Speeding ticket issue, Can anyone help?

[Smarty]

Gino,

I took an online state approved Defensive Driving Course for a two point reduction form my driver's history/driver's abstract. In NJ I once had a five point ticktet downgraded to a two point offence for my own traffic ticket. Even, I a lawyer, who knew the Judge, knew the Prosecutor, and knows the law could not have my magic wand erase the ticket completely. I was satisfied with the result.

http://www.dmvflorida.org/traffic-school.shtml or

www.idrivesafely.com

Take an online state approved course get a two point reduction (at least here in New Jersey). I am an attorney who handles speeding tickets, DWI/DUI, ect. I have taken the idrivesafely course, I am not affiliated with either online link I posted above, but just make sure whoever you do business with it is a state approved course.

More recently I was ticketed in Florida last May when I driving to Sarasota. Drove all the way from New Jersey, was five miles from Phantom Boats (I was going to pick up my boat), and got a ticket. I view that as an out-of-state travel tax. I was speeding, officer did his job, he did cut me some slack at the stop by lowering my mph over from 20+ mph to 5 mph over. I paid the ticket, but Florida has reciprocity with New Jersey (points and ticket/guilty plea transfer for Motor Vehicle Commission purposes), so hence an online defensive driving course.

E-mail if you have questions.

Stephen R. Jones
Attorney-At-Law

PS I have always, and I mean always done well for my clients when it comes to speeding tickets.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!! :cheers2:

 

[northernoffshore]

I had many a speeding ticket growing up and living most my life in south florida.
I drove many fast/safe cars ,I know most people drive insanely fast,
especially on turnpike, alligator alley and even I95 especially in the lauderdale area
late at night , that being said the speed limit is the law.
You go faster you break the law.
You tried fighting ti and it didnt work.
You get caught,man up and admit it and pay the price.
Dont care if your car is safe at 155 and everyone was doing 100,
if the speed limit is 70 and by your own admission you were doing over 100 your very lucky your not in jail. 30 over is arrestable in florida and can
be charged as reckless endangarement , a way more serious charge than a simple speeding ticket. Id say the officer was actually nice to you.

No more dangerous than running that big motor in your chapperal. Florida was great before Charlie Crist(the gay gov) ruined it with the b.s. speeding laws and fines in search of revenue. Can't ride my gsxr without constantly searching for the cops.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Whats the best radar detector?

 

[Boss460]

Whats the best radar detector?

Valentine One

 

[BY U BOY]

Whats the best radar detector?

Valentine. they will pay for the ticket IF you get one.

 

[fund razor]

No more dangerous than running that big motor in your chapperal. Florida was great before Charlie Crist(the gay gov) ruined it with the b.s. speeding laws and fines in search of revenue. Can't ride my gsxr without constantly searching for the cops.

All the top safety experts speed on motorcycles.

 

[phragle]

Whats the best radar detector?

That may be the least of your worries in the future. I have had one speeding ticket in the last 10 years. That arrived in my mailbox. It was from a tiny video camera mounted on top of a lightpole. 7 am on a saturday morning, 6 mph over the posted limit without another car in sight. Technology can and will be used, not for increased safety, but for increased revenue generation.

That said the best radar detector would be an active radar jammer. Unfortunatly, an effective one isn't commercially available.

 

[macjazzy]

Nobody likes to pay a speeding ticket.
And even worse can be the repercussions of the ticket.
Funny, the last ticket I got was in '06 on my way home from the Cumberland PR. You were docked right behind us with Lubejobs. We spoke for a bit.
At the risk of sounding unpopular, did you learn a lesson?
What if it were a DUI, would we be trying to find a way to get out of that too?
Nah, because that would be taboo, and you should have known better not to drink and drive.
I've been there, and it isn't fun, and I couldn't really afford the THOUSANDS it cost me. But, I make sure not to do that again.
But, in some way running 100+ down the highway is "safe"??
I mean, a lot can happen when running over the century mark in any vehicle.
Not to say I haven't done it, but, you got caught, and let's face it, it's not safe.
I find it hypocritical if we all get on here and are talking about sober boating, and lifelines when on plane, and lanyards, and then we get in the car and drive 30+ over the limit in the car on the way home.
Sorry to be the downer here, but it is a point that no one has touched on.

Great point Buoy, too bad everyone seemed to just gloss over it. You can not compare running 100+mph in any car on US roads vs. a German Autobahn. Differential speeds kill. Coming up on some old lady doing 55 while you close at 100 is extremely dangerous. No matter what car you are driving.

You can't control or even fully predict what another driver will do in that situation.

On an Autobahn all the drivers on the road know to expect cars to come whizzing by at 100+ mph ( or that case 130+kph) and are prepared for it. Drivers here are not prepared for that

A casual glance in the rear veiw mirror, to see you coming up on them from a mile away, it could be very easy to misjudge closing speeds in a case like this. The other driver thinks he has 1 minute to make a lane change and he has half that, you come running up expecting him to stay where he is and.......

Brand or performance is irrellivent in this case. Not to mention wildlife, or any number of things that could happen in an uncontrolled environment like an interstate highway.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

great point buoy, too bad everyone seemed to just gloss over it. You can not compare running 100+mph in any car on us roads vs. A german autobahn. Differential speeds kill. Coming up on some old lady doing 55 while you close at 100 is extremely dangerous. No matter what car you are driving.

You can't control or even fully predict what another driver will do in that situation.

On an autobahn all the drivers on the road know to expect cars to come whizzing by at 100+ mph ( or that case 130+kph) and are prepared for it. Drivers here are not prepared for that

a casual glance in the rear veiw mirror, to see you coming up on them from a mile away, it could be very easy to misjudge closing speeds in a case like this. The other driver thinks he has 1 minute to make a lane change and he has half that, you come running up expecting him to stay where he is and.......

Brand or performance is irrellivent in this case. Not to mention wildlife, or any number of things that could happen in an uncontrolled environment like an interstate highway.

+ 1.

 

[fund razor]

That may be the least of your worries in the future. I have had one speeding ticket in the last 10 years. That arrived in my mailbox. It was from a tiny video camera mounted on top of a lightpole. 7 am on a saturday morning, 6 mph over the posted limit without another car in sight. Technology can and will be used, not for increased safety, but for increased revenue generation.

That said the best radar detector would be an active radar jammer. Unfortunatly, an effective one isn't commercially available.

I think that you can get GPS units now that have known traffic camera location warnings on them.

 

[Bobcat]

That may be the least of your worries in the future. I have had one speeding ticket in the last 10 years. That arrived in my mailbox. It was from a tiny video camera mounted on top of a lightpole. 7 am on a saturday morning, 6 mph over the posted limit without another car in sight. Technology can and will be used, not for increased safety, but for increased revenue generation.

That said the best radar detector would be an active radar jammer. Unfortunatly, an effective one isn't commercially available.

I have a good one......it also makes anyone within a mile sterile......

 

[Smarty]

That may be the least of your worries in the future. I have had one speeding ticket in the last 10 years. That arrived in my mailbox. It was from a tiny video camera mounted on top of a lightpole. 7 am on a saturday morning, 6 mph over the posted limit without another car in sight. Technology can and will be used, not for increased safety, but for increased revenue generation.

That said the best radar detector would be an active radar jammer. Unfortunatly, an effective one isn't commercially available.

I agree with your point, I think is straight-up bullsh*t when the police and or politicians say the traffic-light video camera is to reduce accidents, it is about generating more tickets, more revenue. Funny thing, I have not yet been to court with a defendant on this type of ticket.

 

[TCEd]

I-95 is 4 lanes in each direction up in St. Lucie. Any of those high dollar cars run as smoothly at 100+ as your Avalanche does at 55! The braking/handling capabilities of a Lambo/Maserati/SLR or whatever else Gino runs crushes 98% of the cars out there. This wasn't like running 100 mph on a two lane main street by passing a school, church and nursing home, this was essentially an 8 lane highway with a 200+ ft. median separating the north and southbound lanes. In Europe speeds like these are normal without higher traffic fatality rates so it can't be the car's fault.

Just arguing the flip side to your point Buoy.......

So he was driving over 100 mph when caught and it sounds like he has a bunch of previous points so maybe he shouldn't be driving that fast. Just because you have a Maseretti or Lambo doesn't give you a free pass.

 

[phragle]

I think that you can get GPS units now that have known traffic camera location warnings on them.

Hell, I was leaving your house when it happened... one would think yuo could have warned me... :sifone:

 

[fund razor]

Hell, I was leaving your house when it happened... one would think yuo could have warned me... :sifone:

The warning was when you passed them on the way over?

 

[phragle]

The warning was when you passed them on the way over?

I drove in from the opposite direction.......

 

[Ratickle]

Hell, I was leaving your house when it happened... one would think yuo could have warned me... :sifone:

The warning was when you passed them on the way over?

A real friend would have shot it down if they knew you were on the way over......:sifone:

 

[JupiterSunsation]

I agree with your point, I think is straight-up bullsh*t when the police and or politicians say the traffic-light video camera is to reduce accidents, it is about generating more tickets, more revenue. Funny thing, I have not yet been to court with a defendant on this type of ticket.

Google Juno Beach, FL and you will find a bunch of info on their traffic safety van/red light cameras. Short story: Small town with 5 miles of US-1 gets a free van from a private company out of Ga. Van shoots laser/radar out of the side and snaps shots of speeding vehicles (9+ mph over limit). PRIVATE COMPANY mails you a $125 ticket. Town keeps 47%. No points but they threaten to send to collections if unpaid. 2nd violation $250.
If you protest, you have to pay $50 up front to contest the fine.

Town got sued by local lawyer on grounds if violates constitutional rights (to face your accuser in court). Juno Beach wanted Ga. company to "escrow" all fees collected in case they lost the court case (this could bankrupt town since they have collected 750K in ticket fees). Ga. company said no way and town yanked the van off the road last week......

Van was painted all white, no lettering. IF it was geared for safety why wouldn't they paint it a bright color and letter it like a school bus or fire truck?
People were boycotting local businesses to try to punish the town....Sad thing was locals never got caught since the van was very visible and mostly out of towners got bagged.

 

[JupiterSunsation]

So he was driving over 100 mph when caught and it sounds like he has a bunch of previous points so maybe he shouldn't be driving that fast. Just because you have a Maseretti or Lambo doesn't give you a free pass.

No I agree.... I was just making the point the car, that speed as a combo isn't any more dangerous than a 60 MPH boat ride......

 

[Davidmnc]

A real friend would have shot it down if they knew you were on the way over......:sifone:

Or at least paid the ticket! I bet he was over there fetching beers for him while he worked on the boat!