Got my first speeding ticket.

[DrenDran]

So today I was driving to work and I was getting off this avenue that's like 45mph or so for most of it and I ended up being pulled over. The officer said I was going 63 in a 30mph zone and I was pretty shocked. Naturally I think I'm forgeted. Since this is my first offense I really hope I can plea it down to something a bit less severe. I'm not getting much work atm and don't really have much money.

Anyone else here have experience with tickets? I'm in New York State by the way.

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[hillkill]

you could probably appeal if you were going 10 mph over the speed limit and got a hefty fine for it. however, if you're going twice the speed limit, i don't think they're going to cut you slack.

[DrenDran]

you could probably appeal if you were going 10 mph over the speed limit and got a hefty fine for it. however, if you're going twice the speed limit, i don't think they're going to cut you slack.

Yeah I'm really worried, even if the speed limit was 45 or I was going a bit slower I could never prove it. But I do have family members who have gotten things like going 120 in a 55 pleaded down so if I could just get this down to 59 it'd be a big difference.

[mod-man]

i got a ticket the night before my birthday for an expired license plate. that was my first one ever which will probably be around 135 dollars (hopefully)

i dont have that money either, and they took forever to post it so im about to pay it a couple days before my deadline :))

[Zloff]

i got a 3-point ticket ($185) for having my traction control off (legit official reason; classified as "reckless driving") only 10 minutes after being told i did nothing that deserved a ticket. im 100% sure he realized he was behind on his quota so he changed his mind. he said i would get some form in the mail that'd tell me how i could get the points taken off, but i never got it. i really cant complain-- ive gotten away with purposely drifting through an intersection right in front of a cop (during a thunderstorm so i couldnt tell at first lol), among other things. never got a speeding ticket or any other kind of ticket tho

^^^ also i've gotten off with a warning for riding with expired plates lol albeit they were less than a week past

[Foxscotch]

I do have family members who have gotten things like going 120 in a 55 pleaded down

that's in a 55 tho. which is like the max speed limit outside of divided highways
u were in a 30, which implies a residential road, or at least where there's some kind of risk at higher speeds than the posted limit

i got a ticket the night before my birthday for an expired license plate.

sometimes between april and august I get pulled over for that. cus the forgetin month sticker says april. but it actually doesn't expire until august. so I just show them the registration and it's all good
haven't gotten pulled over for it this year though

[Mega-Bear]

1 time I got a speeding ticket, I think I was going 90 in a 70 zone... kind of lame reason but it was only about $100 so not too bad, considering I had a steady job.

ive gotten away with purposely drifting through an intersection right in front of a cop (during a thunderstorm so i couldnt tell at first lol), among other things.

Lol that's pretty sweet

[hillkill]

1 time I got a speeding ticket, I think I was going 90 in a 70 zone... kind of lame reason but it was only about $100 so not too bad, considering I had a steady job.Lol that's pretty sweet

was it the highway patrol? those boys don't forget around. my cousin and i got pulled over just because we avoided a pothole and tried to get us for reckless driving.

[Trogtor]

i got a warning once from speeding trying to catch up to my dad in his car after we pulled after a gas station but i only got a

[Aplem]

I got a ticket several years ago when I was either 16/17 and it was for going 95 in a 60. I paid $250 for it, and that was after the cop wrote my ticket down to 75 in a 60. If it wasn't for that guy I would have had my license revoked and like a $1000 fine. So really I wouldn't worry too much about your ticket, on top of that a-lot of cities offer payment plans for your tickets. You just have to arrange it.

I haven't sped since that day. Most I'll go is 10 over, and that's on the freeway. 5 over in town.

[Mega-Bear]

was it the highway patrol? those boys don't forget around. my cousin and i got pulled over just because we avoided a pothole and tried to get us for reckless driving.

yep highway patrol! I forgot you are also in Ohio, you know exactly what I'm talking about Im sure.

[DrenDran]

I got a ticket several years ago when I was either 16/17 and it was for going 95 in a 60. I paid $250 for it, and that was after the cop wrote my ticket down to 75 in a 60. If it wasn't for that guy I would have had my license revoked and like a $1000 fine. So really I wouldn't worry too much about your ticket, on top of that a-lot of cities offer payment plans for your tickets. You just have to arrange it.

I haven't sped since that day. Most I'll go is 10 over, and that's on the freeway. 5 over in town.

But mine was far worse than yours and you almost got your license revoked.

I sound royally forgeted here. I was really hoping someone could say something reassuring

[hillkill]

yep highway patrol! I forgot you are also in Ohio, you know exactly what I'm talking about Im sure.

yep and yep

[e-maxx]

i knew a guy who got a ticket similar to yours he only had to take the fine and a driving class

i've somehow never gotten a ticket, which is kinda amazing considering my checks almost all the boxes of being a cop magnet

[RedGajin]

i got a warning once from speeding trying to catch up to my dad in his car after we pulled after a gas station but i only got a

what the forget did you get trogtor