Anonymous
Post 10/30/2019 19:43     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
The rest of us who could show a clean driving record, represented or not, got driver improvement classes and a fine. The judge was pleased that I took my class prior to court (and this allowed me to take the half-day class instead of the full day class he ordered for everyone else).


So you took a full-day class and then he ordered you to take a half-day class? Vs. the other people who had not taken a class at all and were then ordered to take a full-day class? Not sure how this is beneficial.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 08:53     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
OP here: Thank you to the lawyer, above!

And also, my sincere sympathies to those who have had loved ones injured or killed by speeders/reckless drivers. I don’t condone my husband speeding, and he doesn’t usually do it . But again— I am sorry and I really mean that.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 08:38     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lawyer up for what? There are facts and regulations, OP’s husband will get what he deserves. What is the lawyer going yo do? Argue that he didn’t drive that fast?

The lawyer would tell the person to take a driver improvement class before court, and bring certified copy of clean driving record. These things are routinely knocked down to a lower penalty for the first offense.


Thanks


Yeah, I'm guessing you're not a lawyer. People who appear regularly in traffic court know the judges, and are known to the judges. They can articulate defenses a layperson might never think of. They know the "going rate" for various offenses. Depending on the evidence, the lawyer might very well argue the alleged speed wasn't proven.


All of this. In addition, in many places the reckless driving charge is simply a presumption at a specified speed. You can try to show that the existing conditions did not make the speed reckless.

I am a lawyer (though I don't handle traffic cases) and I posted earlier that i spent the day in traffic court recently. I wasn't represented and the cases with lawyers went first, so I watched them all. Not a single attorney made these arguments. OP already posted that it wasn't a jurisdiction where this is considered reckless driving. The judge did know the lawyers, but he also knew and was friendly with the officers who gave the speeding tickets. First time offenses got court-ordered driver improvement classes and a lower fine, uniformly. There was one case that actually benefited from the lawyer due to the person's high rate of speed (almost a 100 mph) and she had a job with a security clearance that was at risk. The judge agreed to probation, community service, fine, and stern warning. i'm not sure she would have received such a good result without an attorney. The rest of us who could show a clean driving record, represented or not, got driver improvement classes and a fine. The judge was pleased that I took my class prior to court (and this allowed me to take the half-day class instead of the full day class he ordered for everyone else).
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 08:27     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:Speeding tickets are a racket. Everyone wins (but you). The offending district gets your money, the police make their quota and lawyers and judges get taken care of.


You can beat this racket with one simple trick: DON'T SPEED.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 08:00     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:Speeding tickets are a racket. Everyone wins (but you). The offending district gets your money, the police make their quota and lawyers and judges get taken care of.


You can choose not to play by not driving recklessly.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 07:54     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just re-found this thread (didn't realize it had switched forums). Context: not VA, not reckless driving charge, and not near DC so one of the many places on I-95 where people go well above the limit. (Since those questions were asked). Not normal driving trip or speed. Just was curious if other people had experienced this and surprised by the consequences. Thanks for every response.[/quote

My mother experienced a fast-driving reckless driver. In fact, it was the last thing she experienced before she became a paraplegic Diego the accident he caused. He’s fine. Since that time, my mother spent years in hospitals and rehab facilities. After her third serious infection, she succumbed to her body and died. As far as I’m concerned, your selfish loser husband can go f$ck himself.


I am so sorry to hear this. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2019 07:44     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Speeding tickets are a racket. Everyone wins (but you). The offending district gets your money, the police make their quota and lawyers and judges get taken care of.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 22:49     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just re-found this thread (didn't realize it had switched forums). Context: not VA, not reckless driving charge, and not near DC so one of the many places on I-95 where people go well above the limit. (Since those questions were asked). Not normal driving trip or speed. Just was curious if other people had experienced this and surprised by the consequences. Thanks for every response.[/quote

My mother experienced a fast-driving reckless driver. In fact, it was the last thing she experienced before she became a paraplegic Diego the accident he caused. He’s fine. Since that time, my mother spent years in hospitals and rehab facilities. After her third serious infection, she succumbed to her body and died. As far as I’m concerned, your selfish loser husband can go f$ck himself.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 22:25     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....

Lesson learned, I hope, OP.

Your husband could have lost his life, or worse, killed someone else, and survived to be a paraplegic burden on you.

Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 22:21     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lawyer up for what? There are facts and regulations, OP’s husband will get what he deserves. What is the lawyer going yo do? Argue that he didn’t drive that fast?

The lawyer would tell the person to take a driver improvement class before court, and bring certified copy of clean driving record. These things are routinely knocked down to a lower penalty for the first offense.


Thanks


Yeah, I'm guessing you're not a lawyer. People who appear regularly in traffic court know the judges, and are known to the judges. They can articulate defenses a layperson might never think of. They know the "going rate" for various offenses. Depending on the evidence, the lawyer might very well argue the alleged speed wasn't proven.


All of this. In addition, in many places the reckless driving charge is simply a presumption at a specified speed. You can try to show that the existing conditions did not make the speed reckless.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 12:44     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lawyer up for what? There are facts and regulations, OP’s husband will get what he deserves. What is the lawyer going yo do? Argue that he didn’t drive that fast?

The lawyer would tell the person to take a driver improvement class before court, and bring certified copy of clean driving record. These things are routinely knocked down to a lower penalty for the first offense.


Thanks


Yeah, I'm guessing you're not a lawyer. People who appear regularly in traffic court know the judges, and are known to the judges. They can articulate defenses a layperson might never think of. They know the "going rate" for various offenses. Depending on the evidence, the lawyer might very well argue the alleged speed wasn't proven.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 11:30     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lawyer up for what? There are facts and regulations, OP’s husband will get what he deserves. What is the lawyer going yo do? Argue that he didn’t drive that fast?

The lawyer would tell the person to take a driver improvement class before court, and bring certified copy of clean driving record. These things are routinely knocked down to a lower penalty for the first offense.


Thanks
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 11:22     Subject: Re:Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Just re-found this thread (didn't realize it had switched forums). Context: not VA, not reckless driving charge, and not near DC so one of the many places on I-95 where people go well above the limit. (Since those questions were asked). Not normal driving trip or speed. Just was curious if other people had experienced this and surprised by the consequences. Thanks for every response.


You're surprised that your husband received a ticket for breaking the law by driving at a speed much higher than the maximum allowable speed?



OP here: nope, not at all what I was saying. Start at the first post if you're interested.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2019 11:00     Subject: Getting a ticket for driving 85 on I-95....
You will get letters in the mail OP from lawyers who fight these things. Google them and find one with good reviews. Hire one. Your husband will not need to spear in court. They will negotiate it down.