TopCat

I got pulled over for speeding on the Garden State Pkwy around exit 58 or so. Anyways, the f#$kin g@y trooper gave me TWO tickets and checked off the "Required to go to Court" box. F@g gave me one for speeding @ 94mph in 65 zone. Another one for wreckless driving. Mind you, I did NOT switch lanes. I was only driving fast on the RIGHT lane.

Anyone have experience with this? Any suggestion or tips would be appreciated. Thanks....

pmptx

Don't take this the wrong way, but 94 is too damn fast inn a populated area. Different if you were in the middle of Montana.

Can't drum up a lot of sympathy, except to say, slow down.

docrob

well the "f#$kin g@y trooper" gave you tickets for only going 94 mph? What did you expect him to do? If you drive that fast you should expect to get caught and deal with the consequences instead of bitching about it. I'm not saying I never drive that fast or faster, but if I get caught I would expect to get a ticket or two.

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UnsanePyro

I was thinking the same thing. 29 over, damn. My thought, is that it sucks to be you. Reckless driving doesn't mean you have to be switching lanes either.

Tag66

i got a speeding ticket in the same area for going 82 in the 65. It's so quiet down there that the cops will give a ticket for just about anything over the speed limit. The only good thing about having to go to court is that maybe you can knock the penalty down a little.

CL Platano

Exactly, you'll only be able to knock it down a little and if its your 1st reckless driving , they will knock that down too to something less.

paul_huryk

Keep in mind with your out of state plates, he will target you first then ticket you up your wazoo. He succeeeded.

Bxscig

Wreckless driving is at the discretion of the cop, well in NYC is it and it should be the same there. I think a lawyer would do you some good especially since it two tickets which already would be a hefty fine I think.

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sharontha

If i'm not mistaken, NJ tix don't count towards the license in NY unless it's a DUI.

In any case not sure why ur so pi*sed off at the cop, he was not the one speeding. If you got those tix doing 70 on a 65 i would be mad as well since thats around the flow of traffic on the pkwy... not 94!

RonJonTL757

In VA anything over 80 is considered reckless even if the speed limit is 75 driving 6 over is considered reckless......sorry but prepare yourself with this

merkin110

Get a lawyer

acutee

TopCat,
You need to prepare yourself before going to court. Wreckless driving is the same as DUI and will stay on your record 3 or 5 years. You will need a lawyer for this case. It will cost you the lawyer fee, but it is better than DUI record. The insurance will be rocket high if you get DUI in your record. If you are a student with low income, then you will need a public defender. I believe the first time you appear in court, you must request an attorney; then they will reschedule you for the second time to plea your case, not too sure how things work now. You must have a real good reason why you were speeding. Did you tell the cop why you were speeding? Normally, cops would ask. If you did answer the cop, then the case will be hard for you to get the DUI off the ticket. Of course speeding ticket you will have to pay. Good luck man.

etxxz

9/10 says you were going MUCH faster than 94mph...so this means that the cop was nice enough not to write you a 30 and over which will raise hell for you.

all in all you should NOT be mad at the cop who was doing his job so you probably deserve the ticket and need to understand why...you didnt have a good enough radar detector!

merkin110

Spend the money on a good lawyer...Do not put your case in the hands of a public pretender

TopCat

Not saying I shouldnt have got a ticket. Anyone know around how much $$$ will the speeding ticket be? How much would a lawyer cost?

I heard that since i'm a NYS license holder, i will not get pts for the speeding ticket. How does this apply to the wreckless driving?

I'm assuming the wreckless driving ticket was based on my speed, is this correct?

BTW, i just dont like cops, esp NJ troopers. This is my first speeding ticket EVER, and my first wreckless driving ticket also.

docrob

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/ats...mcdirectsearch

Enter your ticket info here and it looks like you'll find out the fine.

demolition_x

well if its your first ticket then let the lesson be learned not to let it happen again.

troopers have one hell of a mentality on them. i got pulled over for changing lanes with out a blinker, pulled over cop cam to my passenger window and had a conversation to me, he was practically yelling at me and not making any eye contact what so ever.

even for that he let me off with just a no plate ticket, and a written warning.

he could of been a real dick and took you out of the car and stuff. so just pay the fine, the wreckless driving shouldn't make a big deal. if your concerned about it goto court, most likley they won't show.

bkzjimmy

demolition_x...........i like ya avatar

demolition_x

as do i...

rozslvk

You could be in Ohiobama where we ticket Steelers fans going to Detroit. Or Cleveland where we ticket by photo camera for revenue. Get yourself a good lawyer with mafia connections in NJ ............. . hey if the Gotties can get away with it.................

03CoupeV6

I have a question for you speeding ticket veterans. I know someone who has a courtdate (and it is required) for 80 in a 55 in GA. Anyone know what he can expect?

docrob

Years ago, in my college days, a friend and I were driving back from Panama City, FL to Marietta, GA and I flew by an unmarked police car going about 110mph somewhere about an hour south of Atlanta. Somehow I talked my way out of getting arrested and he wrote "80+" on my ticket since I guess he didn't actually clock me. When I called to find out the fine I told them it was 80 in a 55 and I don't think I'll ever forget that the fine was only $67!

03CoupeV6

Personally, I got a ticket for 74 in a 55 in Murray County, GA by the GSP on July 4th a few years back and it was only $62. This ticket, though, says he MUST attend court.

NYZGREATST

not true, va, md, delaware, nj and ny have a integrated system. tickets from any of those states gets u points.

one thing u can try and fight is that reckless is usually only given for 30 and over which u were not doing, i dunno if thats a law though. u could use that angle and remove the reckless part and save ur license. jersey is like virginia, they have strict rules since they increased their limit to 65

TopCat

"If I get a ticket for a moving violation in another state, do I receive points on my NYS driver license?
The NYSDMV does not record out-of-state violations committed by NYS drivers in other jurisdictions. The exceptions are alcohol-related violations, drug-related violations, and moving violations committed in Quebec or Ontario. Under special agreements, traffic convictions in Quebec or Ontario are recorded on NYS driver license records and carry points. Except for violations in Ontario and Quebec, points are not added to your NYS record for out-of-state violations.

If you do not respond to a ticket or fail to pay a fine for a moving violation that you committed in any state except Alaska, California, Michigan, Montana, Oregon or Wisconsin, the DMV suspends your NYS driver license until you respond to the ticket or pay the fine. If a driver from a state except these six states fails to respond to a traffic ticket issued in NYS, their driver license will be suspended until the driver responds to the traffic ticket in NYS.

Drivers from other states must contact the DMV in their home state to get information about the effect of a traffic violation conviction that occurs in NYS.

If you receive a conviction for an alcohol-related or drug-related driving violation in any state, your NYS driver license is revoked for at least six months. "
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I found that on http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm

Now my question is the wreckless driving. Does anyone know how much $ they charge you for wreckless driving? and possible points for NYS driver license holder?