Rant... got my first speeding ticket yesterday.

[redqueen]

Which really isn't so bad... I mean I've deserved to get them in the past but haven't, so...

But the weird thing is the cop said that there's a warrant for someone who got a ticket while (supposedly) driving my car in Fort Worth. Which is wrong... cause my car's never been there.

So... I call the Fort Worth police department and the solution? I have to go get new plates.

:wtf:

Because they screw something up, I have to go stand around in the stupid DMV or tax collector's office or wherever?

:mad:

Stupid... argh.

[NJmaverick]

1. Go to court and plead the ticket

You may be able to reduce or eliminate the points on your license.

[redqueen]

2. How?

[NJmaverick]

3. I am sure every state varies a bit

In NJ, you simply show up. Show up on your court date. At some point you talk to the judge or prosecutor. If you have a clean record, they will usually let you plead to a lesser charge. I am sure states vary though, so talk to people in your state.


I will tell you, I kick myself. When I was younger I got a couple of speeding tickets and just paid the fine. It was only later in life that I learned it's worth going the plea bargin route.

[redqueen]

4. I guess

I'm just not clear on the 'lesser charge'... I wonder if there is one, for speeding.

:shrug:

[NJmaverick]

5. They can either reduce the ammount over the speed limit

or let you plead to a charge that carries less points.

[redqueen]

8. Thanks...

I was just gonna do the defensive driving thing.

[Runcible Spoon]

14. I've gotten a ticket knocked down to almost nothing, to a non-moving violation

they don't give a shit about points on your license, they just want the fees paid! :evilgrin: If you take the time and show up, you'll get it knocked down.

[redqueen]

15. Thanks!

I'm so glad I chose to rant about this.

I love DUers :loveya:

[Pierre.Suave]

6. Ok, I am going to guess that Parche's thread was a copycat

Were your plates ever stolen, was your car ever borrowed, etc...

[redqueen]

7. Nope and nope...

bought it new.

I figure it's a data entry error or something. But still I have to go deal with the BS. x(

[PBS Poll-435]

9. Which county?

I used to do title work for Dallas County.

[redqueen]

10. Ticket in Collin...

Error in Tarrant.

At least I think it's in Collin... Frisco's Collin not Denton I'm pretty sure...

[PBS Poll-435]

11. Yeah....Frisco is Collin. Further West on 121, the Colony is Denton.

If you bought the vehicle from a dealership, and paid the $50.00 "Doc Fee" and the $5.00 TRAS/Deputy Fee, than tell the dealership to clear-up this fuck-up.

About 2 years ago, they started allowing the dealerships in a few large counties to enter the records into the state system, scan the documents, and issue plates directly from the dealership.

[redqueen]

13. Thank you!

I'll try that first. :)

[Swede]

12. I sold an old car out of my backyard.

It had sat for years,so I forgot that plates where on it. I started getting tickets cause I was the last person registered with those plates. When I explained this,the tickets were wiped out and I didn't cost my anything. Whew!

[redqueen]

16. Glad that worked out well!

:hi: