I got a speeding ticket here in California. I was going 93 in a 65. I was just trying to get to work. It's my first speeding ticket. What do I do?
I got this advice from a traffic cop many years ago and its worked (for me and others I’ve shared it with) about 90% of the time:In California, you are entitled to a one-time extension on a court appearance for a traffic ticket. Wait until your original court date nears. Then, take advantage of your one-time extension and request a new date as far into the future as you are allowed. *Note: There is a deadline by which you have to request the extension (I believe it is 10 days before the original court date), so don’t try to do this on the day before you’re supposed to appear.When the new/extended date approaches, ask for a trial by written declaration. You’ll have to fill out paperwork and send in a check for the ticket amount, but the good news is that you don’t have to appear in court at all. There is a section on the Trial by Written Declaration form that asks you to explain your side of things. I advise you to simply write “Not Guilty” rather than try to explain why you were speeding or lie about not actually speeding.In a trial by written declaration, the officer must fill out his own statement about the incident. Your advantage is that a) traffic cops generally hate doing this; and b) by extending the original court date, you’ve put a lot of time between the incident and the officer’s statement to the court. Chances are high that, for both of the above-mentioned reasons, the officer will simply opt not to file a statement, in which case you win and the case is dismissed. You’ll receive a check from the court for the full amount that you paid and the ticket will be off your record without ever having to appear in court.If the officer does submit a written declaration and the judge sides with him/her, then you’ll still have the option to appear in court in person and request a reduction, traffic school, etc.I’ve done this twice and it worked both times. I’ve also given this advice to more than a handful of people in similar situations and it only failed once. There’s no guarantees, but, from my experience, it is the best option if you have the time and funds (since you do have to send in a check before actually being vindicated) to deal with it.
How much does a speeding ticket cost in california?
The scheduled fine for 26+ mph over the speed limit is $480, your fine should be close to that. Worse, in most cases you cannot automatically get traffic school to keep it off your record, but the judge can order it if you go to court and ask. (This does not reduce the fine, it adds to it, but it avoids the DMV point and any insurance consequences.) If you do decide to go to court, you might think about mentioning that the officer might have made a 2 mph mistake in judging your speed. At 90 mph (in the 15-25 over range) the fine would be about $360, and traffic school would be much more likely.
Speeding Ticket in California?
I'm currently facing charges of "speeding" going 80 in a 65 zone on the 101. The cost of this ticket is $202, not including the extra cost of having the "privilege" of paying even more money and time for traffic school itself. There is also an additional $10 charge if I make the payment online (I totally don't get this, yes, it's convenient for me to pay online so I have to be charged for that? Moreover, me paying online means I don't waste public resources going into the courthouse to pay. By most logic I should be getting $10 off for simply paying online. This actually irritates me more than the ticket itself as it's the same thing bill collectors do, which are obviously greedy, but our government? Just another example of the government trying to hold us down.) So anyway... I can't afford this, I'm going to school and am fighting to get my unemployment benefits back so my idea is to get an extension followed by a Trial By Declaration (I send in a letter pleading not guilty) and then if that fails go into court or suffer my loses. Any thoughts? My main concern right now is the extension voiding out my option of a TBD and then the TBD ruling out my option of traffic school. Can anyone confirm or put this concern to rest? Any advice would be much appreciated too, what to say on the TBD or other ideas on how to handle this as I not only cannot afford this (I've been using the same cell phone for five years that is broke, can barely make calls anymore, and eating 22 cent ramen packs with my last 4 semesters of school unpaid and can't even afford books this semester, but yeah, the government is still aiming to rob me, most upsetting is the government robbing me of my time and money through jury duty and now they're doing the same only money being their primary focus now).
How much does a speeding ticket cost in California 80 in 65?
Between $180 - $210 depends on your driving records. My friend got a speeding ticket doing 83 mph (in 65 mph zone) on Hwy 280 southbound -x- Hwy 101. He attended Arraignment, plea guilty, asked for traffic school, and get a discount of $30. was able to beat seven (7) California tickets in the past 2 years. All by the method of Trial By Written Declaration (TBWD). You just need to call the court, and ask to contest your ticket by TBWD. You will need to download a form TR-205 and mail out the bail (ticket payment), and explain your reason in TR-205. With TBWD, you don't have to show up at the courthouse. Make sure you mail TR-205 about 2 weeks before your ticket due date. If you were found guilty, you still have one more chance to appeal which is called Trial de Novo (TDN). At TDN, you have to show up in court , and if the Officer did not show up, you win. If he show up, do this: 1) Ask the Judge for his TBWD since he is to turn in his TBWD within one month. 2) Use your reasonings from TBWD, and attack/corss examine the Officer. For more details and examples, visit the website below: http://www.mothercopper.com/
How much is a speeding ticket going 78 on a 65 mph in California (San Leandro)?
22349(b)VC off the top of my head.....you are looking at around $200 give or take a few bucks.
How much is a speeding ticket for going 75 in a 65 in California?
purely pay the cost ticket. in case you visit court docket and loose than you eventually end up paying the court docket expenses on actual of it. leave California and be performed with it. California is broke, they'd have upped the speed on quite a few human beings attempting to get better funds for the state. Pay it and be performed with Cali.
90 in a 65 zone. California?
So I was going down the freeway 91 in California going towards riverside from corona. I was pulled over for going 90 in a 65 zone. Where I wasn't going 90 I was going around ~80 yes i know i was speeding. My friend was in the car and he was swears i was going ~80 there was no way i was going 90. The traffic incident occured during night around 9:45. I was the only car in the car pool lane and other traffic was going around 65-70. So maybe my car appeared to be going faster than it appeared. The officer pulled me over and told me he clocked me at 90 in his car. No radar was used. He says he clocked me at 90 for 1/2 a mile but not once did he get behind me. So if I was going 90 and he was within the cars going around 65-70. There is no way he would be able to get an accurate measurement on how fast i was going. . This is also my first traffic violation. Is this a viable in court? What would be my best option? How much would the ticket be? Am I eligiable for traffic school. I have been reading online that it would be around 366
How much is a speeding ticket for going 85 in a 65 in California?
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I got a speeding ticket for going 99 in a 65 zone how serious is the situation?
How serious did your attorney tell you it is?If your answer to that is “what attorney” then I suggest hiring one soon. I will tell you, without having a clue where you are in the US (I’m assuming that’s the US, because all the other countries are metric and set speed limits in multiples of 10 km/h, and even the UK sets limits in multiples of 10 mph as far as I have seen), that here in Texas, you cannot dismiss a ticket with the defensive driving course for 25 mph or more over the limit (90 mph in a 65 mph zone) and you’re accused of quite a bit above that.I also know from experience in Georgia, they hit you with an additional “super speeder” fine once you are found guilty of 20 mph or more over the limit. Some other states, damned if I can remember which ones right off the top of my head, may even be able to prosecute such blatant speeding as reckless driving, which is often an actual criminal act as opposed to a mere traffic violation.Getting back to how I started off this answer… talk to your attorney. If you don’t have an attorney, get one (if you can’t get one “drop everything” now, then very soon, like within the next day or two). Even if you spend more on an attorney than you would on fines, you will also save on insurance premiums and things like the Georgia “super speeder” fine if that applies to you, if you can beat the ticket or get it reduced.Edit: finally found the page I was looking for earlier. State Traffic and Speed Laws — according to this, Vermont, Virginia, North Carolina, Maine, Connecticut, Colorado, and Arizona have reckless driving laws that can be applied based on speed alone. If you’re in one of those states, I’d pick up the phone and call an attorney today.
I got a speeding ticket for going 72 in a 65. Can I fight this?
Well, yes you can. And, depending on the circumstances surrounding the stop, what state you live in, and what, if anything, you said to the officer, you have a decent chance of winning. The other possibility is that you might have the chance, depending on if they do this in the municipality where you were ticketed, to make a plea deal with the prosecutor/DA in which you might plead to a parking ticket(which carries no points and which the municipality likes better because they get to keep more, if not all, of the fine money) or even an equipment violation(such as a malfunctioning speedometer), which might carry a smaller fine and again will give you no points on your license. Go to court, be courteous and respectful to the Judge and prosecutor, and don’t be afraid to either assert your position in the case, or ask for an agreeable plea deal and monetary settlement. You will have an excellent chance of a positive or at least an acceptable outcome. I’ve done it many time and usually end up coming out of it much better than most others in the courtroom. And also remember this - if you don’t ask, you don’t get.