A&Q about 350Z
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guys is there anything i can do to get out of this ticket???
this is how it happen...
i was doing about 60 on a 35mph zone but i was going uphill on a bridge.. and a cop was on the other side of the bridge he didnt have time to get me with the gun... because it was more cars doing the same speed and this P>I>G. pulled me over... when i stoped i asked him if he got me on the radar?? he said (YES) so after i gave him my ids.. i asked him. can i see the gun that it shows i was doing 65.? he said no so he gave me a mail in ticket... i was wondering if i can go to court and get away with it.. because he refuse to show me the gun...????
thanks in advance for any thoughts>>>>>>>>
i need a z32tt convertible 5 speed
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no. not required to show it to you.
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what state? In texas yes I do believe if you ask to see it on the radar gun and they don't show you then yes you can get away with it.
78 280z Black Pearl 132K miles? could be 232k miles? who knows...
"Datsun: We Are Driven"
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i've never asked maybe i should... but i know they will get pi$$ed if you do ask for the gun... and then probably find anyhing else to give me a ticket for also...
i got a ticket for passing a cop parked on the shoulder...
granted he had his lights on...
he told me that there was a new law out that you MUST move over a lane and slow to below the speed limit if a cop is on the shoulder...
it had just came out and i had never heard of it and i told him that... a warning would have been nice...
he even LEFT a dude that he had pulled over to get me WHAT AN ASS!!!
and if you're out there reading this pig!... GOOD!!! F*** YOU...
i'm sorry guys but i know when i've done something wrong... and i honestly didn't know.... and this is gonna cost me $190 that i don't have right now and probably won't for a while...
i wasn't even speeding...
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Chrome Silver '03 Touring -MT-
C.F. Nismo Wing
Shorty Antenna (Stolen!!! Thanks alot!)
Kicker Solo Baric L7 1200w
I don't think, I know...
Well, I don't think you know either
Post Edited (Aug 8, 7:03pm)
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Zino,
It is true that they don't have to show you the radar. It is a safety issue of someone getting out of their car and walking around on a highway. Best advise I can give anyone to avoid a ticket when you get pulled over is: 1. Be nice 2. Have your paperwork ready. If an officer has to wait for you to dig for your paperwork, he/she is going to start writing.
Thrust - '03 DB Track
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I'd say CRY... It sounds really pansy but whats better? a ticket that could be from $90-400 plus it'll increase your insurance or CRY and make up some stupid story like your going to the hospital or your Bro got shot in Iraq... just make something seem sad so he has sympathy for you.. it's really corny but I'd rather get kicked in the balls than have them castrated.
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cry? What a bunch of BS. Dont do 60 in a 35. Save the speeding for the highways. Out here in California you'll get eaten alive trying to go the posted speed limit. Everyone drives 80+ around where i live.
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1985 300zx n/a.
SS springs with tokico illumina adjustables.
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I read this book in Barnes and Noble on "500 Excuses For Cops"...they were all submissions from people, but some of them were pretty clever.
A good one was that before the cop walks back to his car, tell him that you're considering applying to the police academy to become an officer and ask him if he recommends the job.. start a conversation, be all thankful, ask lots of questions, be empathetic, etc. and might leave you alone.
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More Power wrote:
> If you have a clean driving record other than this ticket, this
> is the way to approach it in MD. May work the same or similar
> elsewhere? Get a certified copy of your clean driving record
> (before this ticket) from DMW for $10 to $12. (In some/most
> courts in MD, the judge will have your driving record online at
> the time of your hearing, but take your own certified copy just
> in case he/she does not have such access available at your
> hearing.) Go to court. Plead guilty with an explanation.
> The judge will find you guilty and then hear your explanation.
> Tell the judge that you have a clean driving record, no
> tickets, for x # of years. You will pay an approx. $ 100 fine
> (often a reduced fine), BUT...the judge will put you on
> probation for a year. That means that this does NOT get
> reported to your insurance copy and and no points are assessed.
> Get no tickets during the probation year and this all goes
> away and your driving record remains unblemished. In many
> cases avoiding points assessment and reporting to your
> insurance company is more important than the fine. Cut your
> loses and move on.
I live in Florida (Hillsborough County) and I went to court to get off a ticket (suspended license unknowingly).
Basically, the Judge gave you three options no matter what the infraction was. You can plead Guilty, No Contest, or Not Guilty. If you plead Guilty, you're accepting the charge, but if you plead No Contest you're not saying that you're guilty nor are you saying you're Not Guilty. In any case, you'll only pay the court cost, which is usually less than the amount of the ticket, and no points will go on your license. It doesn't get recorded to the Florida DMV and, therefor, it does not get reported to your insurance. Sometimes, if the Judge likes you, he or she may have you pay as low as $10, attend driving school, or dismiss the ticket. In my case, he dismissed mine after I showed proof (receipt) that I paid the license reinstatment fee. I didn't even get the chance to plead No Contest he just dismissed it.
YIPEE!!
Now if you plead Not Guilty, the Judge will ask you questions on why you got the ticket. If you have a valid argument and he or she thinks that you have a valid case then a new court date will be scheduled and the officer will be summoned to appear in court. In most cases, the officer will be there and you will lose.
So the best thing to do is to plead No Contest or Guilty and only pay court costs.
JT
2003 CS Touring
6-spd
All options except Nav & Side Airbags
NISMO Cat-Back
NISMO LMGT4 Silver rims
NISMO Intake
Motordyne Plenum Spacer
www.350zclubofflorida.com
2005 Mustang GT
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Fu@k the Police!
2004 Pike Peak Touring AT
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Hey CarlosZ, when some idiot hits you and then drives off, who ya gonna call?
Just curious. Or you come outside and find your Z keyed, or worse, who then? The speed limits are there for a reason; if you get nailed, try to get it reduced or whatever but for God's sake everyone, quit yer bellyachin'! And just so you know, I hit triple digits almost every day. Never in a 35 zone though, and I have not had a ticket in 20 plus years. sorry, I just had to vent.
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Each state is different as far if it is required to show you the gun.
Here, Georgia officers are not required to show you the readout but they do have to ask if you want them to check the calibration on the gun to ensure it is within specs (checked using a tuning fork).
60 in a 35 is way over and with a blind hill that is in fact why it is probably only 35.
I speed every day but when I eventually get caught I will not complain for it is the risk I take.
In a officer's experienced eyes, a speeder is risking lives and they have seen it first hand. If you see enough kids, teenagers, mothers, grandfathers killed contributed to excessive speed accidents you too may start enjoying writing tickets in hopes it may sink in to at least a few drivers.
Same reason they watch people leaving clubs and bars late at night to then pull them over. DUI accidents are among the worst seen first hand.
2003 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast Coupe (Fast)
2003 Mercury Marauder (Faster)
1996 Ford Ranger (Don't ask!)
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i'm with ya TwoLow...
If i'm speeding (bad) i don't mind accepting my mistake... of course i'm gonna be pi$$ed but hey... it's my fault.... but i wasn't i was going 53 in a 50 and we have a 5 mph grace...
and i just honestly didn't know we were soppose to be a lane away from a parked cop...
ugh... jeez there's just soo much right now... my alignment is screwed... by Nissan... my whole left side of my stereo is out (for some reason?)... i got a parking ticket for no permit which i have... i got two other tickets to pay for still totaling about $380... and i've been working nearly 33 hours straight... once a week...
(oops sorry wasn't thinking ;-) thanks TwoLow!)
can anyone top that and make me feel better???
i'm listening to "break stuff" by limp bizkit right now..........where's my 9MM???
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Chrome Silver '03 Touring -MT-
C.F. Nismo Wing
Shorty Antenna (Stolen!!! Thanks alot!)
Kicker Solo Baric L7 1200w
I don't think, I know...
Well, I don't think you know either
Post Edited (Aug 13, 2:16pm)
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"can anyone top me and make me feel better???"
May want to rephrase that ;-)
Some err, guys, may take that as a invitation.
2003 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast Coupe (Fast)
2003 Mercury Marauder (Faster)
1996 Ford Ranger (Don't ask!)
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Tulow said:
In a officer's experienced eyes, a speeder is risking lives and they have seen it first hand. If you see enough kids, teenagers, mothers, grandfathers killed contributed to excessive speed accidents you too may start enjoying writing tickets in hopes it may sink in to at least a few drivers.
Better tell that officer to get educated, because speeding is not correlated with causing accidents. Montana had fewer accidents during the period of no speed limits than when it had them. The only downside was that while there were less fatal accidents, the remaining accidents were more likely to be fatal. BUT, the total number of fatalities was still LESS. There are several studies done on Montana, and also those done in Europe, same results.
Speed is a means to control traffic and issue tickets. If they were concerned with safety, they wouldn't be installing traffic cameras either; they greatly increase the number of rear-end collisions in people slamming on brakes to ensure they don't go into the light late.
MONEY is the driving factor behind all of this "Safety".
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Puhleeeeze, enough of the "p*g word for the cops. Would you like to be referred to by one of the many derogatory words used for YOUR ethnic background? Grow up, for gods sake. I really hope you go into court with that
attitude - I want to see how big the fine ends up.
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The nature of this forum is light years from that at the Marauder Forum I post in. This sorta of bashing never happens there and I guess it reflects on the age group the car appeals to.
If the bashing would stop and the sharing of information could start you might find a community of owners who can help you further your cars mods. I have met countless Marauder owners that have done my exhaust cheap, sold me parts below retail, and have met up for car shows and such.
I don't see anything to that effect here...just a lot of hating thread after thread.
2003 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast Coupe (Fast)
2003 Mercury Marauder (Faster)
1996 Ford Ranger (Don't ask!)
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No hating here at all TwoLow. I've met at least 20 fellow owners just from being in the forums and I've never met any that I don't care for. Heck, I wuold probably even like zino if we met. I was just asking to refrain from a particular deragatory term that I find personally offensive, and he HAD to repeat it in a post and then start in on the personal slams on me. Believe me, I am waaay too old to spar with someone over personal attacks or engage in them myself. Peace.