Worst Day in a While

[saltfly]

appeal the ticket.if your driving record is good it should be squashed.they have to appear[or a representitive of the sp] and alot of the time they don't.

[BillyBlanks]

Originally Posted by saltfly

appeal the ticket.if your driving record is good it should be squashed.they have to appear[or a representitive of the sp] and alot of the time they don't.

Yeah I sent the ticket in yesterday requesting a hearing. I have a good record, only one other ticket. I still get the good driving discount on insurance, but if this one hits my record I'll lose it. The trooper didnt have me sign it, nor did he fill out any details under the detail section, its hard to read, so we'll see how the representing state trooper presents it in the magisrtate hearing.

[Raven]

you would think that we'd be able to
prove one way or another
with the vehicles Black box
if there was speeding involved or NOT

but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
that would be way to EASY

sorry for your Bad day Billy....

but you cannot have a good day or a great day
without an occasional BAD day
unfortunately

[Bob Thomas]

$200 = 20 mph over the speed limit ($50 for the first 10 mph over, $10 each mph over that and $50 "Head injury fund surcharge)

Troopers are using Lidar more and more now. For those that don't know, it is a laser beam that hits the car directly, reads speed and distance and whether closing or gaining. VERY accurate!

LIke someone said, we don't have quotas...we can write as many as we want I had a Judicial hearing for a ticket and a kid asked me if I had a quota. I used that line and had the court in hysterics. He lost!

Seriously, fight it and don't go in with an attitude. I can't tell you how many people that go in with an attitude and get hammered by the Clerk Magistrate, not the officer!! Be apologetic, sorry...basically kiss arse and you might have a fighting chance!

As for the ticket itself, the only thing that needs to be filled out is speed and speed limit along with your info. Nothing more. And you are not required to sign any MA tickets.