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04-11-2006, 07:03 AM

AmericanIdiot#1

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Speeding ticket

Anybody with suggestions/tips for a ticket I received doing 61 in a 45 in Louisville, KY? Got it several days ago whilst enroute to a 0130 call-out on RSVA...on Hurstbourne/Fern Valley. I was running late.

Should I just pay the ticket?

AI

04-11-2006, 07:31 AM

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Should I just pay the ticket?

AI

Go to court. Say you're sorry.

You'll probably pay court costs, and nothing will go on your record. Perhaps you'll be offered traffic school in exchange for putting nothing on your record. Worst case, you'll pay the fine and it WILL go on your record.

Regardless of the outcome, learn your lesson - - slow down.

- The truth only hurts if it should -

04-11-2006, 11:16 AM

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Many states have what "deals" such as Tony mentioned. If possible, you might get it reduced to below 15 MPH over- the 15 MPH "cutoff" can really hurt you. Look into it. There are resources on the web.

Some links:

www.kytc.state.ky.us/drlic/point.htm

www.kytc.state.ky.us/drlic

Disclaimer: Information is from the web and might not be complete, timely, or accurate even though it's from the states website!

Tony is right- at worst you are out a night of your life and guilty anyway- kind of like going to the bar with boys!

Good luck.

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04-11-2006, 12:26 PM

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For the future, I think about how expensive gas is today and then make a point of doing the speed limit or my best fuel burn speed and then set the cruise control at that speed.

04-11-2006, 02:39 PM

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For the future, I think about how expensive gas is today and then make a point of doing the speed limit or my best fuel burn speed and then set the cruise control at that speed.

I have a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6, and it chews up gas. I get 16 miles to the gallon. Then I found an experienced flight instructor (10,000hrs in airplanes, 20,000 flights in gliders, stopped counting over 20 years ago) who had a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 250,000 miles and a V8 that got 24 miles to the gallon. Thinking this car defies physics, I asked him how he did it. He knew that a torque converter kicked in at 47mph, so he drove his car close to 50, and got twice the gas mileage that vehicle would typically get. I was so stunned I decided to try it on my vehicle. Worked like a charm.

04-11-2006, 07:45 PM

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Don't miss court no matter what you do. Failure To Appear FTA is MUCH worse than the speeding tix.

I've fought and won 3 of 6 tix in my life. One based on the fact that it was safe to drive that fast for the conditions, one because the cop did not show, and one because the judge believed some **** and bull story about me speeding up to avoid a road rage car behind me and that I slowed down as soon as I got out of the way. I could not believe he bought it but it was late Friday and he probably was going on a "date" that night. Works for me!

04-11-2006, 07:50 PM

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sometimes you can get traffic school without having to appear. call the court clerk's office.

04-11-2006, 09:08 PM

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Buy a slower car.

04-11-2006, 09:41 PM

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Buy a slower car.

Agreed!! Had a celica that got me in all kinds of trouble when I was younger(Pulled over a bunch but never given a ticket). Now I have a Cherokee with a 4-banger and 190,000 miles on it and I don't go fast because it makes funny noises when I try and make it do more than 70. A fresh O2 sensor and tune up also has me getting about 28 to a gallon. Just to add to all this I can throw my fishing and camping stuff in the back and not worry about going to the family's lake when the roads are muddy

04-11-2006, 09:44 PM

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I remember once when I had a student who was a lawyer and he told me to ask in court for a calibration check of the radar gun. Supposedly there is no such thing and they have to throw out the case. Wonder if there are any lawyers here to confirm if this can be done. Only spoke to him briefly about it so im not really sure what he was talking about.