prs24 writes:
PLEASE HIRE A LAWYER!!!!!! I got 81/55 and my lawyer told me that I was at least okay since I was going under 83. He told me that with 83/84 and above that jailtime was a possibility!!!!!!!!! HIRE A LAWYER. I hired one in the town that I got the ticket in. I had a great driving record and was positive 4 points! I avoided jailtime, suspension, and ended up with 600 fee. I basically paid more and they reduced my ticket to 74 which will just be a normal ticket.
Unfortunately the prosecutor wont talk to you before court if you are trying to plea bargin you and they dont always come up to you willing to plea bargin. They only will deal with other lawyers. Its the nature of the beast! It sucks. But VA really has cracked down on "reckless" driving and doesnt really tolerate it. Best of Luck in court and let us know how it goes. Not enough people follow up on here to let people know what happened!
Excellent advice. Useful and on point.
Comments:
If you’re only traveling 81 mph in the West, you better be in the rightmost lane and not blocking faster traffic.
Under-defining and over-charging seems to be a tactic of the abuse that Virginia calls traffic enforcement. No wonder there is such contempt for laws and those who enforce them.
It’s all about the money. How far away are we from the Mexican system of outright bribery?
You are Guilty writes in response to what the plea should be:
Insanity.
Do you really think there's a "secret word" you can use to get a ticket reduced? Don't you think everyone would be doing that if that was the case?
Worthless and condescending. And if everyone contested their tickets, the system would collapse overnight.
If you're really worried and were such a good driver in the past, get a traffic attorney.
That’s better.