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!!