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02-17-2007, 09:28 PM
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I was recently pulled over in PA (with a PA license) for speeding. The officer wrote 75 in a 65 on the ticket, but knew I was going 84. He also wrote the wrong make of car on the ticket. I've heard that it is better to plead not guilty and take it to court to try for a reduction, but can the officer use the defense that I was actually going 84? Also, is the mistake a reason for contest since the make of my car is on my registration? |
02-17-2007, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by elb19  I was recently pulled over in PA (with a PA license) for speeding. The officer wrote 75 in a 65 on the ticket, but knew I was going 84. He also wrote the wrong make of car on the ticket. I've heard that it is better to plead not guilty and take it to court to try for a reduction, but can the officer use the defense that I was actually going 84? Also, is the mistake a reason for contest since the make of my car is on my registration? | Yes.
Go to court, plead Not Guilty.
At trial, tell the Judge you should be found innocent because you were actually doing 84, not 75. |
02-17-2007, 09:57 PM
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| | isn't that kind of an admission of guilt? yeah good idea... i'll get right on that.  thanks!
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02-17-2007, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by elb19 isn't that kind of an admission of guilt? |
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02-17-2007, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by baystategirl ROTFLMBO!!!!!!!!!! | ME TOO!!! 
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02-17-2007, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BelizeBreeze Curt was being funny.
The poster was being stupid. | Don't do this. The girls are sleeping, and the baby sleeps light. You crack me up.
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02-17-2007, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by moburkes You crack me up. | Funny. That's exactly what my lady love told me last night after two minutes.... 
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Originally Posted by BelizeBreeze Funny. That's exactly what my lady love told me last night after two minutes.... | Agreed. Two minutes is just, well....
TWO?
Not even THREE? 
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02-17-2007, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by moburkes Agreed. Two minutes is just, well....
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02-17-2007, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BelizeBreeze It wasn't the time she complained about, but the constant turning of pages | Not clicks on the keyboard?
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Originally Posted by moburkes Not clicks on the keyboard? | Hey, it's better than channel hopping
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Originally Posted by BelizeBreeze Hey, it's better than channel hopping | Dang it. I've got to go to bed, or my kids will be in bed with me.
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02-18-2007, 01:47 AM
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| | well obviously i would have been a little bit more mean about it but i prefer not to get in trouble posting a reply 
it's nice to see everyone helping though. maybe you could go talk to some n00bs in chat rooms instead since it's obvious you'd rather do that than your wife. |
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Originally Posted by elb19 well obviously i would have been a little bit more mean about it but i prefer not to get in trouble posting a reply
it's nice to see everyone helping though. maybe you could go talk to some n00bs in chat rooms instead since it's obvious you'd rather do that than your wife. | You have to learn that the goal of these"senior posters" is to disrubt the boards with mindless banter, lecturing, and mocking and prevent legitimate info from being discussed.
In your PA case you may want to go to court and see if the officer shows up. If he does you can ask for the calibration certification by the state testing agency - required every 6 months in PA. Or you can ask for leniency - probation before judgement. You have options. Who knows if he would even remember the 84 part... it may have been that he knew his unit was not in current calibration and thus the trying to get you to pay the ticket rather than contest...
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Originally Posted by cepe10 You have to learn that the goal of these"senior posters" is to disrubt the boards with mindless banter, lecturing, and mocking and prevent legitimate info from being discussed.
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