Arrived home and started looking at the ticket more carefully when I got home and discovered not only is my name misspelled, my date of birth is wrong, and I can't find the fine amount anywhere on the ticket, and there is nothing filled, crossed, or circled on the back. Obviously I can go to court on the 28th and then defensive driving school to void it going on my record. Just wish I knew the amount of the fine, I will call tomorrow and see if I can get more information.
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Arrived home and started looking at the ticket more carefully when I got home and discovered not only is my name misspelled, my date of birth is wrong, and I can't find the fine amount anywhere on the ticket, and there is nothing filled, crossed, or circled on the back. Obviously I can go to court on the 28th and then defensive driving school to void it going on my record. Just wish I knew the amount of the fine, I will call tomorrow and see if I can get more information. | ||
JadeFist
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{CC}StealthBlue
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On September 03 2010 11:22 News wrote: Could be a warning? There is a court date listed. | ||
TwoToneTerran
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Tippereth
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On September 03 2010 11:32 Tippereth wrote: I don't understand why people think that going 5 over the speed limit is okay. Is the fine significantly smaller? You would rarely get pulled over even for going 10 over the limit, I think cops usually pull those if they really want to check on the driver, maybe if he looks young or not very confident. | ||
Boblion
France8043 Posts
eh... i guess gl. | ||
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On September 03 2010 11:35 News wrote: You would rarely get pulled over even for going 10 over the limit, I think cops usually pull those if they really want to check on the driver, maybe if he looks young or not very confident. I think the +10 rule of thumb only really applies on highways/freeways (where you're going at 45+ to begin with). Going 40 on a 30 is pretty... uh... | ||
Divinek
Canada4045 Posts
On September 03 2010 11:35 News wrote: You would rarely get pulled over even for going 10 over the limit, I think cops usually pull those if they really want to check on the driver, maybe if he looks young or not very confident. they're alot more strict for school/playground zones or construction zones especially, which im assuming it was something like that | ||
Sir.Kimmel
United States785 Posts
simple as that. I've seen people get off if the color of their car was listed wrong. | ||
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VorcePA
United States1102 Posts
On September 03 2010 11:32 Tippereth wrote: I don't understand why people think that going 5 over the speed limit is okay. Is the fine significantly smaller? Pretty much you'll never get pulled over if you're going less than 10 (16 km) miles over the speed limit*. I have like 3-4 tickets under my belt, all for going ~15 (24 km) over the speed limit, but the coppers who wrote them marked them down to 1-5 (1.6 - 8 km) (a significantly smaller fine). * Unless it's a school zone. Then they'll pull you over for going 1 (1.6 km) mile over the speed limit. | ||
unit
United States2621 Posts
there needs to be an autobahn in america | ||
{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=92 | ||
NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
That is called bad police work. Assuming you got pulled over did the officer say anything? | ||
Number41
United States130 Posts
http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=91 "A summons ticket is a ticket issued by an officer to a violator, signed by the violator, and has a court date on the bottom of the ticket. Unless the ticket is marked mandatory, it is payable for the first 15 days after receipt." Is the ticket marked "mandatory" anywhere requiring a court appearance? That may explain why there is no dollar amount. "If the ticket is not paid within 15 days after receipt, the violator must appear in court on the scheduled court date on the bottom of the ticket, and additional costs may be assessed." Definitely give them a call. Court costs will probably double your total fine if you have to go into court. BTW - Don't count on the ticket getting thrown out because of the incorrect info. The ticket itself is simply a notice / promise to appear, not evidence. | ||
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