turkeytigo
Junior Member
im a minor in northern virginia and i was driving down a 65 mph road at 77 mph ( i know its over the speed limit but thats what i set my cruise at ... i was in a bit of a hurry) the cop clocked me at 81 mph.
1. i thought reckless was anything 20 mph over the speed limit, which is why i was so careful not to even come close to going that fast. how is it legal for him to charge me with reckless when my case isnt even what the law stipulates? the undercover cop also trailed me for nearly 2 miles before putting his lights on (during that time i slowed wayyy down to 65 mph) is that legal???
2. what are the chances that this ticket will be reduced? ive had a reckless ticket dismissed before, will that have an affect on the outcome of this one?
3. ive already taken two driver improvement classes and started doing regular volunteering - will this in any way help?
4. is it worth the money to hire a lawyer? what are the consequences of this ticket? should i get my speedometer checked?
5. is there any way that his radar was off? is there anyway i can get that callibrated to ensure that its reading was accurate? loopholes? is it even worth the effort?
any help / advice would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks!
1. i thought reckless was anything 20 mph over the speed limit, which is why i was so careful not to even come close to going that fast. how is it legal for him to charge me with reckless when my case isnt even what the law stipulates? the undercover cop also trailed me for nearly 2 miles before putting his lights on (during that time i slowed wayyy down to 65 mph) is that legal???
2. what are the chances that this ticket will be reduced? ive had a reckless ticket dismissed before, will that have an affect on the outcome of this one?
3. ive already taken two driver improvement classes and started doing regular volunteering - will this in any way help?
4. is it worth the money to hire a lawyer? what are the consequences of this ticket? should i get my speedometer checked?
5. is there any way that his radar was off? is there anyway i can get that callibrated to ensure that its reading was accurate? loopholes? is it even worth the effort?
any help / advice would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks!
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