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jims69camaro · 05-03-2008, 10:15 AM

yes, it definitely pays to keep out of trouble. when i was 17 i got the book thrown at me for being on a dirtbike on the street, the cop went wild and the judge was wilder, still. anyway, i ended up with 7 points, plus 5 for RECKLESS driving, and guess what, 12 points ftl... then, i'd go a year with no violations and get a speeding ticket and, whammo, i'm back on the suspended list.

thankfully, i learned my lesson and have stayed violation-free for more years than some of you have been alive. i've also been in the situation where i weighed whether to take a lawyer with me or not. it's not a decision to make lightly, since you end up paying the lawyer $500+ for a court appearance, versus the possible fines you could catch from a judge in a bad mood. it's still something i think about, even after all of these years, what would have happened if i had taken a lawyer with me that first time...

05-03-2008, 10:15 AM	#11
jims69camaro Avatar Abuser Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 08721-1716 Posts: 5,056 iTrader: (0)	yes, it definitely pays to keep out of trouble. when i was 17 i got the book thrown at me for being on a dirtbike on the street, the cop went wild and the judge was wilder, still. anyway, i ended up with 7 points, plus 5 for RECKLESS driving, and guess what, 12 points ftl... then, i'd go a year with no violations and get a speeding ticket and, whammo, i'm back on the suspended list. thankfully, i learned my lesson and have stayed violation-free for more years than some of you have been alive. i've also been in the situation where i weighed whether to take a lawyer with me or not. it's not a decision to make lightly, since you end up paying the lawyer $500+ for a court appearance, versus the possible fines you could catch from a judge in a bad mood. it's still something i think about, even after all of these years, what would have happened if i had taken a lawyer with me that first time... __________________ JSFBOA Save a life. N = R* fp ne fl fi fc L Last edited by jims69camaro; 05-04-2008 at 08:09 AM.