reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
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From: Germany
Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
well you're wrong I just went to court last Friday and they reduced it.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
You're innocent until proven guilty. That's why the cop doesn't give you a ticket, they give you a summons.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
Heres what I did...
Get a lawyer - have him post pone your case as far out as possible
Do over 30 hours of community service - I like animals so I worked at a no-kill shelter with my wife, went by fast.
Take a driver improvement course - do not have them turn it into the DMV unless the judge orders you to take the course or gives you the reckless, this way if you need it again in the future you can get still use it.
If you can get the speedometer tested at the same place the cops do theirs do it - if it is off get it fixed and then go back to get tested again
YOU CANNOT GET PROBATION anymore for speeding or reckless so you need to either have the case dismissed/ reduced to regular speeding which you were off by 1 mph.. you will have to pay something, but if you get reckless its a max 2500 dollar fine + $950 for the civil fees + they can suspend your driving privelages ((which you can most likely get changed to allow for work)) and if you have a bad record or piss the judge off you can go to jail.
If you go without a lawyer you will most likely get the reckless.
Also do not dress like an idiot, wear some slacks long sleeve shirt tucked in and a tie... jeans and a baggy sports shirt are stupid. You will be in front of the judge for at most less than 5 mins - Appearance counts!! Call the judge Sir/Mam or Your Honor... do not call him dude or buddy like some of the idiots I watched recieve the heaviest fines possilbe.
Get a lawyer - have him post pone your case as far out as possible
Do over 30 hours of community service - I like animals so I worked at a no-kill shelter with my wife, went by fast.
Take a driver improvement course - do not have them turn it into the DMV unless the judge orders you to take the course or gives you the reckless, this way if you need it again in the future you can get still use it.
If you can get the speedometer tested at the same place the cops do theirs do it - if it is off get it fixed and then go back to get tested again
YOU CANNOT GET PROBATION anymore for speeding or reckless so you need to either have the case dismissed/ reduced to regular speeding which you were off by 1 mph.. you will have to pay something, but if you get reckless its a max 2500 dollar fine + $950 for the civil fees + they can suspend your driving privelages ((which you can most likely get changed to allow for work)) and if you have a bad record or piss the judge off you can go to jail.
If you go without a lawyer you will most likely get the reckless.
Also do not dress like an idiot, wear some slacks long sleeve shirt tucked in and a tie... jeans and a baggy sports shirt are stupid. You will be in front of the judge for at most less than 5 mins - Appearance counts!! Call the judge Sir/Mam or Your Honor... do not call him dude or buddy like some of the idiots I watched recieve the heaviest fines possilbe.
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From: gum spr ,va..errr witness pro
Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
nope .last 60 in a 45 I got was dropped. but i got it just before the new laws kicked in. now go play hide and go fuckyourself.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
The only reason it wasnt totally dropped was because I was doing 27 over the speed limit...so even with my Speedo being 10 off I was still speeding.
If It would of been brought back under the speed limit the judge said he would of totally dismissed the charges.
The only thing they cannot do now is Probation.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
Your stupid I was in Court LAST FRIDAY!!!! and I got my reckless dropped to a regular speeding ticket without the civil fines!
The only reason it wasnt totally dropped was because I was doing 27 over the speed limit...so even with my Speedo being 10 off I was still speeding.
If It would of been brought back under the speed limit the judge said he would of totally dismissed the charges.
The only thing they cannot do now is Probation.
The only reason it wasnt totally dropped was because I was doing 27 over the speed limit...so even with my Speedo being 10 off I was still speeding.
If It would of been brought back under the speed limit the judge said he would of totally dismissed the charges.
The only thing they cannot do now is Probation.
Judges still have a lot of power. The only thing that they can't do is reduce the amount of the civil penalty if you are CONVICTED of one of the crimes listed in the bill. They can still reduce the charge which gets you around the civil penalty, but they can also convict you of the original charge and decide the amount of the fine (up to $2500), the amount of jail time (up to 1 year), and suspend your license.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
I dont know much about speeding tickets right now but the one dude was right about the left lane ...
used more for passing
hope everything works out man ,
and ps yea , lawyers can get it reduced my friend was going 80 in a 55 in a Porsche924s
lawyer got it taken down to 74 mph so wouldn't be reckless court fines were like (110$) i think not positive but hey this is common wealth state * BLAH *
used more for passing
hope everything works out man ,
and ps yea , lawyers can get it reduced my friend was going 80 in a 55 in a Porsche924s
lawyer got it taken down to 74 mph so wouldn't be reckless court fines were like (110$) i think not positive but hey this is common wealth state * BLAH *
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
No offense, but when a judge says to the entire group of people gathered in court before he even starts hearing cases. That they have been "ordered by the state legislature that according to the virginia laws they are not authorized to give probation for speeding, reckless, running red lights, and stop signs" then Im going to take a Judges word over yours.
There is still some things that are authorized just Probation but the ones I listed are not and he did not go into those.
The other stuff you mentioned just repeated what I put in my original post, but thanks.
There is still some things that are authorized just Probation but the ones I listed are not and he did not go into those.
The other stuff you mentioned just repeated what I put in my original post, but thanks.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
No offense, but when a judge says to the entire group of people gathered in court before he even starts hearing cases. That they have been "ordered by the state legislature that according to the virginia laws they are not authorized to give probation for speeding, reckless, running red lights, and stop signs" then Im going to take a Judges word over yours.
There is still some things that are authorized just Probation but the ones I listed are not and he did not go into those.
The other stuff you mentioned just repeated what I put in my original post, but thanks.
There is still some things that are authorized just Probation but the ones I listed are not and he did not go into those.
The other stuff you mentioned just repeated what I put in my original post, but thanks.
The other stuff was for the poster that was arguing with you.
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Re: reckless ticket question, yes it sucks
Heres what I did...
Get a lawyer - have him post pone your case as far out as possible
Do over 30 hours of community service - I like animals so I worked at a no-kill shelter with my wife, went by fast.
Take a driver improvement course - do not have them turn it into the DMV unless the judge orders you to take the course or gives you the reckless, this way if you need it again in the future you can get still use it.
If you can get the speedometer tested at the same place the cops do theirs do it - if it is off get it fixed and then go back to get tested again
YOU CANNOT GET PROBATION anymore for speeding or reckless so you need to either have the case dismissed/ reduced to regular speeding which you were off by 1 mph.. you will have to pay something, but if you get reckless its a max 2500 dollar fine + $950 for the civil fees + they can suspend your driving privelages ((which you can most likely get changed to allow for work)) and if you have a bad record or piss the judge off you can go to jail.
If you go without a lawyer you will most likely get the reckless.
Also do not dress like an idiot, wear some slacks long sleeve shirt tucked in and a tie... jeans and a baggy sports shirt are stupid. You will be in front of the judge for at most less than 5 mins - Appearance counts!! Call the judge Sir/Mam or Your Honor... do not call him dude or buddy like some of the idiots I watched recieve the heaviest fines possilbe.
Get a lawyer - have him post pone your case as far out as possible
Do over 30 hours of community service - I like animals so I worked at a no-kill shelter with my wife, went by fast.
Take a driver improvement course - do not have them turn it into the DMV unless the judge orders you to take the course or gives you the reckless, this way if you need it again in the future you can get still use it.
If you can get the speedometer tested at the same place the cops do theirs do it - if it is off get it fixed and then go back to get tested again
YOU CANNOT GET PROBATION anymore for speeding or reckless so you need to either have the case dismissed/ reduced to regular speeding which you were off by 1 mph.. you will have to pay something, but if you get reckless its a max 2500 dollar fine + $950 for the civil fees + they can suspend your driving privelages ((which you can most likely get changed to allow for work)) and if you have a bad record or piss the judge off you can go to jail.
If you go without a lawyer you will most likely get the reckless.
Also do not dress like an idiot, wear some slacks long sleeve shirt tucked in and a tie... jeans and a baggy sports shirt are stupid. You will be in front of the judge for at most less than 5 mins - Appearance counts!! Call the judge Sir/Mam or Your Honor... do not call him dude or buddy like some of the idiots I watched recieve the heaviest fines possilbe.
Otherwise, good post very informative :]