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shardian:

...or hiding something. Best to just sit there until they have you in plain view.

Dervacumen:

I'm in CA - anyone in CA should check out this site:

Ticket Assassin

 A coworker decided to fight a speeding ticket (85 in a 65) by mail (yes you can do that in CA).  She had to pay the fine up front, but then fought by mail.  You check that option on the ticket when you sign it.  8 months later she showed me the letter excusing her ticket and got a check in the mail.  Neat stuff.

I think in CA an officer gets paid to go to court, but they do not get paid to fill out the necessary paperwork to respond to a ticket that is being contested by mail.  So they don't respond (too busy with the rest of their responsibilities) and the ticket gets forgiven most of the time.




Dartful Dodger:


--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on December 05, 2006, 01:14:06 pm ---You'd be amazed how many will recognize the effort you've gone through on their behalf and will be more likely to warn for a small infraction.

--- End quote ---

If you're white with a state police sticker/decal on your car you wont get pulled over for most infractions.

They don't want to run your plates because you might be a cop.  If they run your plates it's on the record that they did.  They don't want to be on the record for pulling over a cop, because if you get into an accident and they didn't give you a ticket or run you in for drunk driving it will look very bad for them.  So they just leave you alone.

A state trooper gave me the sticker and told me the scenario, he also said it's illegal for me to have the sticker on my car, but because I wont be pulled over while I have it, it doesn't matter.  He said it doesn't matter what state I'm in either, it's the same all over.

ChadTower:


Went in for the hearing... talked to the clerk who was prescanning all of the cases to take care of the easily resolved ones.  She said that it was a hard 3 years, 2 years 11 months would not fly, and that I could fight the ticket if I wanted but this particular cop always showed.  Then she asked me what I use to dye my hair because she loved the color (I don't).   :dunno

So I paid the fine.   :-\

Ed_McCarron:


--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 05, 2006, 01:20:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on December 05, 2006, 01:14:06 pm ---D/L, Owners Card, and insurance in hand, hands (both of em) on top of the steering wheel.

--- End quote ---

I've been told by several Officers not to do this.  They don't want you digging around in compartments or under your seat until they are close enough to see what you are pulling out.  That includes your wallet.  I was told by all of them to wait until instructed to get them out, tell the officer where each item is, and then get them in plain view of the Officer.  That way they know you're not pulling out a weapon rather than your registration.  If they see you digging around in the car while they are walking up to it they have to be cognizant of the fact that you could be dangerous.

--- End quote ---

Different cop, different story.  I got my info from a local cop (wifes friends husband).   Once they pull you over, they take about 5 minutes to run your plate, fill out paperwork, call in that they've pulled someone over, etc, etc before even getting out of their car.

If you can't be done digging for paperwork in 5 minutes, you must dye your hair or something.

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