04-01, 08:04

Attorneys to dismiss tickets? Aren't attorneys expensive? My ticket for doing 85 on a 70 was $95. Now how much do you all think an attorney would charge to dismiss it?

One more thing. What are you all referring to when you mention points. We don't have anything like that where I live. Laters

FLONI · 12-04-01, 08:23

points are an "add-on" to the $ fine...depending on what the offnce is...passing someone on the right side(on the street) to get ahead of them...thats 3 points....speeding is usually 1-3 points depending on hpw fast your going....going thru a red light is 3 points....once you get over 15 in 18 mths.....your license gets suspended(after the 18 mths the offence is taken off and they subtract the points from your total)...you can attend a "safe driver" class for a few hrs and get 3 points taken off your total(but you can only attend once every 18 mths)....

Guess My Name · 12-04-01, 08:48

No points in Louisiana just bad drivers!

TortoiseAWD · 12-04-01, 09:03

Don,

Some drivers may face an insurance surcharge if the ticket shows up on their record. Sure, the $100 fine may not hurt much, but insurance could easily increase by that amount or more for every six months of coverage, and ins. companies typically keep the surcharge in place for 3-5 years. An extra $200/yr for five years adds up, and may make the lawyer worthwhile . . . it's a cost-benefit issue, for sure, though. For some, it would be much cheaper to pay the fine, take driving school, etc. and be done with it. For others, it might be worth it from a dollars and cents perspective to fight the ticket.

Just a thought,
Tort