Gator Bait Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I can't speak for MD law, but in VA if you plead guilty to the charge that is 5 points, you will get 5 negative points. The judge can only decrease the money on the ticket, they can't decrease points (that is a dmv thing) Best thing for you to do is to prepay the ticket (if you are able to) and take a driver improver class....one of those can get you +5 pionts.....then it will be like you never got that ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddys little skins fan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I got pulled over once... but I'm a girl, and therefore, sweet-talking my way out of it was in order. and I did. Always smartest to go to court though. I tried to go to court for another ticket I had gotten (from a female cop, damn), but the front left tire decided to roll off of my dad's truck on the way there. Karma's a ***** I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUSkinsFan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 disregard this, I'm an idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyLight Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Just thank your lucky stars you don't live in VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige3girl Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 did you have to use your *ahem* assets? dude her dad is on here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUSkinsFan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 dude her dad is on here....my bad, meant to be a joke, I'll take it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddys little skins fan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Quote: Originally Posted by brikem05 did you have to use your *ahem* assets? dude her dad is on here.... Yeah... good call on that one. And no, I did not have to. Thank you very much. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige3girl Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 my bad, meant to be a joke, I'll take it down its all good.... I probably wouldn't have care but Mark has been a good friend to me and was kind enough to introduce me to his lovely daughter so I had to stick up for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 its all good.... I probably wouldn't have care but Mark has been a good friend to me and was kind enough to introduce me to his lovely daughter so I had to stick up for her. Mark raised this girl to be tough, a little talk like that aint gonna bother her. She's been going to the away Philly game for years. If she can handle that anything posted on here is a small potatoes. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsb84 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I was traveling home from work today and got a speeding ticket. Not just any speeding ticket either, this is the mother of speeding tickets. I was doing 73 in a 35mph. Luckily, the officer only wrote me up for exceeding the speed. I guess he could of gotten me for reckless driving and/or speed greater than reasonable. It's been a long while since I got one. I looked it up online and it says it is 5 points. The ticket's fine amount is $290. I don't want to cough up that money and I definitely don't need the points on my once clean license. Should I go to Montgomery County Court to try to fight the citation or just pay the fine and take the points? If I go to court, I will plead guilty, but try to talk down the points and fine and offer to take a class. Think that will work? Have you gotten probation before judgement for any prior tickets? If so, I'm afraid you might be screwed. A lawyer may be a good way of reducing points/fine and would probably be worth the cash. What did the cop actually put on the ticket for your speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Damn man... 73 in a 35.. Did you think you were on the highway? haha forreal man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddys little skins fan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mark raised this girl to be tough, a little talk like that aint gonna bother her. She's been going to the away Philly game for years. If she can handle that anything posted on here is a small potatoes. :laugh: hell yeah. what a true fact. i'm no easily-offended chick. :-P those eagles fans can't touch this. even if they did try to egg our tailgate... ****s. haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouslyKEN Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Have you gotten probation before judgement for any prior tickets? If so, I'm afraid you might be screwed. A lawyer may be a good way of reducing points/fine and would probably be worth the cash.What did the cop actually put on the ticket for your speed? Never had a PBJ before, let alone a PBJ for a speeding ticket. On the ticket under 01) 21-801 He wrote Exceed Max. Speed 73 MPH in 35 zone. Where 73 and 35 are the things he filled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 buy the metro combo pass, it's cheaper and you can ride the subway too :laugh: seriously, ask a md. attorney if you can request that the judge withold ajudication. In other words, you plead guilty, pay the fines and costs and the record of it goes away, or goes away after 12 months of safe driving. Works in FL, they just want the Moneeeeeeey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRock Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Get a lawyer, you'll get letters in the mail soon enough if you dont' know a good lawyer that can handle speeding tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatch66 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 is deferred adjudication an option? most times the ticket wont make it onto your record but you will still have to pay the fine in full and behave yourself for anywhere from 90 days to 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins4life234 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I was doing 73 in a 35mph. Honestly man.. Why the hell were you going so fast? I mean a 17 year old boy, stereotypically, Im suppose to be a reckless dumb driver. But you would never catch me doing that unless someone was dying. I say you were lucky you didn't get reckless, you should of.. and with that, just walk away being happy with what you got.. and that you didn't kill anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveStrongSkins Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Honestly man.. Why the hell were you going so fast? I mean a 17 year old boy, stereotypically, Im suppose to be a reckless dumb driver. But you would never catch me doing that unless someone was dying.I say you were lucky you didn't get reckless, you should of.. and with that, just walk away being happy with what you got.. and that you didn't kill anybody. Agreed. It's all fun and games until someone dies. I've seen innocent families die because one person was speeding. A call a ran a year ago in loudon county comes to mind. A man just got back from iraq, he was with his newborn and wife going to get pizza and go to a park. An idiot was speeding and text messaging and slammed smack dad into their car killing all 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the burgundy and gold Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Honestly man.. Why the hell were you going so fast? I mean a 17 year old boy, stereotypically, Im suppose to be a reckless dumb driver. But you would never catch me doing that unless someone was dying.I say you were lucky you didn't get reckless, you should of.. and with that, just walk away being happy with what you got.. and that you didn't kill anybody. agreed, unless it was like 3 am, you're going a little over board with the speed my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I live in Montgomery Cty. I'd go to court and plead guilty. You should have the fine and points reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I got pulled over once...but I'm a girl, and therefore, sweet-talking my way out of it was in order. and I did. Always smartest to go to court though. El - don't get me started on your driving habits... I'd rather not have to embarrass and humiliate you on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ted Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 insurance rates may go up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I'd be tempted to pay the fine and keep my mouth shut. AFAIK, if you go to court, then the court has the authority to find you guilty of additional charges, like reckless. My temptation would be pay the fine, and hope that this incident never crosses the desk of anybody who has the authority to tack on more charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouslyKEN Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Honestly man.. Why the hell were you going so fast? Believe it or not, but I am actually a very safe driver. I have no other speeding tickets within the past 5 years. I haven't had an accident since I was 16 years old (my only accident) and that caused no damage (wasn't reported to insurance). I was speeding because it was a nice day out, the road is a dead straight away, there are no houses/traffic/children playing on that stretch of road, and sometimes it feels good to just open your engine up. Unfortunately for me, someone was waiting for someone like me to come driving through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Anything 20 over the limit is supposed to be reckless. I've gone to court to fight to get a reckless (flat 20 over on 66) plea bargained down to what you got. Count your blessings and save your money (on a lawyer). Take the points and pay the fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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