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Kremit, I would play this one up and tell the judge, real nicely, "Your Honor, I have a small 4 cylinder automatic Contour. I was driving behind my friends in (state what kind of cars they are and their engine sizes) and the car that the officer clocked was NOT mine. He clocked my friends. I was not going that fast, it's hard for me to go that fast in my car(embelish embelish)."

If it's same judge I had before, I was clocked at 83, so he knows. I didn't try denying my speed that time, because I was going that fast.
Oo and the honda's engine is smaller than mine, just has a turbo and vteeeccccc.
I pretty much know what I'm gonna say, and I hope to get to talk to the judge before the court date (I have a lot to say). Hopefully he is still in a good mood like usual. I don't expect to get this one dismissed, but I think he'll believe me this time when I say I'm not gonna speed anymore, cuz yeah a third ticket would suck. Hopefully he'll believe it when I say I don't go 24+ over either (for the most part true, I'll do an occasional jaunt, but when I get close to other vehicles I slow back down).
Heck, I even got passed by a semi saturday. Though it was raining, I was just following tail lights ahead of me going ~70 (70 limit) cuz it was pouring so hard. I think the semi driver was on crack 80+ in a semi in torrential rain, he'd probably survive the wreck though I was sorta scared when I was in front of him till I could get over.

So I'm finally going to court February 6th for this. This should be fun!!

Best of luck. I hope the officer decides that it's not worth the trip to the courthouse....

Down here we got them fix-a-ticket places that make your traffic violations go away. Some make you pay $80 up front and then no worries. Others will hammer you for $300, but either way, no points & no pain.

I've never used one, but my oldest brother has a couple of times.

If you have those up there & want to use it, you might be able to ask the judge if you can re-scedule your court date so you can secure proper representation. They shouldn't deny you that opportunity.

I haven't seen those here, but it really wouldn't work in this case.

Anyways, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be dropped based on it having been over 14 months. If not, then maybe the cop won't show. If he does, I have a million questions for him. Not really worried bout it.

I think it doesn't work here though, probably why they don't have them here.

kremit, check your pms.

cheers,
Suriel

Checking back to see how it went... Either he's still walking home 'cause his lic. got revoked, or he's in jail...

I don't go till February 6th.