dimafleck: the living legend. Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 (edited) so today i woke up at 4:30 in the morning and decided to call in sick for my shift at 5am.....then decided i should be responsible and go into work.....well..i shoulda stayed home...cuz i ended up working off my speeding ticket today ...i've heard about creative scheduling and cancelling of the trial and getting off...any tips?DETIALS: it was my first ticket, i was doing 20 over in a 60 zone...it was 4:50 in the morning and the roads were empty Edited April 15, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic ChrisC Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 You could contact these guys: http://www.pointts.com/ Or contest it, show up in court and hope the policeman who gave you the ticket doesn't show up. If they don't, I believe you win automatically. Not sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 read the back of your ticket.choose the option that allows you to settle out of court with the prosecutor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 you're right CC.. if you fight it and the cop is a no show then you're free.or you can call the pointts people. i think you pay them the same price as the ticket to get off it.. or something like that.or you can go to the justice of the peace, give them a sob story - student, low income, first time violation, etc. etc. and they'll most likely lower your ticket value and reduce your points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Jenkins Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I should've just sucked the cops dick. Fighting it sounds like to much work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I should've just sucked the cops dick. That would've been my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 As above (I mean, above Lazlo's) - don't just give up - fight it. My guess is that you're looking at losing points, which is only going to burn when it comes to insurance, etc. Plus, lots of cops do end up being too busy to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I should've just sucked the cops dick. Fighting it sounds like to much work.When I was in high school, I knew a girl who did just that.Now that I think about it, that's how she used to pay for cab rides, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuleMomma Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Seems to me you used to get off when the cop didn't show up, but now I think you are supposed to enter your plea upon arrival with the person who seems to be the court-appointed prosecutor (or something). So, what's worked for me in the past is choosing the "Not Guilty" plea on the ticket, then when your court date comes (personally I've started to try to make a point of remembering what my cop looks like and even making note of his description, or driving around the court parking lot day of trial to see if there are any cars from that division at the courthouse before I go in) if your cop isn't there when the judge asks your plea, say "Not Guilty" and you're off. Otherwise, if you see your cop there, check in with the court person and change your plea to "Guilty to a Lesser Speed" and often the fine will be reduced and they will let you plead guilty to a speed that doesn't involve point loss. That's what I do...hope it helps for you BTW, I've been driving for about 25 years and have about as many speeding offences to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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