 | 
11-12-2005, 07:44 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 3
| | | not wearing glasses,scared of court appearance
illinois. was caught speeding 38 mph on 25 zone. was asked how come i was not wearing my eyeglasses. told the policeman that i usually wear contacts but did not have it at the time because of allergies (contacts were irritating and causing tearing). he issued me two tickets, one for speeding and the other for not wearing eyeglasses. am getting jittery about court appearance,never had been in one. is it as bad as its portrayed in traffic lawyer sites? will the court take away my license or cause my insurance to go up.what do i tell the judge when i get there to better my chances.should i ask to go to traffic school? |
11-12-2005, 08:01 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: "Harvey and Me"
Posts: 25,177
| | | The court will not take away your license unless you have been doing this over and over again or you have other violations that are more serious.
If you do not have a pair of glasses to wear when you have such allergies, that will NOT be an excuse. Pay the fines and go buy a pair of glasses for the next time you can't wear your contacts.
__________________
Just because I'm a miserable human being doesn't mean I'm not right... |
11-12-2005, 08:31 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 3
| | | don't mind paying fines but would want some advise on how not to get it on my driver's record. have not had any appearances in court previously. has had no previous incident other than a speeding violation 3 years ago. |
11-12-2005, 08:52 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: "Harvey and Me"
Posts: 25,177
| | Quote: |
Originally Posted by JAmd don't mind paying fines but would want some advise on how not to get it on my driver's record. have not had any appearances in court previously. has had no previous incident other than a speeding violation 3 years ago. | Then hire an attorney. Because we can't tell you who the judge is going to be, who the prosecutor is going to be, what their attitude will be and what they think of your prior violations and inability to learn.
__________________
Just because I'm a miserable human being doesn't mean I'm not right... |
11-13-2005, 05:51 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Where the buffalo roam
Posts: 13
| | | I just went to traffic court last Wednesday (Johnson County KS) and it wasn't bad at all. Didn't even talk to the judge, just sat down with the prosecutor. Be nice, kiss some behinds, wear your glasses... There's nothing to be too worried about, anyway, they won't give you the chair for speeding or anything. You'll probably get fined, and here at least you can pay double the amount of the ticket to keep it off your record. |
11-13-2005, 05:58 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Where the buffalo roam
Posts: 13
| | | Oh, and traffic lawyer sites want you to hire a traffic lawyer, why else would they exist? Of course they'll tell you it's going to be bad, if they told people it's not really that horrible, who would hire a traffic lawyer (-:
When I went to court it was like a big assembly line - file in, register, sit, wait for your name to be called, judge reads the charges, advises you on your options, takes your plea, tells you what to do next. I was honestly expecting a lot worse, but a nice old guy addressed the group and explained what was going to happen and what the various pleas meant, and how to get a lawyer or a continuance. It's not like Law and Order with the TD Waterhouse guy yelling at you on the witness stand. Hell, they held traffic court in the city council chambers...
Oddly enough, the A-L segment of the population seemed to screw up badly last month, we out-numbered the M-Z group 10-1 during check in (-: |
12-11-2005, 12:31 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 3
| | | hi trisk.got through traffic court this week. you were right.it wasn't that bad. took all of probably 1 1/2 minutes with the judge. got off with court supervision + fines (court costs were horrible $60 for each offense, so went out $221 poorer- $75 for speeding, $25 for glasses and $120 for court costs : (
anyway vow from hereon to drive like an old lady WITH glasses |
12-11-2005, 12:41 AM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I don't know. The guys with the keys won't say. I think it's top secret info.
Posts: 10,175
| | Quote: |
Originally Posted by JAmd hi trisk.got through traffic court this week. you were right.it wasn't that bad. took all of probably 1 1/2 minutes with the judge. got off with court supervision + fines (court costs were horrible $60 for each offense, so went out $221 poorer- $75 for speeding, $25 for glasses and $120 for court costs : (
anyway vow from hereon to drive like an old lady WITH glasses | Congratulations; obviously a lesson learned....go now in peace and speed no more | |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:04 AM.
