wrote:
> s wrote:
> > Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> > > In article
.com>,
> > > says...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >15 days back I got a careless driving ticket. I am pleading not
> > guilty.
> > > >however I am not sure how i should be representing my case?
> > > >How it happened:
> > > >I was driving to work on a saturday morning, when i see a cop
car
> > > >following me, the lights start to blink and i am asked to pull
> down.
> > I
> > > >do so. The cop asks me if i am fine and i tell him i am heading
to
> > > >work. He says i am speeding and i should maintain the speed
limit.
> I
> > > >don't argue and i say a 'yeah!' though i was really not sure if
i
> > was
> > > >speeding at all, may be on a 50 MPH speed limit road i was
driving
> > at
> > > >60 or so. Anyways, i said nothing. he asked me for the paper
work
> > and
> > > >came back with a 'careless driving' ticket. He explicitly
> announced
> > > >that he is giving me a 'careless driving' ticket and not a
> 'speeding
> > > >ticket'. to that i said 'ok' and drove to work.
> > > >later, i realised that atleast i should have asked him that why
> did
> > he
> > > >give me a careless driving ticket instead.
> > > >Thats pretty much, I know i was not driving carelessly, it was a
> > clear
> > > >road, clear weather, my ticket also says the same. the speeding
is
> > not
> > > >mentioned on the ticket as well.
> > > >
> > > >what do you people think, how should i represent this case in
the
> > > >court. I have a fine on $87 and 2 points.
> > > >will appreciate any suggestions on this.
> > > >Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Do a little research. Find out what the fine for speeding 10
over
> > the limit
> > > would have been. Then check the points that go with it. It
could
> be
> > he was
> > > giving you a break. Maybe not.
> > > ---------------
> > > Alex
> >
> >
> > thanks but i had the hearing today.
> > i ended up paying a fine a of $423 and i am sad and i feel it was
not
> > fair.
> > anyways!!
>
> Did you get any points or charges besides paying that $$$??? I got a
> similar charge for an accident which I will need to go court
> soon...appreciate your feedback..


my points were dropped...
if u are in NJ... its goes like this...
you will see the prosecutor first... he/she will ask.. what you want to
do.. you can say that you don't want those points.. so in my case...
she reduced 2 points to 0... for those who had 4 she made 2... then the
prosecutor will ask you to ok to the court and wait... it'll be in
front of the judge now were you can plead guilty or not guilty.. if u
plead guilty... the judge will tell your fine charges.. if you plead
not guilty then you will have prove it... i paid the fine.. so can't
say about the later.
hope this helps.
all the best.