JetSet

got a teecket in galveston county (I-45 south of Clear Lake) for 71 in a 65 (yes, i too think this is out of control)

i can take defensive but have heard of deferred adjudication, etc...any ideas? why does this suck so bad?

also, anyone know a good body shop for bumper scratches & door dings?

Scrib

What a crock of shit!!! 6mph over the speed limit and the jackass gives you a ticket.

What a punk!!!

Pappy

Tell the damn cop to get a life. My truck broke down the other day. While I was waiting for AAA, about 6 or 7 cops drove by me, not even stopping to ask if I needed assistance. If I was a blond girl with a short skirt, every freakin' one of them would stop. Cops, it seems, have there own agenda.

shaHn78

even if u had the time and patience i dont think its worth going to the court over and over to fight it. Cos the fact is u did break the law by going over and thats all they will (or can) tell u if u try to contest it.... even tho nearly everyone goes over the speed limit. Maybe the cop tickets everyone who goes 5 over.

Just DONT TAKE IT PERSONALLY and go take defensive driving classes or whatever u need to in order to get it off ur record.

randomwalk101

Hmm...u sure he didn't write it LOWER than the actual speed you were travelling to help you out? A lot of times, cop writes down the speed lower to help out on the payment somewhats.

JSuppi

Downside to the deferred adjudication;

I believe you can take DA once, but be carefuly, if you have a pretty heavy foot, and you get another ticket within the time frame you are under deferred adjudication it's going to count as a double whammy (the second ticket will be applied, as well as the first because you defaulted on the 'Deferred Adjudication').

If you have a lead foot, or are even negligible afraid of getting another ticket anytime soon do the Defensive driving. In Texas you are allowed to take defensive driving if you exceed the speed limit by 5 mph (What is written on the ticket). Otherwise go ahead and take DA.

SilverKnight

I suggest go ahead and defensive driving. If you live close to where you got the ticket, check the local Green Sheet for a lawyer to defend your ticket. 6 miles over is not a big deal.

JetSet

ok, thats what i needed to hear. thanks so much for the advice....

shaun - good advice, will keep things in perspective

random - interestingly, i was going exactly 71! i totally saw the cop, set my cruise, and drove right past him...he was going 70!

jsuppi - don't have too much trouble w/ speeding but will take dd over da so i don't worry about it.

thanks again!

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dbox

the cops on south 45 are all fucking fags! dont worry bro, he is just mad cuz his wife is gettn dicked down from some other dude.

CBR1100XX

Dude I always hire Dave Sprecker, for my tickets, and the dude never loses. I highly recommend him. His office is on Montrose. Fuck wasting 6 hours of your life in a defensive driving class. By the time you pay for the class and the court cost, you could have already paid a lawyer, and sat at home on Saturday.