speeding ticket... okay, but the fine wtf

[handinpants]

so i was being irresponsible going faster than the speed limit, i know i am probably the only person on this site who has done that... anyways i got a ticket for 57 in a 35, the vehicle code the cop wrote me up for says that the speed was unsafe for the conditions, which might i saw i was the only car on a 6 lane road ... google map olympic blvd / century park west... so long story short.. i get the fine in the mail, they want $991.00 for it.. anyone know why its more than a redlight camera ticket? i had a clean driving record til this...

[MikeisNissan]

damn son thats almost a G you gotta fork! GL! TAKE IT TO COURT! HIRE A FREE LAWYER. I had an offense of running a school bus! Took it to court and got a free lawyer, all charges dropped cuz fed didnt show up.

[MADE]

Haha thats fucked up but I been there. I got a ticket going to Vegas for almost the same price. Go to court and hope he doesn't show up its your best bet, or hire a lawyer who doesn't get paided unless you win. The one with this policy are slim but I rather give it to the lawyer than getting point on your license thus increasing insurance.


I got a unsafe for conditions for driving the speed limit when it was raining. It all depends on certain factors I guess. Usually the Cops will tell you why they stop you and citing you. Whether you agree is a different story.

[BoostedCoupe]

WOW that sucks. almost a g for a ticket. You were going 22 over the speed limit and isnt anything over 20 considered wreckless driving. Maybe thats why your ticket is so much. speeding + wreckless driving cant be cheap.

[MikeisNissan]

oh there goes the coils, or wheels..

[DOOK]

WOW that sucks. almost a g for a ticket. You were going 22 over the speed limit and isnt anything over 20 considered wreckless driving. Maybe thats why your ticket is so much. speeding + wreckless driving cant be cheap.

that law differs by state... in west virginia, it's either 30 over or double the speed limit, whichever comes first... I.E. 50 in a 25 or 75 in a 45...

[touge monster]

I think every mile after the speed limit they add a certian amout of money. The fines just went up not too long ago.. =\. as for the unsafe condition, was the road dry? any construction ahead? if not, you might want to bring that up and tell the judge you were the only one in a 6-lane street. It's really the officer's definition of unsafe condition.

What did he cite you for? just speeding and wreckless driving?

[Jimmy Up]

I just got my ticket for 85 in a 65 (210 fwy) today and it is $287, they HAD to have got you for something other than speeding...

[ronmcdon]

did you not have your insurance, reg, or license without you? Once I got a speeding ticket w/out bringing my insurance info with me. fine was like $1,200. That was doing 97 in a 70 on the 5 freeway (from Norcal to Socal). After I proved to court I had insurance, the fine dropped to $400.

This was in CA too, but I didn't get a reckless driving ticket. sometimes it's up to the discretion of the cop, but i very much doubt a G ticket would be for speeding alone.

[RiversideS13]

you can request to reduce fee in the court day, in the worst scenerio.

i think it is so expensive because you were driving 63% over speed limit, so that is consider reckless driving

[theronin]

i got one on i-5 coming out of redding doing 81 in a 65.

the ticket is 134 bucks....

[touge monster]

Oh yeah, try to extend the court date to as far as possible. Lest chance of the officer remembering what happened/showing up. Goodluck man.

[aNskY]

cost is 100% up to the jurisdiction...

[jrocslider]

was it in a construction zone?

[O3DigitalBath]

was it in a construction zone?

more like construction and school zone :wtf:

[WagDatto]

Though there are some cases where the cop will not show for a ticket, most times they'll be there. They get paid to show up and do nothing in an air conditioned court, it's their job. Again, this doesn't mean you shouldn't HOPE he doesn't, but chances are he will.

[womenbeshoppin]

damn, you got rapped pretty good.

[an_orange_s2k]

seriously wtf that is ridiculous

[fliprayzin240sx]

What the fuck was the condition??? Like stated, was it a construction or school zone? Were you drifting on this 6 lane road?!?! Seems like theres more to this story than what you want it to sound like...

[HyperTek]

The government gotta make up somewhere for teh stimulus payments hehehe

[SoguRacing]

i got caught one early morning after partying and work doing 54 in a 35 zone didn't even realize that i was going that fast. Thought i dont think i was going that fast but was too tired to say anything to the cop. He probably just had to meet his quota. anyways got the ticket in the mail and it was 240. and 50 more for traffic school. so i believe its roughly $10 per mi/hour over the speed limit is what i figure. so. i was 19 over not racing or doing anything out of the ordinary. Fucken cop! I was half asleep haha.

[kensreliableb18b]

sucks. well, get a couple extensions and then when you go to court, tell the judge to please lower the fine because you simply cannot afford it. just the stress of trying to think of a way to pay it has made this a lesson learned. bla bla bla. well good luck with that (although you did break the law)

[jackjack]

hot damn. thats crazy as hell. damn i'd be pissed.

good luck.

[emersonLP]

Whew that is rough. Definitely lawyer worthy or at least learn about defending yourself. PM me if you want the story about how my friend got his speeding ticket dropped. You just gotta punch holes in the cop's story.

[!Zar!]

i got one on i-5 coming out of redding doing 81 in a 65.

the ticket is 134 bucks....

They slow it down to 65 up there?


OP. Uhh. Best thing is to try and ask the judge for leniency.

Though you where going quite fast.

[kyoru]

harsh....i thought my first $300 speeding ticket was bad , fight that shit

[theronin]

They slow it down to 65 up there?


yeah just out of Anderson. cause we all know that noone drives 75+ on I-5... right? :ugh:

[DataXUnknown]

If you go to court, request to get it lowered. Talk to the judge about it, tell him you really can't afford to pay such a high price maybe question why it is so high for a speeding ticket?

[KiLLeR2001]

I just got a speeding ticket two days ago. 68 in a 35. I've never had a speeding ticket before ever.

Sad part is I wasn't even driving my 240sx, I was driving my dads Ford Ranger (automatic eww). I was going with the flow of traffic because no one on that road does the speed limit. Since I never drive my dads truck I wasn't aware of my speed (I always know the speed in my car based on rpm sound and current gear I'm in)...

So the unmarked F150 picked me out of the bunch and I don't even have a fine amount yet, I have to go directly to court.

[strongbads240]

wow thats crazy amount..my gf got a speeding ticket 81 on a 65 and her lucky ass has to pay 210 including driving school..so i would def fight this one GL

[flip3d]

Wow. Wtf is up with these expensive ass tickets in Cali? Makes me not want to go there...

[sunnys14]

Thats crazy, I just got pulled over for going 90 in a 65 in Norcal on my bike and I just paid $267

[stiizy]

yeah thats alot in NY i got a 78 in 55 it was 185 and a over 99 that was 275 and a towed car but no arrest!!

[s13silady]

Thats crazy, I just got pulled over for going 90 in a 65 in Norcal on my bike and I just paid $267

you got caught on your bike.. LOL... i kid i kid...

but ya...thats rapage bro... a 1k speeding ticket... clean record? you mustve had something else on that ticket... there is no way it can be that much...

take that shit to court son... and forget about hoping if he doesnt show up or not... Cali cops get paid to be in the courtroom now.