Speeding ticket...............

Why don't you pay your ticket?

 

Bummer. Worse, it may have some very serious penalties and repercussions for your driving career and insurance.

A word of advice is to take this matter very seriously and consult local counsel in that jurisdiction. If you are in disbelief, do a search. There are numerous stories of folks who've gone to jail for speeds like this.

That said, you should really move your post to the regional section. The General Forum is not the place.

Good Luck,

CW

 

F************ck!!

 

I'd get a lawyer for that one. Not sure about NC laws, but in FL that would get you automatic reckless driving as well...

 

Calif code allows the P.O. to put you in jail "on the spot" for speeds in excess of 100 mph! You are lucky.

Need to know your traffic system.

If it's a point system, you'll need traffic school to get that off, or you'll see a healthy spike in your insurance for 3 years!

 

In Australia, they would lock ya up and throw away the key!!

 

Were you in your Modena? Cuz you coulda smoked any Crown Vic, 200 vs 130, Ferrari wins. Best of Luck with the case.

 

Many people try and find a loophole in how the cop calculated the speed, whether it be radar or just guessing. If he nailed you with radar, well good luck.

 

Sorry to hear about it. A lot depends on prior history in the eyes of the court. What about the specifics? Where, when, traffic, conditions, etc. Talk to an attorney... you don't want a reckless conviction. Plead to a lesser account, get it reduced, etc. - obvious options when working with the DA or who ever. How do you "educate the court" that 100 in an F-car = 55 in an ordinary car?

 

To get to 100 in a Ferrari you only need to shift once. At 100 your only at half your top speed, at 55/60 most cars are already at half their top speed. In about the same time it take most cars to get to 60 you are already at 100.

 

A lot of factors come into play with your State. Google around and see what options you have. The system there may be a kangaroo court so you'd be wasting time and money trying to fight it. OTOH, fighting it is always the best option because most people just roll over and they expect that. Good luck.

 

Agreed. Depending on state law you could be into suspended licence territory. If you can just pay a fine, great. But your insurance company won't be showing you much love. I would see about getting the speed reduced, if you can.

Uh... bad move.

Anyway, it's time for another poll on red Ferraris versus black or grigio...

 

Red, hands down.

 

Go to court. I was caught doing 40mph+ 5am Sunday mourning on road running along the highway (I-595). I paid the lawyer fifty bucks and it was thrown out months later.

 

That is true about FL. I almost got charged with reckless, but since I cooperated and did not try to run he just gave me the regular ticket.

 

Marco, See my post in the NC/SC section.

 

Yeah, that's a bright idea.

I haven't seen the Ferrari model yet (Modena or otherwise) that can outrun a police radio.

 

Give me a F1 car and we'll see what happens . Obviously I was kidding , nobody that has half a brain runs.

 

From the people who got the 55mph revenue limit repealed:

http://www.motorists.org/issues/tickets/index.html

 

Probably wouldn't work if you have Judge Judy.....

 

Sadly you don't have state lines to run to these days either...

Ahh, it's rough being an outlaw..

 

take the cop for a starbucks treat...

 

How about a search? There are literally hundreds of threads on here that touch on this subject, along with your thread in the NC section.

THEY all say the SAME THING..[size=+3] GET A LAWYER. NOW!![/size]

Good luck with that ticket. You're gonna need some.

DM

 

get the lawyer they will get you the biggest reduction for 100mph, anyting 25+ over I would get a lawyer for, trust me the judge will just eat you alive solo. ask me how I know .

my next time in court will be with a lawyer.