Speeding Ticket

Ok I was going to stay out of this one but I will toss in my two cents. I agree with the Hellion. The fact you got a speeding ticket is your own fault. You know the area and how fast you were going and admitted to being guilty as %#$#! The idea that some of you have that Insurance companies pay for radar guns and that the ins co, police and courts are working together to generate revenue is just retarded. The facts are that police officers have a job to do and unfortunatly that sometimes means writting tickets for speeders and arresting people that commit crimes. If there is a hot area where people speed all the time the citizens call and complain, then the Chief gets on the officers to go down there and write tickets so that the complaints will stop and decrease the chances of some little kid getting hit! The police have nothing to due with ins companies. Sometimes we all just drive to fast and have to pay the price. Most officers will even tell you how to avoid points on your licence or reduce the charge to avoid your insurance from going up and to help you out. Unless of course you were a jerk to him when he stopped you. Hey lets be responsible for our actions here. Ok that being said, in my area NYS if you get a ticket if you plead NOT Guilty and request to speak with the officer, they will usually reduce the charge to avoid the points. Sometimes there is a prosecutor that does it like a DA and they will do the same in a busy court. You pay a fine but reduce the points. Sometimes as in your case the points are high becuase of your speed and then you may take a defensive driving class to get them off your record. Most ins co also overlook one violation on your record. The chances of beating a seasoned officer in court who is trained to testify, certified in radar which they all have to be to use it, and with a radar that is required and maintained by the department is very low. At that point so are your chanses that a judge will go easy on your fine after taking up the time to argue a ticket. You can pay a lawyer to negotiate with the officer or you can do it yourself and save money. The coice is yours! good luck!