Re: OT / Speeding Ticket!

Posted by Billy NY on August 03, 2006 at 19:27:03 from (64.12.116.74):

In Reply to: OT / Speeding Ticket! posted by Hoosier JD on August 03, 2006 at 17:03:42:

I've found it does not hurt to dispute summon's/infractions/uniform traffic ticket/ parking violations or what have you if there is good reason to. If you are blatantly wrong, like you said, done deal, ( still good to have representation and get things reduced when possible though IMHO). However, in this instance I think you have to really consider how to resolve the dispute in your favor without stepping on toes if at all possible.

In years past, I have been in my share of court's etc., now knowing the process's quite well, and in detail, although it's strange, I've got a clean abstract for my class A for close to 15 years and don't really ever have a need for speeding 5 M.P.H. over is tops for me. Good driver insurance discount for years now. Same kind of mentality on driving, early to the job, who needs the anxiety of being late in a rush etc.

I 2nd the DA route, I had that work for me once, on a unique, but probably more serious situation, over our old farmhouse condemnation/demolition. Yep I did borrow said contractors equipment, but they claimed serious damage to it, was no damage at all, treated it like my own, nice and easy, although I certainly had a beef with them for tearing down the place, we won an injuction in court to stop them, no need to fool with there already worn, and I mean junk equipment, old detroit powered American excavator leaking so bad I called in spill response on him, was our place he's leaking on, what a scene that year was. They tried, but myself and an atty. got to the DA 1st to discuss the matter. It was not going to hold up in court, and we got our point across, the atty. then made a deal, also had a clean record etc. I also hate to say, the right atty. is usually worth paying for just for that representation in most situations and if there is points involved, rather pay the fine ( his fees LOL ) and court costs vs points.
Needless to say the judge was real grumpy over the deal too. Yeah something was going on, was a town contractor too, long story....

I'd always rather take the fine over the points for a traffic infraction, especially a moving violation, beacuse of the insurance, good driver + the safety course discount, keeps the rates super low.

But like was mentioned, you have to be articulate and not go on the offense, have to negotiate the curves smoothly in a manner of speaking.

I got nailed on the Henry Hudson Bridge, wrong plates on ( another story ) driving commercial on the parkway and no insurance. Well I explained in a letter to the Manhattan court that I have 2 trucks registered, one passenger,one commercial, I inadvertently mixed them up and installed them wrong, ( well that's really a lie, but to get in and out of NYC at the hours I worked, and because of the harsh restrictions at the crossings after 9-11-01 were just an absolute unbearable nightmare, you needed to switch plates daily, commercial going in, passenger out to make it work, and I needed to be registered passenger ) I stated and agreed that the officer was quick to notice the plates were wrong compared to the registration, but that it was indeed registered passenger, so therefore please toss the commercial vehicle on the parkway violation, and I had misplaced my insurance card, so I got duplicates and eventually the court told me to mail everything to Albany NY, dept. of motor vehicle, who reviewed it and tossed the entire thing out. It was several hundred in potential fines + court fees, I paid not a dime except for return receipt certified mail. I have the file stapled in chronological order with all attachments for record ) These new rash restrictions made our lives tough to deal with, but nothing compared to what others had to deal with. They were rash, immediate emergency restrictions, no time to think them out, eventually it changed things were easier after 2 years. I had to fight it, I felt I was right, all of it over for what it says on a lousy stamped piece of metal, for a pickup truck.

There has to be a way, speak with an atty. hopefully find an angle and get some leverage.

Replies:

• Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Bret4207 14:22:46 08/04/06 (6)
  • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Billy NY 19:04:56 08/04/06 (0)
  • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Turke Bros. Farms 15:37:51 08/04/06 (4)
    • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Bret4207 17:30:56 08/04/06 (3)
      • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Turke Bros. Farms 18:14:16 08/04/06 (2)
        • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Bret4207 05:13:28 08/05/06 (1)
          • Re: OT / Speeding Ticket! Turke Bros. Farms 19:25:30 08/05/06 (0)

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