Got Red "lite" Ticket Violation
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Got Red "lite" Ticket Violation
Yeah, that is how the cop spelled it. Anyway, I was going home from school and needed to take a right turn. The light was red so I slowed down to a stop. But I then pulled a little forward to see if it was clear to make a right. This was in a residential place right by school, so one could imagine that it can be full of cars parked by the curb and what not. I saw that it was clear so I turned right. 2 seconds later, I hear the siren and saw the cop right on my a**. So I pulled over by an elementary school and cop told me that I ran the red "lite." I tried explaining to him but he said I didn't stop. He told me the 3 options I had, and that winning in court was "slim to none," unless he doesn't show up. This was my first ticket and I am scheduled to appear in court in April, because I do not want to pay ~$300. He also drew that I was turning left on the little diagram on the ticket. I WAS TURNING RIGHT! But yeah, any suggestions? So, far I took pictures of the area and will draw a diagram. By the way, I live in San Jose, CA. HELP please?
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Your chances of winning outright, proving the cop wrong, are slim to non, plead down the ticket to a non-moving violation and pay the extra fines. Sometimes you can speak to the prosecuitor, the cop putting incorrect information on the ticket helps you. Otherwise a lawyer will help. But you will at least need to appear in court to plead not guilty, or have a lawyer enter a not guilty plead for you.
I got a reckless driving ticket in CT for doing 97.2 in a 40mph zone. SUX. best of luck to both of us. The goal is to plead the ticket down, pay the fines, avoid points or revocation.
I got a reckless driving ticket in CT for doing 97.2 in a 40mph zone. SUX. best of luck to both of us. The goal is to plead the ticket down, pay the fines, avoid points or revocation.
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Thanks for the input so far. The option I picked when I went to schedule my court appearance was that I didn't have to pay now, and if I win I don't have to pay at all. But the risk is that if I don't win I have to pay and I THINK 1 point off for 2 years. Keep the replies coming 
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did u or did u not stop? sounds like u have case to being the cop being ****. the thing is... if u had really saw that it was clear, then u would've seen the cop yeah? just trying to let u know...
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the thing is... if u had really saw that it was clear, then u would've seen the cop yeah? just trying to let u know...
. I mean it is all common sense, right?
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If its your first ticket you sould be able to get the fine dropped to a few dollars plus court cost. More importantly you want to talk to the D.A. about dropping your points. Its worth paying the whole fine if they drop the points.
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My 1st ticket was last year(within 6 month period of getting license). I was on the Southern State Highway here in NY doin' 77mph(in a 55mph) in my 1977 Mercedes Benz 300D(car only has 77hp). So, there was no way I was getting out of it. I pleaded guilty and paid $150 fine and I now have a restricted license(only allowed to goto school and work). So, if I get caught again now my license is taken away for 2 years. Than in November 2002 I got caught doin' 85mph in a 50mph zone in my MB 230K. I pleaded down and paid $250 fine. Which came out to $280 due to $30 surcharge us NYers have to pay cause we're in debt. 9/11 debt.
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Gotta love the New York Police . I think before I get my rims I'm first going to invest into a Valentine1 and hopefully I'll get the display installed into the mirror by Jim Powell .
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Jim Powell makes them. You send him your mirror and Valentine1 and he installs it for you.BUT HE'S NOT TAKING ANY ORDERS RIGHT NOW.
His website is:
http://www.apexcone.com/Radar/RadarLove.html
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