Ticket for 'exhibition of speed'
05-06-2010, 12:06 PM
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Breaking the law is also stupid, especially at a presumably busy intersection. He can go in there and plead his case and hope for leniency but if he doesn't get it, there is no room for whining. Isn't there a saying, either "You gotta pay to play." or "You gotta pay to be stupid."? I think both apply here but no big deal, we've all been there. Lesson learned.
If I had been pulled over for blatant disregard for the law, be it actual racing or speeding, I wouldn't even have posted this thread. It would have been a completely different matter.
X2 on lawyering up. I like the green light idea... Someone honked for you to go, you Look up and gunned it.
05-06-2010, 12:48 PM
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In louisiana we can call the DA & tell he r she that we don't mind paying the fine just can't be on record for job purposes! But u got to have a almost perfect record! And I never had to go to court all I did is just play the fine!
05-06-2010, 12:53 PM
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That is a traffic violation pretty much everywhere, but I've always had a problem with the phrase "Exhibition of speed". Speed had nothing to do with it.
Exhibition of Torque is what is should be called.
Had a friend get one of tickets many years ago. He was making a right at an intersection and the tires made some noise when he went around the turn. Cop was sitting right there, heard it, pulled him over. Talk about being ripped!
Exhibition of Torque is what is should be called.
Had a friend get one of tickets many years ago. He was making a right at an intersection and the tires made some noise when he went around the turn. Cop was sitting right there, heard it, pulled him over. Talk about being ripped!
05-06-2010, 01:27 PM
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#1 know the legal definition of that particular statute you have been charged with
#2 try to contact the District Attorney / prosecutor for the jurisdiction. Explain that it was a simple miscalculation of the go pedal and you barked the tires and ask what they can do for you. They may have it thrown out right there or offer a reduced fine/ non-moving violation.
#3 (if #2 doesn't work) tell the judge you miscalculated the go pedal or there must have been some traction impairment (oil on the road, just left the car wash....) and you just let the truck spin in a controlled manner thinking that cleaning it would clean the tire off, improving traction therefore making the remainder of your trip safer.
#2 try to contact the District Attorney / prosecutor for the jurisdiction. Explain that it was a simple miscalculation of the go pedal and you barked the tires and ask what they can do for you. They may have it thrown out right there or offer a reduced fine/ non-moving violation.
#3 (if #2 doesn't work) tell the judge you miscalculated the go pedal or there must have been some traction impairment (oil on the road, just left the car wash....) and you just let the truck spin in a controlled manner thinking that cleaning it would clean the tire off, improving traction therefore making the remainder of your trip safer.
