Apparently there are many who would rather spend a day in court trying to argue this than just paying the damn thing.

I was once that way. I got a ticket for 19 over. I discussed it with the cop at the time. I was shown how radar worked (and saw the cop measure a building at 43 mph). I researched the state and county laws, measured the road width, took pictures of the road and overhanging branches from where the cop was parked, identified visibility ranges, did some pythagorean calculations, brushed up on radar theory, and went to court at 8AM ARMED with PROOF that the cop was wrong.

I waited for all the schmoes who decided to or had to show up to plead not guilty or guilty. All the guilty guys got to go first. I couldn't do anything but sit there waiting (no reading of a paper or magazine, no gum chewing, not nothing). Had to watch several guys get arrested (second or third DUI), and then we broke for lunch. After lunch, had to start through all the not guilties, going with the cop with the most tickets down to the fewest (my guy of course). Long about 2:20 PM, I got to get up in front of the judge, and with a white board and erasable markers, diagrammed out how it was mathmetically impossible for me to be guilty. The judge looked at everything I had, and said I should explain it to the guy who runs the saturday traffic school.

I lost a work day, a saturday, and my court costs exceeded the fine if I had paid it by mail, I had to pay for the saturday school also.

So, if you don't collect tickets frequently, I'd just pay it. Most insurance companies I know of won't ding you for one ticket.

If the cops have it out for you and you seem to be unjustly ticketed more than the average guy, you might want to go ahead and fight it if you want. Just know it will likely cost more to fight than pay.

If you are in bonus points with your insurance company, you might want to find a different way of getting your only daily kick.

Based on what you posted, I'd just pay the thing and be done with it.

Then, I'd go down to the local Dunkin Donuts for a boston creme and cup of regular, sit in the parking lot enjoying them, and know I felt better than the cop who gave me the ticket, because I'd be in a Saab, and he is probably in a Crown Vic.

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• Got a BS speeding ticket in Mass..., Jeff Cunningham, Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:19:25
  • if you do end up going to court, try to find...., baggsly , Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:31:45
  • Sorry for my busted comments, Jeff B, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:56:11 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Last summons I fought/lost money and points reduced..., Chaz, Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:07:22
      • Oops Last summons I fought/saved money&pnts reduced..., Chaz, Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:40:27
    • I hear ya..., Jeff Cunningham, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:03:01
      • $230 for 18 over! Yikes, I'll be MUCH more careful, Jeff B, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:28:19
        • 20 over?, thor-in-2004, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:32:49
          • Yes, 20 over, aka reckless driving where I live, Jeff B, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:12:47
  • jeff: sorry about that. try nationalmotorists.org for, mdj, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:31:55
  • Sometimes I wonder.., yaofeng, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:31:22
  • Re: Got a BS speeding ticket in Mass..., Paul S., Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:14:50
  • Busted..., Jeff B, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:37:53
    • 40+1 to 2 MPH, Jeff Cunningham, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:30:09
      • Re: 40+1 to 2 MPH, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:11:32
      • If the on ramp has two fixed points 170 feet apart, Jeff B, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:52:47
        • Re: If the on ramp has two fixed points 170 feet apart, TML , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:25:50
          • You gentlemen forget paralax error..., Chaz, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:50:18
            • good points! n/m, Bob M, Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:27:29
            • I mentioned that... n/m, TML , Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:44:30
        • but if clocked means..., Bob M, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:39:13
    • v=d/s is clearer as speed=distance/time, Jeff B, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:40:50
  • Re: Got a BS speeding ticket in Mass..., Ben S, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:50:00
  • Mass is bloody ridiculous with tickets... (rant), AlexP, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:20:33
  • Unfortunately usually the cops win, NickR, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:17:46
  • Jeff, you need to use the process of discovery..., Chaz, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:10:32
  • Go to the library and check the statute..., Noel, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:48:01
  • Re: Got a BS speeding ticket in Mass..., matt 94 aero, Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:30:21
    • Re: Got a BS speeding ticket in Mass..., Drew in Houston, Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:51:12
      • uh, they often lie..., mdj, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:38:25

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