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StanMan

don't know what to say bro but i empathize...i got busted last night for speeding too! sucks...he said he lasered me doing 51 around a 35 turn. he had the upper hand being a blind curve too...bastard! my record isn't so clean either, but there's not much i can do. maybe hit traffic school to remove the point (citation remains on record) and try to squeak by (not doing so well as you can see) and not get another.

SergeTL02

wow.. sorry to hear that man. YOU are telling me your radar did not pick it up at all??? Even when he was clocking you repeatitly? Btw.. im pretty sure its 6 points and a suspension for going over 30 miles more than the posted limit. You need a really good lawer, or you can forget about your licence for a while.

DJ Iceman

Not to rub salt in your wounds, but after just getting your license back and already having eight points on your record, wouldn't common sense tell you to take the driving easy for a little while?

Guest

ez driving doesn't happen on the 3 weeks old Audi S4 6spd

DJ Iceman

Shouldn't you still be in the break-in period anyway? Oh, now I get it! And here's your excuse for the judge: "Your honor, my owner's manual states that I'm not supposed to drive at any constant speed for the first 1,000 miles. I was only trying to ensure that my new automobile was broken-in properly, resulting in reduced emissions and increased fuel economy in future years. I was doing it for the good of the country, sir!"

Guest

It's already broken in. It's soooo much fun to drive that car! :p

jmboone

Clever cops will try to sneak up on you and just compare speedometers. It doesn't set off your detector, and thus presents the cop with a longer time frame over which to clock you, increasing the probability of exceeding your maximum speed over the course of the "run".

Another happy trick in the detector-free state of Virginia is to leave the radar off at night then send out a single pulse of radar... anyone who instinctively hits their brakes is busted for having a detector.

ZodiakTL

nething 31mph+ over speed limit is 8 points in NY. if u dont beat the ticket, u can say goodbye to ur license . neone interested in seeing some of the other points can check out NY DMV site:

http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#points

and cops in NY and NJ sub-urban areas tend to pace u instead of clocking u. altough SI cops tend not to do that. but still, u gotta always be aware of ur surroundings.

Fiddler

plead temporary insanity ..... "uh .. i couldnt get it out of 6th... and below 5k rpm" ....

SergeTL02

BUt wait a minute. If they are comparing speedometers.. what happens if you request their radar tested? You have a right to do that? Whos to say taht their speedometer is more accurate than yours? Dude get a lawyer .. maybe youll have a chance because there was no radar involved?

dspivy

My brother is a mechanic for the Westchester County Police, He informs me that they regularly certify the entire fleet of police cars on a Dyno to make sure that the police car speedometors are accurate (for precisely the situation you described). You can however ask for supporting documentation that the actual patrol car that stopped you has been certified, and the certfication is not expired.

mrdeucie

The last ticket I got the police officer brought in a certificate to show that his speedometer was calibrated two days before he pulled me over.

mrdeucie

Oh BTW make sure to get the records of the policer officers calibration of the radar. I think it is required for him to calibrate his radar before and after he has caught someone.

Steveb

Exactly, he got just what he deserved. You pay for stupidity.

ZodiakTL

guys, if the cop is pacing u, he does not need to use a radar. a radar calibration is only necessary if he used radar to determine his speed. and winning a case against pacing is higly unlikely, especially over the length of several exits.

mrdeucie

Whoops sorry I withdraw my statement.

RedLined

That's one of the reasons I didn't get that car. Just too much fun and speed!!!

I feel your speeding ticket pain. Same kinda thing happened to me in NC. My 8500 went off and I say the cop going the same direction as me about 300 yards ahead. So I slowed down but I think he already saw me coming up behind him because I kept switching lanes passing other cars. I was going 80 in a 65. Anyway, he got off the highway and I thought to myself "I bet that sneaky bastard is gonna get back on and tail me w/ his radar off." So I watched to see if he got back on. I didn't see him so I went back to about 77 mph. 5 mins later I see him roaring up behind me but it was too late, he had me. If I had a dumba$$ detector it would have been a full signal pointed right at me. Fortunately, I hired a lawyer in NC who had the charge reduced to a non-moving violation carrying no points. Maybe you could do the same.

MBA

Unless you or your lawyer can explain to a judge that you acted like a bonehead BUT you need your car for some overwhelming reason, you'll be toast. Sorry.

MBA

Unless you or your lawyer can explain to a judge that you acted like a bonehead BUT you need your car for some overwhelming reason, you'll be toast. Sorry.

Guest

If you really want to make a point, respond twice with the same message hehe Well, what I am thinking of doing is paying this ticket and getting an out of state license. Since they don't do points transfer from state to state, at least I will be able to drive.

SergeyM

Be aware that you cannot apply for another state (e.g. NJ) license after you NY license is suspended. I've been in a similar situation 4 years ago. Get your NJ (or whatever) license ASAP while your NY license is still valid. Then delay you court day as much as possible. The longer you will have your new license the cheaper will be your insurance. You do not want to refer your insurance company to your suspended license for a while. The bad side of it is that you will not be able to drive in NYS.