Speeding Ticket :(

[V-meister]

Hey guys,

Was late for an appointment today and was speeding a bit near home (with an IS300 on my tail). Saw a cop car facing me and hit the brakes. He turned around and pulled us both over. Got me at 72 in a 50 zone. I told him I have a clean record and he said once it's logged he can't cancel it so I should write to them and they might consider it as I'm 21 and have had no offences whatsoever. The cop was okay about it but said unfortunately he couldn't do anything about it there. I acknowledge my mistake and understand that it's my own fault but hope to appeal with my clean record.

What do you guys suggest I do? (or use in my argument). 3 points and $197 for a silly mistake is not good in anybody's language

Anyway, just thought I'd get your opinions. Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions.

Cheers

[Mick Trainer]

See what you can do but I would not put the house on it. However for the record it is garbage that he cannot do anything about it once it is logged. He just didn't want too.

Mick.

[predator]

1 fine and you're worried?? pft... its about your 10th one u start to wonder

[V-meister]

Yeah he probably didn't want to bother. He suggested I write in though (maybe to sound like he was trying to help). The infringements people said I can try my luck and write in using my clean record to gain a 'caution' so I'll see if I can come up with a letter and some kinda excuse.

Hehe yeah the 10th one would be a little more distressing, but you know how it is, it's disappointing losing your clean record to a silly mistake.

[akeenan]

what are you trying to appeal? you were in the wrong, you were speeding? pay the fine and learn!

thats what i had to do

[walkoau]

its only once they put pen to the paper (ticket) they cant take it back!

[GILTY]

I have tried writing in but it did me no good. If you acknowlege you were in the wrong then you have nothing to write in about... I suppose I have this attitude because I have 12 points back now and am loving it.

I know EXACTLY how you feel in regards to this ticket, but it is the only way we all learn!

[DaiOni]

'cop it sweet' - you are in the wrong after all.

as for the clean record - well, we all had clean records at one stage, didn't we? It's not like you've been driving for that long, relatively speaking.

[SKY031]

Originally posted by V-meister

Anyway, just thought I'd get your opinions. Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions.  

Cheers

My opinion.......

Leave 15 minutes earlier for your appointments.

[V-meister]

I agree with everyone in that there's always a first offence and tojust cop it on the chin, after all it was my fault. You do have a point there in that I haven't been driving for that long anyhow.

Btw, I normally do leave early but I guess there's always a first hey? So anyway, it's all over with now so I'll accept it as it is.

Thanks for all the comments.

[rb25]

R31 Skyline Chick: lol

Sorry man, unfortunately you can't turn back after admission to guilt.

[puckish]

If you couldn't fight it on the spot your screwed.

Did you admit you were speeding?

Never give a cop more info than what they ask for!

[V-meister]

I actually didn't say anything to the cop regarding my speed at the time. Oh well, a lesson learned I suppose.

[akeenan]

Sorry man, unfortunately you can't turn back after admission to guilt

yes you can, you can say you werent of a sound mind when you gave your previous statement , but then you shouldnt have been driving oh well.,.,c.

[surreal]

'cause remember, as your local law enforcement/revenue raising establishment will tell you "Speed Kills".....they only had your best interests at heart.

Yes, yes, that was intended to be said with much sarcasm.

[SLY33]

your 21 and have an S15? What do you do?! I was still a uni student at 21! (Im 25, still a uni student )

[V-meister]

Yeah I bought it just after finishing uni (a few months ago), I bought it used and on a loan with a residual so doesn't work out to be that expensive. Would've cost me a similar amount for an R33 GTST since the bank wouldn't give me a residual on one of those as it's imported.

[silverskyline]

dont worry bro, theres plenty more to come, ive lost my liscence twice, im due to loose it for the third time, ive lost 25 points, so dont let three get to you that much, if you speed u loose points, simple, i understand that when im speeding but the adrenilin overtakes

[silverskyline]

also i beleive that the new law for speeding that they dont have to give u a ticket on the spot, they can have a week to assess if you deserve a ticket

[R31Nismoid]

Originally posted by Mick Trainer

See what you can do but I would not put the house on it.  However for the record it is garbage that he cannot do anything about it once it is logged.  He just didn't want too.

Mick.

exactly.

he's probably saying that so he doesn't look like a pri*k or something.

they are trying to pin me and he didn't even HAVE a radar thingy.