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BrandonDrecksage · 08-10-2006, 04:21 PM

so i'm guessing that atleast some of you have gotten tickets. I got a 81 in a 50....5 point ticket. Anybody know a good lawyer? or what I shoudl expect? i'm 22 with no tickets ever till yesterday.

deadtrend1 · 08-10-2006, 04:48 PM

i got a 72 in a 50 dropped down to a careless driving with no points with my lawyer. I can't tell you exactly what to expect cause im not a expert at the issue, and plus your speed was a little more then mine.

Just cause you never had prior tickets doesnt mean that they can't start now ...

Tsar · 08-10-2006, 04:54 PM

normally i would recomend this

however today ill be nice and say; get a lwayer and talk to the procecutor guy, he'll most likely drop it to something less since you're a court virgin. good luck.

chrisfrom nj · 08-10-2006, 04:55 PM

i had a wreckless driveing ticket a few weeks ago i went to court without a lawyer i talked to the prosocuter and i had to pay a high fine no points my driveing record has been clean for a few years now go to court and talk to the prosocuter pay a high fine no points good luck

qwikz28 · 08-10-2006, 04:57 PM

dress nice, talk nice, be respectful and humble, and beg

baddest434 · 08-10-2006, 04:59 PM

yes definately get yourself a lawyer, he will work with the prosecutor and may get it dropped to a careless driving ticket or something. good luck

my son just got clocked and ticketed for doing 106 in a 65 zone. he lost his license for 30 days $535 fine, $200 restoration fee to get his license back and 5 points

and why are you being nice today tsar

Tsar · 08-10-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by baddest434

and why are you being nice today tsar

no idea

BrandonDrecksage · 08-10-2006, 05:01 PM

does anybody have any lawyers to recommend? I can care less how much it costs, I just don't want points on my license.

qwikz28 · 08-10-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by baddest434

yes definately get yourself a lawyer, he will work with the prosecutor and may get it dropped to a careless driving ticket or something. good luck

my son just got clocked and ticketed for doing 106 in a 65 zone. he lost his license for 30 days $535 fine, $200 restoration fee to get his license back and 5 points

and why are you being nice today tsar

who gives a crap about the 30 day suspension, i'm sure you grounded him for at least a year!

qwikz28 · 08-10-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage

does anybody have any lawyers to recommend? I can care less how much it costs, I just don't want points on my license.

my lawyers name was Scott Albrecht in Ramsey

baddest434 · 08-10-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28

who gives a crap about the 30 day suspension, i'm sure you grounded him for at least a year!

he's 26 years old a little to old to ground. but i've be driving his evo around for the hell of it since he can't. he's one of those kids who seem to like to learn things the hard way. but yes i'm pissed at him.

Tsar · 08-10-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by baddest434

he's 26 years old a little to old to ground. but i've be driving his evo around for the hell of it since he can't. he's one of those kids who seem to like to learn things the hard way. but yes i'm pissed at him.

give him a spanking old man, show him whos his daddy

qwikz28 · 08-10-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by baddest434

he's 26 years old a little to old to ground. but i've be driving his evo around for the hell of it since he can't. he's one of those kids who seem to like to learn things the hard way. but yes i'm pissed at him.

i'm still gonna get grounded when i'm 26

baddest434 · 08-10-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage

so i'm guessing that atleast some of you have gotten tickets. I got a 81 in a 50....5 point ticket. Anybody know a good lawyer? or what I shoudl expect? i'm 22 with no tickets ever till yesterday.

i believe the lawyer fee was 750 but he did get the reckless driving ticket throw out. don't go into court my yourself definately get a lawyer.

and like quickz28 said dress nice and be respectful and don't chew gum

Sphinx · 08-10-2006, 08:37 PM

Oh dont worry about finding a lawyer. They will find you. I got a ticket for turning right on red where there was a sign that said "no turn on red" ( i did not see it, not from that area) and i got sooo many letters in the mail from lawyers and attorneys willing to take my money to get me out of it. I went in by myself and got the 3 points removed and my fine of $150, a $250 careless driving charge, and $33 court costs. So just be prepared to pay for it, but i got the points dropped. Good luck with everything. oh yea, be nice no matter how much of a dickhead the court guys are, they are not used to working with civilized people - just the usual trailer trash. Have fun in court!

NP_00'T/A · 08-10-2006, 08:39 PM

usually if its your first ticket the lawyer can get them to drop it to no points and double the fine...

Tru2Chevy · 08-11-2006, 03:21 PM

I would say just go talk to the prosecutor on the day of your court date. Up to you whether you want the extra insurance of bringing a lawyer.

I recently got my first speeding ticket (I'm 24). The ticket was for 59 in a 50, but I was actually clocked at 68. The prosecutor dropped it to unsafe (which they can only two twice in NJ in a 5 year period). The judge actually commended me on my otherwise clean record (knocks on wood).

As the others said, dress nice (khakis and a button down are fine), be polite, always refer to the judge as "Your Honor" and everyone else as Sir or Ma'm.

Pretty sure that you'll get off the hook - this time. Municipal courts could care less if you get points on your license. But they love charging you a fee to remove those points...

- Justin

WayFast84 · 08-11-2006, 03:34 PM

You guys gotta be moe cautious, how can you afford insurance on a 4th gen if your so young and get all of them tickets?

thats what 3grand + in insurance a year

Brando56894 · 08-11-2006, 11:38 PM

or you could just talk to the prosecutor and have him drop it down to careless driving (2 pts.) or unsafe driving (0 points) both of which carry hefty fines...

i think i dropped around a grand to drop 6 points...

qwikz28 · 08-12-2006, 12:43 AM

NY is 10x cooler...

my friend just went to court for 3 tickets that totalled to 13 points. (including driving with a suspended liscence) after talking to the prosecuter, $300 and no points.

WayFast84 · 08-12-2006, 07:22 AM

Heres an idea,

Save it for the track.

Its such a waste of money to speed, due to wasting gas, tickets, insurance and god forbid you mess up an fbody in a crash!!

Oddball · 08-12-2006, 07:41 AM

Before you go to court get a haircut and when you go WEAR A TIE. For my speeding (80 in a 55), I had it knocked down to the same 5MPH as many others (Jersey has a $250 surcharge for the no-point offense). I saved $50 on my fine from everyone else. Why? The judge was big on "respect to the court". Others wore dirty jeans hanging off their ass, slouched, said "ya honna" with a bend wrist, hats, etc...

OneFast383 · 08-12-2006, 08:05 AM

i got pulled over down here for racing.... they didnt give me a ticket for that tho... they gave me one for wreckless driving $350 no seat belt $20 and speeding 95 in a 55 $400 was 4pts for wreckless and 4pts for speeding, i went and explained to the prosecutor that i didnt have that kind of cash is there any way i can make payments.... she says how much do u have i said half... she says since u came in and talked to me instead of not paying it all ill drop it to half and no points i said thank you mam went and paid her and thats it.... never have had a lawyer in any speeding ticket cases... KNOCK ON WOOD i havent had any lately

BrandonDrecksage · 08-12-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WayFast84

Heres an idea,

Save it for the track.

Its such a waste of money to speed, due to wasting gas, tickets, insurance and god forbid you mess up an fbody in a crash!!

Who said I was racing *******? I was on a MAJOR highway...where the speed drops to 50mph for no reason. I do save it for the track..I wasn't racing anybody.

my car is registered in pa..that how I afford the insruance...its only 900 a year right now, but i'm sure it'll almost double with i get any points.

thanks for the responses...I think I'll just go into court and be real nice and wear a suite and come with plenty of actual cash and i'll bring my cc if they don't take cash. Most of lawyers i've talked to charge 600-700 for just showing upm and say that they'll probably only be able to get it knocked down to 4 points. So f them.

WayFast84 · 08-12-2006, 10:02 PM

Who said that I said you were racing?