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!!