Hey guy I need some info and any suggestions at all. I got two ticket for speeding 60/30 and Contesting for speed! Well first of all yes I was speeding 60 in a 30 down a tunnel but I wasn't contesting for speed in any way! There were a car behind me and he speed down the tunnel also and apparently the police though that we were racing somehow. Now I'm going to court tomorrow and what should I do guys? Plz help..thanks you in advance.

 

ask if you can take traffic school. You'll end up just paying the court costs and how ever much it is for TS, plus the points don't go on your driving record... but then again you were 30 over the speed limit, I thought you automatically get your DL taken for that? Where you live?

 

well it depends what state you live in, in IL any more than 25 mph over will get you arrested for reckless endangerment. i would ask for court supervision aka driver school but it depends on your past driving record. worse comes to worse you'll just have some fines + court costs...good luck

 

just bend over and be prepared to take it in the ass.. goodluck :thumbup:

 

Dang....Well I love in Texas and mayunnnn the contesting for speed is bullcrap!!! Bullcrap I tell ya..Should I plead NO CONTEST to it? I don't want to lose my license!

 

hmm, where in tx?

 

Up in the north. Amarillo,Tx.

 

Ack! I got my first speeding ticket in Canyon. Bastards...

 

DO NOT plead no contest. no contest is the same as guilty, except nobody can use your case against you in civil court. pleading no contest or guilty will mean admission of wrongdoing.

if you believe that you have a solid case and the traffic judge is lenient, then plead not guilty. then you set another court date where you and the officer both present your case to the judge. then he makes his ruling. at least that's how we do it in cali. here, speed contest is a 2 point offense plus 1000+ in fines.

i just went to court last week for a speed contest ticket. of course, i plead not guilty. long story short, i was in a merging lane and trying to pass, the 5.0 mustang was trying to box me out, and cop pulled us both over for street racing. i was doing approx 45 in a 40. that's total bullshit.

edit: the above stuff is for the speed contest. concerning the speeding, i don't know how you would argue that. you can question the accuracy of the estimated speed, ie how did he come to the conclusion you were going 60? did he use radar or pace or guess? if radar, then you're screwed. not sure if the same applies for tx, but here in ca if the cop doesn't show up to the hearing, the defendant *usually* wins. so my advice: plead not guilty, and hope the cop doesn't show up.

 

Oh my god! 1000 dollar in fine for contesting for speed? ERRR. Ok so I shall plead guilty to speeding but not contesting for speed.. Do I need a lawyer if I do plead not guilty to contesting for speed? Thanks guys.