How can I save myself from this ticket?

I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just ahead
of me. The guy in the car took a the turn and so did I. I couldn't see
any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision to turn by
seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over there are
visible enough to see from a distance.

Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.

My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?


Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

BS.

Bachus wrote:
> I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
> left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
> misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just
ahead
> of me. The guy in the car took a the turn and so did I. I couldn't
see
> any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision to turn by
> seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over there
are
> visible enough to see from a distance.
>
> Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.
>
> My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
> off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
> BS.

I don't have an answer to offer. I just wanted to be the first to
extend my sympathies for your unfortunate initials. I don't imagine
your monogrammed bath towels should be brown ...
--
Ol' C.R.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005, Bachus wrote:

> I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
> left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
> misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just ahead
> of me.

That'll learn you:

-Not to follow the idiot in front of you like a brainless sheep, but to
use your eyes and brain and actually, y'know, DRIVE your car.

-Not to live in a ****ty-assed place like New Jersey.

> I couldn't see any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision
> to turn by seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over
> there are visible enough to see from a distance.

Go back and look, you'll almost certainly find that they are.

> Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.

Good. You deserve a ticket for not paying attention to the driving task.

> My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
> off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?

You can try anything that occurs to you.

> BS.

Indeed.

> My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
> off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?

Going to court is always preferrable; you might get a reduced charge, and
(assuming you don't make a total ass out of yourself) you won't end up any
worse off. However, being a new driver, you haven't built up much "driving
equity" so you don't have much to bargain with.

Just try to grow from it. Each of us (including myself) can stand
improvement.

Go to court, see if they'll let you go to driving school and reduce the
points. Otherwise, if you don't go to court, I'd just mail them your
wallet with a return envelope.

On 14 Mar 2005 14:42:34 -0800, "Bachus" > wrote:

>I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
>left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
>misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just ahead
>of me. The guy in the car took a the turn and so did I. I couldn't see
>any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision to turn by
>seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over there are
>visible enough to see from a distance.
>
>Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.

Go back with a camera. If there are no such signs, a photo may
convince the judge you didn't deserve the ticket.
>
>My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
>off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?

If you don't want to be punished, don't plead guilty.
>
>
>Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
>BS.

--
Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> -Not to live in a ****ty-assed place like New Jersey.

*raises glass* Here here!

Cory (a NJ resident, wishing he still lived in MI)

"Big Bill" > wrote in message
...
> On 14 Mar 2005 14:42:34 -0800, "Bachus" > wrote:
>
> >I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
> >left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
> >misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just ahead
> >of me. The guy in the car took a the turn and so did I. I couldn't see
> >any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision to turn by
> >seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over there are
> >visible enough to see from a distance.
> >
> >Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.
>
> Go back with a camera. If there are no such signs, a photo may
> convince the judge you didn't deserve the ticket.

Yes, if there are no such sings... *wink wink, nudge nudge*

Cory

In article .com>,
says...
>
>
>I got my first ticket in a downtown area in New Jersey for making a
>left turn on a "no left turn". I am a new driver and I was completely
>misguided on taking the turn by following the car which was just ahead
>of me. The guy in the car took a the turn and so did I. I couldn't see
>any signs for no turn as I had already made the decision to turn by
>seeing the next car turning. I am not sure if the signs over there are
>visible enough to see from a distance.
>
>Of course both of us were issued tickets for this.
>
>My question is, can I plead guilty in court and try to get the points
>off? Is there any other option for beating the ticket?

If you plea guilty to that charge, you will get points. The court has no
control over points, the DMV does. What you need to do is try to catch
the prosecutor and/or cop before you go in front of the judge. Then ask them
if they will amend the charge to a no point violation, like no seat belt or
a broken tail light. Pay the the fine and then be more careful when you turn.
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Alex

Daniel, you sound like a real jerk.