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So I got a ticket last night
For not using my turn signal getting off of a circle :rollseye: should I fight it(I assume its a 2 point ticket) and try to get the points knocked off but pay more $ up front?
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points add up quick! did the officer ever check the operation of your turn signal after initiating the stop? if not, well a bulb could have been out or the flasher may have been inoperative or even a problem in the turn signal switch. they are supposed to check for proper operation before writing the ticket.
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Uhhhh, what? I lived near the worlds biggest circle for 8 years, never ONCE did I signal. In fact, I laugh at people who put thier signals on.
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Thats the worlds biggest circle?
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Yes.....
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Fight it. You have a clean driving record, another child on the way, and a house to pay for. If nothing else they will understand why you can't afford an insurance increase.
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Umm yeah fight it
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well its not really fight it, its make a deal with it :lol:
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is failure to signal really a moving violation?
Call up your insurance company, and actually ask them how much insurance would go up if you plead guilty. If not much or not at all, not worth fighting. |
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i would not fight it if had 0 points because your insurance cant go up for having 2 points in NJ. if i had a point or more i would fight it
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39:4–126 Failure to give proper signal |
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Points tickets in New Jersey also carry surcharges. so after you pay your fine and hope your insurance doesnt' go up, you get to pay additional fines to the state for the ticket you already paid. |
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Fight the ticket. |
I hate that rt12 circle, no one ever looks where they are going. I can't tell you the number of times I have almost gotten creamed there.
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Bill, I thought I remember you saying that you have NJ Manufacturers? If you do, they won't surcharge you for accidents or points, unless you have an excessive amount, in which case they just drop you.
I agree though, nothing wrong with trying to deal it down if you're gonna get hammered for it. |
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The good thing about NJM, is that once I had cleared my points and kept them off for three years, I was able to get my own policy. NJM FTW! |
I have allstate now, I'll give them a call on monday to see what if any **** I will face if I just pay it. My thing is I don't want to go there & sit for 2 hours only to be told to come back on another date(it happens all the time), if my insurance doesn't go up,etc I might just take the hit as its hard to justify 5-8 hours at the court house.
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Well I decided to fight it and after researching a bit more information there actually aren't any set rules for a circle ie no signaling is necessary.
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/Licen.../Chapter_4.pdf Quote:
Next monday is my court date so this should be fun =) -Bill |
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