Help.. got a speeding ticket

ExclusiveDetail · 03-02-2009, 07:38 PM

Hey guys,

I got a speeding ticket about 3 months ago for going 40 on a 25 zone on manhattan blvd. I requested an extension and the date is coming up soon (march 9th) should i just pay the fee and take online traffic school? is there anything else I can do? Thanks!

googoomas · 03-02-2009, 08:06 PM

definitely just pay and do the traffic school. i have used citationstation.com twice now and have recommended it to all my friends. it is cheap, takes almost no time (finished in about an hour), and they mail you the completion receipt very quickly.

ExclusiveDetail · 03-02-2009, 08:12 PM

whats that?

ExclusiveDetail · 03-02-2009, 08:18 PM

what should i do first? take traffic school or pay the ticket.. the ticket is $155

bmwmike335 · 03-02-2009, 09:48 PM

My gf got one going 55 on Nordhoff (Northridge) she extended it but its coming up..just pay it but do the traffic and see if u can get it cleared off your record.

spectrumphoto · 03-03-2009, 03:52 AM

http://www.ticketassassin.com/

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NJ65 · 03-03-2009, 10:16 AM

I say to first ask yourself this question:

Did I do anything that would give the officer a reason to remember me?

If you didn't, why not contest it? Just play dumb like you didn't know the area well and were just keeping up with traffic. That is how I got out of 3 tickets so far. I would always become the nicest guy when pulled over. Never do anything to give them a reason to remember me. Extend the court date out as far as possible. Request the earliest session. Usually, if this is the case, the likely hood of the cop showing up for court drops dramatically. At least that is my experience.

SteveMondragon · 03-03-2009, 11:37 AM

I've done this 3 times mysef, and had other friends do this often. All with 99% success so there's a chance it could work for you.

Request as many extensions as possible at the last minute. Eventually on your 2nd (or 3rd) extension you file online, they will give you an arraignment date that's a good 6-8 months out from when you originally received your ticket. Go to the arraignment, plead 'not guilty' and pay your fine (reimbursed later) and they give you a trial date that's about 30-45 days out from the arraignment. Ten business from that court date, request another extension (your last one) and it's pushed back another 30-45 days after that. By the time you show up to your actual court date almost a year later from when you received the ticket, your cop most likely will not be there as lots of things may have changed for him (reassignment, budget cuts, scheduling conflicts, etc). Approx 6 weeks after that, you get all of your money back.

Worse case, if your cop is there a year later at your trial date, just tell the clerk that you want to take traffic school and you'll never have to face the judge (if you don't want to). Otherwise, there are other tricks and things you can do and say during your trial that can conflict and possibly discredit the cop (you'd be surprised as to what the attorneys I work with have to say about this - I work at a big law firm)

ExclusiveDetail · 03-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Hey man,

I appreciate all the help. Right now, should i ask for another extension online?

ExclusiveDetail · 03-03-2009, 11:51 AM

Do i choose this one?

Trial by Declaration Payment - The amount due is $159.00. The extension date will be 04/02/2009.

cbad335 · 03-03-2009, 06:34 PM

I faxed in a plea of NG on my last ticket (motorcycle CHP w/ laser) hoping the CHP officer would not show for trial. He did. So, I asked to change my plea to G and get traffic school. My request was granted.

ExclusiveDetail · 03-03-2009, 10:06 PM

so should i use the trial by declaration payment to extend the payment?

SES_D · 03-03-2009, 10:19 PM

your first moving violation?

ExclusiveDetail · 03-03-2009, 11:50 PM

yes

iheartsole · 03-03-2009, 11:51 PM

i would just pay and go to traffic school. to get it over with

ExclusiveDetail · 03-03-2009, 11:52 PM

but i can extend it one more time right?

ExclusiveDetail · 03-04-2009, 02:43 AM

bump

SES_D · 03-04-2009, 02:47 AM

Is there a reason why you prefer to keep extending the ticket?

ExclusiveDetail · 03-04-2009, 05:04 AM

i had to pay a lot of bills these past 3 days.. so another month extension will help a lot!

ExclusiveDetail · 03-10-2009, 12:08 AM

hey guys so i paid the ticket and i did my traffic school online and it got sent over the court. my status on my ticket online says "prior" and on the disposition it says "bail forfeiture on 3/5/09. what does that mean? when will i know they received my traffic school certification?

03-02-2009, 07:38 PM	#1
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	Help.. got a speeding ticket Hey guys, I got a speeding ticket about 3 months ago for going 40 on a 25 zone on manhattan blvd. I requested an extension and the date is coming up soon (march 9th) should i just pay the fee and take online traffic school? is there anything else I can do? Thanks!
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03-02-2009, 08:06 PM	#2
googoomas First Lieutenant 28 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 155mph (Stupid Limiter) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland iTrader: (2)	definitely just pay and do the traffic school. i have used citationstation.com twice now and have recommended it to all my friends. it is cheap, takes almost no time (finished in about an hour), and they mail you the completion receipt very quickly.
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03-02-2009, 08:12 PM	#3
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	whats that?
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ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	what should i do first? take traffic school or pay the ticket.. the ticket is $155
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bmwmike335 Captain 86 Rep 712 Posts Drives: m4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles iTrader: (3)	My gf got one going 55 on Nordhoff (Northridge) she extended it but its coming up..just pay it but do the traffic and see if u can get it cleared off your record. __________________ 2015 ///M4 2006 525i 2008 335i Coupe 2011 1er 6MT ///M-Sport 2013 535i (RIP), 2014 535i (RIP) 2013 e92 M3 interlagos blue
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NJ65 Private First Class 7 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2008 Sparkling Graphite 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	I say to first ask yourself this question: Did I do anything that would give the officer a reason to remember me? If you didn't, why not contest it? Just play dumb like you didn't know the area well and were just keeping up with traffic. That is how I got out of 3 tickets so far. I would always become the nicest guy when pulled over. Never do anything to give them a reason to remember me. Extend the court date out as far as possible. Request the earliest session. Usually, if this is the case, the likely hood of the cop showing up for court drops dramatically. At least that is my experience.
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03-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#8
SteveMondragon Seaman 69 Rep 518 Posts Drives: E92 \| I01 \| G30 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA iTrader: (4)	I've done this 3 times mysef, and had other friends do this often. All with 99% success so there's a chance it could work for you. Request as many extensions as possible at the last minute. Eventually on your 2nd (or 3rd) extension you file online, they will give you an arraignment date that's a good 6-8 months out from when you originally received your ticket. Go to the arraignment, plead 'not guilty' and pay your fine (reimbursed later) and they give you a trial date that's about 30-45 days out from the arraignment. Ten business from that court date, request another extension (your last one) and it's pushed back another 30-45 days after that. By the time you show up to your actual court date almost a year later from when you received the ticket, your cop most likely will not be there as lots of things may have changed for him (reassignment, budget cuts, scheduling conflicts, etc). Approx 6 weeks after that, you get all of your money back. Worse case, if your cop is there a year later at your trial date, just tell the clerk that you want to take traffic school and you'll never have to face the judge (if you don't want to). Otherwise, there are other tricks and things you can do and say during your trial that can conflict and possibly discredit the cop (you'd be surprised as to what the attorneys I work with have to say about this - I work at a big law firm)
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03-03-2009, 11:46 AM	#9
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	Hey man, I appreciate all the help. Right now, should i ask for another extension online?
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03-03-2009, 11:51 AM	#10
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	Do i choose this one? Trial by Declaration Payment - The amount due is $159.00. The extension date will be 04/02/2009.
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cbad335 Lieutenant Colonel 62 Rep 1,736 Posts Drives: '09 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA iTrader: (17) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i Coupe [7.34]	I faxed in a plea of NG on my last ticket (motorcycle CHP w/ laser) hoping the CHP officer would not show for trial. He did. So, I asked to change my plea to G and get traffic school. My request was granted. __________________ \| 6MT \| ZSP \| ZPP \|
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03-03-2009, 10:06 PM	#12
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	so should i use the trial by declaration payment to extend the payment?
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03-03-2009, 10:19 PM	#13
SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	your first moving violation? __________________ LTMW
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ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	yes
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iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,929 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	i would just pay and go to traffic school. to get it over with
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03-03-2009, 11:52 PM	#16
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	but i can extend it one more time right?
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ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	bump
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SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	Is there a reason why you prefer to keep extending the ticket? __________________ LTMW
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ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	i had to pay a lot of bills these past 3 days.. so another month extension will help a lot!
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03-10-2009, 12:08 AM	#20
ExclusiveDetail 52 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X6M50i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (3)	hey guys so i paid the ticket and i did my traffic school online and it got sent over the court. my status on my ticket online says "prior" and on the disposition it says "bail forfeiture on 3/5/09. what does that mean? when will i know they received my traffic school certification?
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