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all18wheels · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 209 Location: sacramento

well, i got nailed

coming down the final grade on I-5 north freeway.
it goes to 45 then 35 mph.

drifing along, my speed was up to 63. i didnt realize i had just crossed into the 45 zone. theres CHP waiting there for me. about a half mile or so past the 45mph signs

i get a ticket , the full 63+ in a 45
22407vc

anyone ever used a lawyer to beat a ticket like that.

i'll be calling one. how much should this cost me in fees.
can i actually beat this?

til now, i had a perfect 10 year MVR :cry:

thanks, mike

Mr. Ford95 · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 1852 Location: Orange, VA

Could be considered a trap in some states but more than likely your toast. Had you not been cruising along picking up speed and been trying to slow down, you might have been let off.

GMAN · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9393 Location: Tennessee

There are companies who work with this type of thing. I believe one is called Road Law. Some set up booths at truck stops. You can often find them at a TA or some Petro's. They charge a fee for the referral, as I recall. The way some of them work is that they refer you to a lawyer in a particular area. They will usually plead it down to a non-moving violation or something that will not affect your CDL. You may check some of the magazines available in the truck stops or check on the OOIDA website. There was a time when California offered a course you could take which would allow you to not have a ticket appear on your CDL. That is not supposed to be the case anymore. I would find a lawyer to try and work something out. Being that much over the posted speed could cost you a job.

Lunker · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 129 Location: Grants Pass, OR.

Must of been coming down the grapevine. Not just going over the posted speed limit, but also exceding what most CHP will allow in the 55 zones. I see it might be hard to get this one taken care of.

thebaldeagle655 · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 278 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx

Don't know if it is true or not but a trucker I was running with last week is from California, he says that if you over pay your ticket by just $1.00, California will issue you a refund check. Throw the check in the trash and don't cash it. Their computer won't allow the points or the ticket to show up on your record until the transaction is complete and without cashing the ticket it will not be completed.

Like I say, don't know if it is true but if you do decide to pay it, won't hurt anything to try!!!

jefster · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 42

I beat a speeding ticket once by simply taking it to court and the officer never showed up so it was thrown out. I probably got lucky. This was for 5 mph over though.

Twilight Flyer · Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 5534

Quote: Don't know if it is true or not but a trucker I was running with last week is from California, he says that if you over pay your ticket by just $1.00, California will issue you a refund check. Throw the check in the trash and don't cash it. Their computer won't allow the points or the ticket to show up on your record until the transaction is complete and without cashing the ticket it will not be completed.

Sounds like a lunch counter story. Too many "why" questions.

Why would anyone have even thought to attempt it?

Why would the state of CA allow a loophole like that to even exist, because they would obviously know about it?

And if it was true, why would CA allow so many incomplete transactions to remain in their computer system?

NotSteve · Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 280 Location: Bar in Mexico

Anyone else notice that this topic and only this topic shows an ad for beating a speeding ticket at the very bottom of the screen.

No wonder CAD has slowed 10 times the speed it use to be at.

Twilight Flyer · Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 5534

That's Google Ads for you. The adbots read for keywords and appropriate ads pop up. At least we don't have to worry about the ones down the right side of the page. Those were definitely a pain in the patookas.

got mud? · Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 243

Twilight Flyer wrote: Quote: Don't know if it is true or not but a trucker I was running with last week is from California, he says that if you over pay your ticket by just $1.00, California will issue you a refund check. Throw the check in the trash and don't cash it. Their computer won't allow the points or the ticket to show up on your record until the transaction is complete and without cashing the ticket it will not be completed.

Sounds like a lunch counter story. Too many "why" questions.

Why would anyone have even thought to attempt it?

Why would the state of CA allow a loophole like that to even exist, because they would obviously know about it?

And if it was true, why would CA allow so many incomplete transactions to remain in their computer system?

heard about this same loop hole before but it was Texas or maybe Ohio. I think the OP should try it and let us know if it works :wink:

Drew10 · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

thebaldeagle655 wrote: Don't know if it is true or not but a trucker I was running with last week is from California, he says that if you over pay your ticket by just $1.00, California will issue you a refund check. Throw the check in the trash and don't cash it. Their computer won't allow the points or the ticket to show up on your record until the transaction is complete and without cashing the ticket it will not be completed.

Like I say, don't know if it is true but if you do decide to pay it, won't hurt anything to try!!!
Ive heard this before, also...never figured it to be true...so lets squelch it. Here is the snopes link regarding that.
http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/ticket.asp

Regarding the speeding ticket...I believe since that is more than 15over the limit 63 in a 45. Thats also one on the few CDL no nos'...2 of these CDL No nos' in 3yrs will get you a 60 day suspension Check the link:

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=752&section=383.51&section_toc=1322

This is the legal service plan I belong to...Jim Klepper is the owner, this is well known in the industry. Since you are not a member, you can still use the service, however there will be a much higher fee for the use. This is a citation you MUST have taken to court and have it talked down to a lessor offense, either a non moving violation or get the speed less than 15 over.
http://www.driverslegalplan.com/

mikey4069 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 560 Location: northern cali

www.roadlaw.net friend got a 15 over in oregon and it cost him like 600 bucks to fight it but he won :shock:

HWD · Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 60

It may be worth a few hundred bucks to keep it off your record, which could very well lead to your continued employment...of course the best way to fight a ticket is to not get one in the first place.

all18wheels · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 209 Location: sacramento

o.k. well
i talked to a lawyer that specializes in this type of thing.
600 bucks and he'll either get it dismissed or get it reduced to a non moving violation. ethically he cant make any guarantees, but he has a 90+% success rate.

signed,
Not Guilty

all18wheels · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 209 Location: sacramento

HWD wrote: It may be worth a few hundred bucks to keep it off your record, which could very well lead to your continued employment...of course the best way to fight a ticket is to [b]not get one in the first place[/b].

well luckily i work for a company that understands $h1T happens
funny thing is, i drive like a grandma out the. Swift trucks pass me.
Just wasnt my day i guess. need to pay attention to those signs

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