Funkin Ticket!

[sHOk1d]

i just got a ticket on the 91 freeway! FUNK
for CVC 22349 (A) going 85 on a 65 speed limit
sorta bullshit that he would do something like this because some ass was tailing me and i just wanted to get him off my back
but yah
would anyone know any way i can fight it and wiiiin
help would be loved
thanks - sho

[lestat13]

We just got finished having a similar discussion in another thread. Let me find the link........

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123709809

there we go!

[ForceFed]

Not gonna Win.
You were speeding no matter the reason.
Suck it up and take the penelty/Punishment.

Sucks..but thats just how it is.

[MikeHTally]

If you don't wanna do the "time", don't do the crime. Granted, many speed limits are dumbed down for the average moron driver, but ya cain't change stupidity. "Ignorance can be fixed, stupid is forever."

[S.A.MSP]

you will lose, believe me, i am the non-proud owner of 6 points on my license, 2 more and i lose my license, i've done the crime and the time unfortunately but when i got my Mercedes my luck changed for the better, the MSP is a cop magnet, most of my tickets were for like 10 over, really sucks but that's life

[Kindred]

sorta bullshit that he would do something like this because some ass was tailing me and i just wanted to get him off my back

Why is it bullshit? You were breaking the law and you got caught, end of story. Just pay the ticket and deal with the consequences of your actions.

[ForceFed]

Why is it bullshit? You were breaking the law and you got caught, end of story. Just pay the ticket and deal with the consequences of your actions.Hey amn..Be easy on the guy...We all do exactly thsame hing and it is BS that people want to tailgate all of the time.

I drive a lot fo work and I see some really dumb things out of most drivers.


Following WAY too closely.
Always wanting to go faster than the guy in front of them..Regardless of what speed they are traveling
Never Leving Us Assured clear distance..If there is a hole..I'll be damned if a car won't squeeze in there...GOd forbid if we need to stop quick.
Mutiple lane changes
Idiots who cant Merge...What is with these people
People who do speeds excessively UNDER the speed limit...yes...There is minumum speeds you must maintain....35 in a 65 onthe highway is not acceptable....who are these people anyway?
Don't even get me started on this stuff.

He was wrong for speeding..but sometimes you HAve to ....Period.

Just Ease up on the Uber Harsh Responses.

[Betelgeuse]

Pay the $100 or so and hire a lawyer. Most guarantee no points and according to your record and the judge you may have to pay court fees or take an online course at worst. In the end though, you'll have no points, you won't have to go to court and your insurance will stay the same. It's a game and you have to learn to play along.

[lestat13]

We all speed... if we don't, why do we have these cars and spend time on this forum?? I'll admit I speed :D

Now, give him a break and try giving ADVICE for what he can or should do to ease the effects of his ticket or get ready to go to court

[RelliMS3]

sounds like no one wants to give you any sympathy. everyone is being a little rough on you. give him a break, he just got a ticket.

[mazdaspeedwerx]

just pay the ticket. people always ride my ass because I drive slow. I just let them ride it untill they figure out that I am not going to go any faster and they pass me or they can hit me. either way I realy do not give a damn I have insurance.

[mazdaspeedwerx]

sounds like no one wants to give you any sympathy. everyone is being a little rough on you. give him a break, he just got a ticket.

he got a ticket for speeding and now he is bitching about it. it just like the retards you see getting tased for resisting arrest and then cry about getting tased. back in the day you would have gotten a club upside your head.

[lestat13]

he got a ticket for speeding and now he is bitching about it. it just like the retards you see getting tased for resisting arrest and then cry about getting tased. back in the day you would have gotten a club upside your head.

So we can assume that you've never gone over the speed limit....

or that you've never asked for CONSTRUCTIVE HELP from a group of peers you trust?

either be constructive, or stop posting in this thread. let's help this guy out. you'd want the same.

[mo08ms3]

i just got a ticket on the 91 freeway! FUNK
for CVC 22349 (A) going 85 on a 65 speed limit
sorta bullshit that he would do something like this because some ass was tailing me and i just wanted to get him off my back
but yah
would anyone know any way i can fight it and wiiiin
help would be loved
thanks - sho

Sorry to hear. I don't know much about fightin them, but I feel ya cuz I'll get on it a bit to get people off my back quite frequently. Good luck

[ForceFed]

back in the day you would have gotten a club upside your head.LOL!!!(rlaugh)

[USMC98]

It's funny how all the speeding ticket threads always turn into a flame fiesta. X member makes thread to vent and ask of advice and gets flamed, that's the typical story line here.

[Hyun]

god bless this mazdaspeed forum

[3.slow]

I dont know about you guys, but I bought this car because I wanted to drive 15 under the speed limit and get prius-like gas mileage

[ottawaP5]

I guess speeding is more strict in the states...in Canada if you get caught at the speed he was going it isn't a big deal.

[MTuning]

what kind of advice was he expecting when he goes 20 over the speed limit? build a time machine and slash the cops tires? so u can fight it in court, maybe u'll luck out and the cop wont show or possibility the judge will make u just pay the fine w/o points. i wouldn't use that excuse though especially if it was on a 2 lane freeway. anyway, everyone speeds but take responsibility and man up if you get caught.

[Hikaru9]

I dont know about you guys, but I bought this car because I wanted to drive 15 under the speed limit and get prius-like gas mileage

You, too?

[BOOSTR]

No sympathy here. It does suck to get caught but that's just how it goes. Tap your brakes if someone is to close or move over to get out of their way. You never know if the driver behind you suffers from mental issues, so choose your next move wisely.

I've been pulled over a few times for speeding but not always ticketed. Ask for a warning and don't act like an ass. Every now and then you'll get lucky and drive away clean.

[mrjoshyman]

get a lawyer, dont just suck it up. shit happens, but u dont want points on ur license.

[djthom]

Tap your brakes if someone is to close or move over to get out of their way. You never know if the driver behind you suffers from mental issues, so choose your next move wisely.


Tap your brakes? So you can teach him a lesson? C'mon man either ignore the person or get out of the way...your taping on the brakes will only make the guy behind you mad and do something stupid.
Seriously how many times has "tapping" on your breaks had a positive effect?(fuoops)



as for the OP...
sorry about the ticket. cops are lame and tend to enforce the laws as they see fit (to the letter of the law one time and then not enforce the law at all the next) as opposed to fairly and consistently.

If you do go to court... be very polite and respectful to the judge and officer, but you cannot admit to going over the speed limit. Say that the driver behind you was threatening and driving erratically. Explain to the judge that you were speeding up to get out of the guys way because you felt in danger.
Good luck!

[SwampAss]

They can only give you a ticket if you stop.

[ForceFed]

Tap your brakes? So you can teach him a lesson? C'mon man either ignore the person or get out of the way...your taping on the brakes will only make the guy behind you mad and do something stupid.
Seriously how many times has "tapping" on your breaks had a positive effect?(fuoops)
Hell yeah....Dude..if you tailgate me hard enough..I will literally park you on the freeway...Hell with "tapping".

At that point..the driver has done something to make me mad..so I am gonna return the favor.
And yes..I will get out in a heartbeat as well if need be.

If the guy behind me is close enough to read my VIN..we have a problem.

YEs I have anger issues...so sue me....Just don't ride my arse.


They can only give you a ticket if you stop.
+1 (glare)

[djthom]

Hell yeah....Dude..if you tailgate me hard enough..I will literally park you on the freeway...Hell with "tapping".

At that point..the driver has done something to make me mad..so I am gonna return the favor.
And yes..I will get out in a heartbeat as well if need be.

If the guy behind me is close enough to read my VIN..we have a problem.

YEs I have anger issues...so sue me....Just don't ride my arse.


+1 (glare)

How's your blood pressure? hahaha

ok so road rage FTW...got it! mad max look out! (rofl2)

[BOOSTR]

[quote=djthom;3948059]Tap your brakes? So you can teach him a lesson?

First off I don't give a crap what the person riding behind me thinks and have no interest in teaching lessons. If someone were to attempt to run into me or using your logic , teach me a lesson they would lose. Several strategically placed bullets will end that teaching career real quick.

Choosing your options wisely works both ways. You never know who your messing with and just how far that person will take it or end it.

[SwampAss]

If you are in the left lane, you'd better be passing someone in the right lane. If you aren't, I'm on your ass. I HATE HATE HATE people who cruise with traffic in the left lane. I'm trying to speed here! Can you move it?

[Super Unique]

I will neither confirm nor deny the existence of a .45 acp 1911 in my glovebox..........

[ForceFed]

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If you are in the left lane, you'd better be passing someone in the right lane. If you aren't, I'm on your ass. I HATE HATE HATE people who cruise with traffic in the left lane. I'm trying to speed here! Can you move it?Sorry dude..but where I come from..the old Left lane rule does not apply.

We only have two lanes on most of our highways which were built long ago and cannot handle the volume of traffic that is being placed on them today.

We utilize both lanes for driving..although it is common courtesy for the left lane to be the faster of the two and if you are moving slower..you should go to the right and let the Guy pass.

HOWEVER...You as the faster guy, must also understand that sometimes you cannot immediatly move over due to traffic, so you should not ride my arse to try to get me to go faster or move sooner.
It will only make me take my good 'ol time for your impatience.

Now..If you come up on me and I have no where to go....and you follow at a closer than normal pace while still leaving me room to breath..I will gladly look for the next available safe opening to allow you to pass....But if you ride my butt....Forget it..I will keep you there for a very..very long time

[GT-Mazdaspeed 6]

If you are in the left lane, you'd better be passing someone in the right lane. If you aren't, I'm on your ass. I HATE HATE HATE people who cruise with traffic in the left lane. I'm trying to speed here! Can you move it?

Thank you! I don't understand why people like to drive three abreast on the highway. Apparently, they know the "Slower Traffic Stay Right" regulation so they figure if they all go the same speed then no one needs to move to the right.
As for the ticket, most courts will just let you pay double the fine and it'll get changed to a "defective equipment" ticket (non-moving violation). It'll all about making money for them.

[lestat13]

^^ Could not agree more. Well put ForceFed!

[ccann26]

Last time I got a ticket and metioned it on the boards everyone scolded me like they were my parents . (hah) haha and suck it up buttercup you'll get no sympathy here . Almost like everyone on the board is the cop that pulled you over.

Theres not much you can do but hope the cop doesn't show and get a lawyer your best bet is to strive for a reduction , go to driving school before you even go before the judge . Try to show him you give a damn about what you did . Getting a lawyer just shows him that you feel the outcome is important to you . Plus the lawyer might even know the cop or state attorney and that might socially help your case .

Whatever you do don't just do nothing because the judge will take that as an "I just don't care "

good luck

[ccann26]

^^ Could not agree more. Well put ForceFed!

with the windsheild washer going full blast .

[SwampAss]

.Sorry dude..but where I come from..the old Left lane rule does not apply.

We only have two lanes on most of our highways which were built long ago and cannot handle the volume of traffic that is being placed on them today.

We utilize both lanes for driving..although it is common courtesy for the left lane to be the faster of the two and if you are moving slower..you should go to the right and let the Guy pass.

HOWEVER...You as the faster guy, must also understand that sometimes you cannot immediatly move over due to traffic, so you should not ride my arse to try to get me to go faster or move sooner.
It will only make me take my good 'ol time for your impatience.

Now..If you come up on me and I have no where to go....and you follow at a closer than normal pace while still leaving me room to breath..I will gladly look for the next available safe opening to allow you to pass....But if you ride my butt....Forget it..I will keep you there for a very..very long time

I should have been more specific. I'm speaking about 2 lane highways with little volume. I'm talking blue hairs, teeny boppers on cell phones and people driving like they are comatose. If traffic is heavy, I'm not speeding anyway. It's not a matter of miles per hour. It's a matter of decisions per minute. Lots of cars....and I hang back.
My commute is what I am talking about mostly. It's a 2 lane highway out in the country for 40 minutes. Two cars trolling along @ 60mph boils my blood.

[Hyun]

Rear windshild wiper fluid

[ForceFed]

OK..I will agree with that one..Especially the Cell phones.....I wish they were banned in cars.
People have a hard enough time driving without throwing another huge distraction in the mix.

At the Air Force Base Here in town..you CANNOT talk on your cell phone while driving on base UNLESS you use a hands free device..I think that should be implemented country wide.

[evo2ms3]

Ask the judge if he will take 6mph off the ticket in exchange for your guilty plea, and describing your tailgater. In GA, 14mph or under will not effect your license. If he does not agree, take it to trial. Then, try to delay/reschedule each of your next court dates until the case is dropped. Otherwise, hire a lawyer.

[djthom]

[quote=djthom;3948059]Tap your brakes? So you can teach him a lesson?

First off I don't give a crap what the person riding behind me thinks and have no interest in teaching lessons. If someone were to attempt to run into me or using your logic , teach me a lesson they would lose. Several strategically placed bullets will end that teaching career real quick.

Choosing your options wisely works both ways. You never know who your messing with and just how far that person will take it or end it.

you are so hard core!
shooting someone? for tailgating? ok good luck with that...

all im sayin is that by tappin your brakes you do not get the desired effect you are looking for usually (guy backing off your ass)... but i think shooting at them will probably do the trick!

[Hikaru9]

I should have been more specific. I'm speaking about 2 lane highways with little volume. I'm talking blue hairs, teeny boppers on cell phones and people driving like they are comatose. If traffic is heavy, I'm not speeding anyway. It's not a matter of miles per hour. It's a matter of decisions per minute. Lots of cars....and I hang back.
My commute is what I am talking about mostly. It's a 2 lane highway out in the country for 40 minutes. Two cars trolling along @ 60mph boils my blood.

(iagree)

Even on the 8 lane I-66, I don't see why grandmas have to hog the left lane going the speed limit. I know it is the law in Virginia to yield to a faster moving vehicle on the left lane regardless of whether the person in the back is speeding or not. I think that law only applies to the roads with center dividers though (like the interstate). Please correct me if I'm wrong about that Virginian regulation. People blocking the left lane on a 4 lane highway (2 lane in each direction) should not be allowed to drive; nevertheless, I wonder if they can actually be prosecuted for their stupidity. -_-a

[Super Unique]

Overly agressive drivers are rampant here in Florida. I can't tell you the number of asshats who will see the 2 or 3 car lengths between me and the person in front of me doing 70 mph in the fast lane, 5 mph over the limit, and zip around me to the right to cram their huge SUV into that tiny spot, because you know, they just HAVE to be in front of me.

At 70mph on a highway, 2 or 3 car lengths is nowhere near enough of a safety buffer at those speeds....

[ForceFed]

Overly agressive drivers are rampant here in Florida. I can't tell you the number of asshats who will see the 2 or 3 car lengths between me and the person in front of me doing 70 mph in the fast lane, 5 mph over the limit, and zip around me to the right to cram their huge SUV into that tiny spot, because you know, they just HAVE to be in front of me.

At 70mph on a highway, 2 or 3 car lengths is nowhere near enough of a safety buffer at those speeds....This is my single most biggest gripe about drivers today.....Just because your car will fit there...doesn't mean it should.

[robin2660]

Hey amn..Be easy on the guy...We all do exactly thsame hing and it is BS that people want to tailgate all of the time.

I drive a lot fo work and I see some really dumb things out of most drivers.

Following WAY too closely.
Always wanting to go faster than the guy in front of them..Regardless of what speed they are traveling
Never Leving Us Assured clear distance..If there is a hole..I'll be damned if a car won't squeeze in there...GOd forbid if we need to stop quick.
Mutiple lane changes
Idiots who cant Merge...What is with these people

Timid drivers is one reason. They merge too slow or too close to the merger in front of them, thus not allowing enough room so they slow down.

The biggest problem I've found with merging is too many people crowding the merge lane (bumper to bumper).


People who do speeds excessively UNDER the speed limit...yes...There is minumum speeds you must maintain....35 in a 65 onthe highway is not acceptable....who are these people anyway?

There are minimum speed limits on contolled access roads. You have to allow for that, at a minimum (no pun intended).


Don't even get me started on this stuff.

He was wrong for speeding..but sometimes you HAve to ....Period.

Just Ease up on the Uber Harsh Responses.

[robin2660]

Tap your brakes? So you can teach him a lesson? C'mon man either ignore the person or get out of the way...your taping on the brakes will only make the guy behind you mad and do something stupid.
Seriously how many times has "tapping" on your breaks had a positive effect?(fuoops)



as for the OP...
sorry about the ticket. cops are lame and tend to enforce the laws as they see fit (to the letter of the law one time and then not enforce the law at all the next) as opposed to fairly and consistently.

If you do go to court... be very polite and respectful to the judge and officer, but you cannot admit to going over the speed limit. Say that the driver behind you was threatening and driving erratically. Explain to the judge that you were speeding up to get out of the guys way because you felt in danger.
Good luck!

It's best not to mess with people or create a more dangerous situation. That
said, I prefer to downshift (rpm match), engine brake to get the driver's attention, and then zoom-zoom away and then move into another lane and slow down again to my preferred speed, and look at them when they do a fly-by.

[GT-Mazdaspeed 6]

We are lucky enough to have posted signs on the freeway that say "Slower Traffic Move Right".

Unfortunately people are cell phoning, applying make-up, reading books, reaching under their seats, etc. so they're too busy to see the signs to get over.
You know that you're behind a great driver when you see their rearview mirror is turned so they can see themselves.

But tailgating only works if your in a bigger vehicle or some POS that people will worry about. Old beat-up trucks or station wagons work good. You know the ones...one headlight, no side mirrors, 2 or 3 different paint colors and trailed by large clouds of smoke.