god damn state troopers
09-13-2008, 12:39 PM
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yea i am pleading not guilty and taking it to court and i will just keep ajourning it till i can... hopefully he drops it down to no points.... lets seee and as far as bringing my driving record, not a good idea lol... 8 points already with the defensive driving course......
09-13-2008, 06:20 PM
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So what's the lesson of this entire thread? Every member should have a radar detector...especially if you are young. It's stupid not to. It should be your FIRST mod. It pays for itself. One ticket and you could have had yourself a V1!
Get a radar!
Get a radar!
09-13-2008, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='668223' date='Sep 12 2008, 06:24 PM
Always go to court, and take a copy of your driving record. Hopefully it's clean enough to get a PBJ.
Where do I get one of those V1s?
09-13-2008, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by vamvaka' post='668876' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:33 PM
So...after splitting off from the Midwest get together today...15 miles away from their route to be exact I got clocked by a MN trooper...Any advice on how to "go to court" when you are an out of towner?
Where do I get one of those V1s?
Where do I get one of those V1s?
Just pay the fine. If it's out of state, it shouldn't be points on your license. At least it wasn't when I got a ticket in MA for going 96 in a 65. I just paid the fine and that was that.
09-13-2008, 06:39 PM
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That was my intent C...anyway I can find out for sure about the points? Thoughts...first ticket you see..... 
09-13-2008, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by vamvaka' post='668883' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:39 PM
That was my intent C...anyway I can find out for sure about the points? Thoughts...first ticket you see.....
09-14-2008, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='668894' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:47 PM
Google it. See what it says for out of state drivers in Minnesota that receive moving violation tickets.
09-14-2008, 10:51 PM
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I have a radar detector. That said, I still stay within legal limits unless I'm on certain stretches of the freeway that I'm very familiar with and have almost no traffic.
I've gotten a dozen tickets the past year with some only a few miles over the limit (of the radar gun) but just took it as a lesson and moved on. Protesting such tickets and saying I'm not guilty makes me feel a bit weird since I DID go over the speed limit and was caught so I just pay.
Just my experiences that's all.
I do know a few police and have nothing against them -- after all, it's their job and when they do get me for speeding, well...hehehehe.... I just be more careful next time.
YMMV.
EDIT: But yeah, it's so unfair since this BMW really wants to cruise at 2-30 above the set limits! That's how they were made--for the autobahn!!!! Hehehehehe
I blame it on the car!
I've gotten a dozen tickets the past year with some only a few miles over the limit (of the radar gun) but just took it as a lesson and moved on. Protesting such tickets and saying I'm not guilty makes me feel a bit weird since I DID go over the speed limit and was caught so I just pay.
Just my experiences that's all.
I do know a few police and have nothing against them -- after all, it's their job and when they do get me for speeding, well...hehehehe.... I just be more careful next time.
YMMV.
EDIT: But yeah, it's so unfair since this BMW really wants to cruise at 2-30 above the set limits! That's how they were made--for the autobahn!!!! Hehehehehe
I blame it on the car!
09-15-2008, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='668860' date='Sep 13 2008, 10:20 PM
So what's the lesson of this entire thread? Every member should have a radar detector...especially if you are young. It's stupid not to. It should be your FIRST mod. It pays for itself. One ticket and you could have had yourself a V1!
Get a radar!
Get a radar!
