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Living in PA myself, if you get it reduced to a ZERO point fine, your insurance DOES NOT go up. I know, first hand
Plead guilty if you can to faiulre to obey a traffice device, aka same fine, NO points. Or as was stated above, anything less than 6 over the limit is ZERO points, and ZERO increase in insurance. Again, how do I know this, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, and of course my wife, aka mad max. She really needs to slow down
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Plead guilty if you can to faiulre to obey a traffice device, aka same fine, NO points. Or as was stated above, anything less than 6 over the limit is ZERO points, and ZERO increase in insurance. Again, how do I know this, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, and of course my wife, aka mad max. She really needs to slow down
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I only have one ticket so far. "Accelerated Start" is what they call it. 
Tires didn't spin though. I was getting on GA 400 (freeway) and stepped on it the minute I got on the on-ramp. I hit the speed limit at the end of the ramp, and when I merged onto the freeway the lights came on. It seems the cop "feels" that I was going faster on the on ramp than he was on the freeway. 
I merged right infront of him and he hit the lights.
I'll fight it. See what happens.
Tires didn't spin though. I was getting on GA 400 (freeway) and stepped on it the minute I got on the on-ramp. I hit the speed limit at the end of the ramp, and when I merged onto the freeway the lights came on. It seems the cop "feels" that I was going faster on the on ramp than he was on the freeway. I merged right infront of him and he hit the lights. I'll fight it. See what happens.
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Living in PA myself, if you get it reduced to a ZERO point fine, your insurance DOES NOT go up. I know, first hand
Plead guilty if you can to faiulre to obey a traffice device, aka same fine, NO points. Or as was stated above, anything less than 6 over the limit is ZERO points, and ZERO increase in insurance. Again, how do I know this, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, and of course my wife, aka mad max. She really needs to slow down
See yeah
Plead guilty if you can to faiulre to obey a traffice device, aka same fine, NO points. Or as was stated above, anything less than 6 over the limit is ZERO points, and ZERO increase in insurance. Again, how do I know this, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, and of course my wife, aka mad max. She really needs to slow down
See yeah
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Thanks great to know, thank you. Last week my court hearing went well--pleaded 5 MPH over limit, no points, paid fine. So if all goes well, this should not affect my insurance as you say. However, I thought this still shows up on the driving record, but perhaps insurance companies only look at entries that trigger points?
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The ONLY kicker is now you are stuck with whatever insurance carrier you have for the next two years. IF you try to change insurance companies now, they will run your DMV record, and YES they will STICK it to you. Just keep paying your bill, and in two years from the date of the plea, NOT citation, feel free to shop around again
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Thats okay my friend, as my policy is 6 month as well. Just keep paying it, aka DON'T contact them, or try to change companies. Pay the bill when it comes, because there will NOT be any change. My progressive/geico/Nationwide, NEVER changed do to POINTLESS tickets, as long as I kept paying them.
Good luck, chin up, you'll be okay
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Thats okay my friend, as my policy is 6 month as well. Just keep paying it, aka DON'T contact them, or try to change companies. Pay the bill when it comes, because there will NOT be any change. My progressive/geico/Nationwide, NEVER changed do to POINTLESS tickets, as long as I kept paying them.
Good luck, chin up, you'll be okay
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Good luck, chin up, you'll be okay
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I only have one ticket so far. "Accelerated Start" is what they call it. Tires didn't spin though. I was getting on GA 400 (freeway) and stepped on it the minute I got on the on-ramp. I hit the speed limit at the end of the ramp, and when I merged onto the freeway the lights came on. It seems the cop "feels" that I was going faster on the on ramp than he was on the freeway. I merged right infront of him and he hit the lights.
I'll fight it. See what happens.
Tires didn't spin though. I was getting on GA 400 (freeway) and stepped on it the minute I got on the on-ramp. I hit the speed limit at the end of the ramp, and when I merged onto the freeway the lights came on. It seems the cop "feels" that I was going faster on the on ramp than he was on the freeway. I merged right infront of him and he hit the lights. I'll fight it. See what happens.
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Thanks great to know, thank you. Last week my court hearing went well--pleaded 5 MPH over limit, no points, paid fine. So if all goes well, this should not affect my insurance as you say. However, I thought this still shows up on the driving record, but perhaps insurance companies only look at entries that trigger points?
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Search this forum for Escort 9500ci. Radar detectors are useless against Instant-on radar which hit me both times. Best chance of defeating Instant-on is to follow a rabbit far enough away and hope the cop shoots the rabbit (a good RD will pickup on the scatter). However, your rabbit may be the 1st car that shoots by the officer and he will then "wake up" and shoot what is likely the trailing car.
Some states use laser. My 9500ci blocks the laser and I successfully blocked an "attack" in Maryland. Any laser detector will only give you advance warning that you're about to get a ticket.
Some states use laser. My 9500ci blocks the laser and I successfully blocked an "attack" in Maryland. Any laser detector will only give you advance warning that you're about to get a ticket.
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"Accelerated Start" - what the hell is that? Is there a law against getting up to the speed limit in a certain amount of time? I have never heard of that? I say fight it.
I got one ticket, had the Escort 8500 it never went off because he never used radar. He said he paced me. I don't have any idea of the legalness of a speeding ticket via pacing by a cop but it was my first in California in 18 months so I paid it and took driving school to get the points removed.
I got one ticket, had the Escort 8500 it never went off because he never used radar. He said he paced me. I don't have any idea of the legalness of a speeding ticket via pacing by a cop but it was my first in California in 18 months so I paid it and took driving school to get the points removed.
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"Accelerated Start" - what the hell is that? Is there a law against getting up to the speed limit in a certain amount of time? I have never heard of that? I say fight it.
I got one ticket, had the Escort 8500 it never went off because he never used radar. He said he paced me. I don't have any idea of the legalness of a speeding ticket via pacing by a cop but it was my first in California in 18 months so I paid it and took driving school to get the points removed.
I got one ticket, had the Escort 8500 it never went off because he never used radar. He said he paced me. I don't have any idea of the legalness of a speeding ticket via pacing by a cop but it was my first in California in 18 months so I paid it and took driving school to get the points removed.
The law refers to "accelerated start" as a burn out type thing. But, according to the cop there is a "speed limit" on an on/off ramp. I asked what it was, he said 55.
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[QUOTE=taylorcoleman;3479733]Search this forum for Escort 9500ci. Radar detectors are useless against Instant-on radar which hit me both times. Best chance of defeating Instant-on is to follow a rabbit far enough away and hope the cop shoots the rabbit (a good RD will pickup on the scatter). However, your rabbit may be the 1st car that shoots by the officer and he will then "wake up" and shoot what is likely the trailing car.
Some states use laser. My 9500ci blocks the laser and I successfully blocked an "attack" in Maryland. Any laser detector will only give you advance warning that you're about to get a ticket.[/QUOTE]
It's very difficult to out smart a laser trap. I had a chance to hold one in my hands in few weeks back. All you it need is one second on a target to get your speed. Laser pointer at the target follow with a speed reading.
Some states use laser. My 9500ci blocks the laser and I successfully blocked an "attack" in Maryland. Any laser detector will only give you advance warning that you're about to get a ticket.[/QUOTE]
It's very difficult to out smart a laser trap. I had a chance to hold one in my hands in few weeks back. All you it need is one second on a target to get your speed. Laser pointer at the target follow with a speed reading.
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Oh yeah, the kicker of it all, after ward the douch cop asks me "No hard feelings" I laughed and used a few choice words
Certianly I didn't mind loosing a few days pay to get a BS ticket tossed. What a clown
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