got my first ticket

[creeper]

/\ surprised you haven't gotten at least a few tickets living in north haledon. i've been pulled over 3 times on bikes/scooters alone and i don't even live there. i've seen you drive rip it by EC and on north haledon ave a few times haha. i'm shocked i've gotten away with no front plate for so long.

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by creeper

/\ surprised you haven't gotten at least a few tickets living in north haledon. i've been pulled over 3 times on bikes/scooters alone and i don't even live there. i've seen you drive rip it by EC and on north haledon ave a few times haha. i'm shocked i've gotten away with no front plate for so long.

it got ripped off

haha sometimes i accidentally hit the petal too hard

[miketa95]

You lucked out man. I did the same thing as you, peeled away from a light without speeding when I first upgraded from a v6 Camaro to a v8 trans am. The cop pulls me over, and is seriously yelling at me "WHAT THE F*** DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!" He gave me wreckless driving, mandatory court appearance, and when I went to tell the prosecutor that I just learned to drive stick and i spun the tires, which was a lie anyway, the cop sitting with her was like "no, officer (whoever) told me you did a burnout for a solid two minutes." unfortunately for me, that was a lie too, and it was only reduced to careless.

[Dark_Knight7096]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

ive mentioned this many many many times about hamilton cops. THEY SEARCH EVERYTIME FOR NO REASON. there needs to be something done about these hamilton cops i swear to god. THEYRE ALL SCUMBAGS. EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE OF THEM.

Watch yourself dude. Hamilton cops are not all scumbags and they can't "search for no reason." They can ask your permission to search and you can say yes, or you can say no. If you say yes, you're an idiot. If you say no, they can detain you until they get a warrant (highly unlikely), they can call a judge and get a warrant issued on the spot (highly unlikely), they can let you go at that (unlikely), or they will ask you why you are not willing to consent to a search (most likely). At that point you tell them that, "My lawyer has told me to not consent to any search of my person or property without either them present or a warrant." That is it.

With an attitude like yours it's no wonder cops act like dicks to you.

Seriously 95% of your posts make my head hurt and would make me act like a scumbag towards you.

[Dark_Knight7096]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

Theyre trained to act like they have their sidearm baton between their cheeks.

Question. What is a sidearm baton? Do you mean "sidearm" or do you mean "baton"? Or do you have no idea what your talking about and mean "side handled baton" AKA PR24?

PS if the car smells like marijuana to the cop, that's probable cause, he's going to search that, there's nothing you can do there.

[creeper]

Originally Posted by 69Novaguy

it got ripped off

haha sometimes i accidentally hit the petal too hard

haha yeah they'd believe that

i have the same problem. muscle spasms in my calf wink wink.

that explains the tire marks all over town.

[bobb1589]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight7096

Question. What is a sidearm baton? Do you mean "sidearm" or do you mean "baton"? Or do you have no idea what your talking about and mean "side handled baton" AKA PR24?

PS if the car smells like marijuana to the cop, that's probable cause, he's going to search that, there's nothing you can do there.

but if there is no way in hell it smells like it doesnt make sense to me...no one has ever smoked in my car... either way i respectful with all 4 of the cops that were there... the one guy was being a dick the other three were cool...i think this guy just had a bad night or something but regardless i was still respectful... so what do you guys think i am looking at, do you think i can get away with no points and paying the $85 ticket plus the court fees? i hope so im a poor college kid

[Tru2Chevy]

If you want no points, it's gonna cost you more money. But prolly less money than you'll pay in insurance rate increases if you get the points.

- Justin

[NastyEllEssWon]

a few points....


I dont smoke. I dont let people smoke in my car. Previous owner of my car wasnt a smoker. It is impossible for the inside of my car to smell like marijuana.

I had a friend that said no to a search. The judge issued a warrant to search the car based upon his refusal to allow police to search. They proceded to rip up the interior of his car because they had to wait so long. Yup you guessed it. Hamilton cops again.

yes sidehandle baton. sidearm baton was a momentary lapse of ''lack of better words or descriptions.

Martin I understand that you get it easy from the cops because your father is one and therefore pretty much get a free pass. Most other people get the shaft from police officers from the rip.

Seriously....getting pulled over for ''being in this area'' is pretty weak sauce

[bobb1589]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

If you want no points, it's gonna cost you more money. But prolly less money than you'll pay in insurance rate increases if you get the points.

- Justin

thanks. it looks like if i want no points ill have to pay around 4-500$. Apparently my sister had a careless driving ticket that she just told me about that she had to pay like $4-500 for so that my parents didnt find out and the insurance didnt go up. so I definitely want to keep it out of the parents radar so i guess im going to have to fork over the cash...unless i can pull some strings with some friends / family members who are cops / good friends with cops/ or are related... most likely will have to pay it though i guess its a lesson learned

[Mike]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

a few points....


I dont smoke. I dont let people smoke in my car. Previous owner of my car wasnt a smoker. It is impossible for the inside of my car to smell like marijuana.

I had a friend that said no to a search. The judge issued a warrant to search the car based upon his refusal to allow police to search. They proceded to rip up the interior of his car because they had to wait so long. Yup you guessed it. Hamilton cops again.

yes sidehandle baton. sidearm baton was a momentary lapse of ''lack of better words or descriptions.

Martin I understand that you get it easy from the cops because your father is one and therefore pretty much get a free pass. Most other people get the shaft from police officers from the rip.

Seriously....getting pulled over for ''being in this area'' is pretty weak sauce

wrong....... MOST people dont have problems with police... not saying your experiences arent happening, but your reversing majority/minority again

[79T/A]

cops are out of control. this is just another good example

Really?

OP, this being your first offense, it will likely be pled down to "Unsafe operation of a motor vehicle." It's a subsection of Careless Driving minus the points, and yes, it will cost you between $400 and $450 depending on the court costs in Hamilton.

[bobb1589]

Originally Posted by 79T/A

Really?

OP, this being your first offense, it will likely be pled down to "Unsafe operation of a motor vehicle." It's a subsection of Careless Driving minus the points, and yes, it will cost you between $400 and $450 depending on the court costs in Hamilton.

Thanks, what is the process of doing this? Going to Court on the date, plead guilty, explain that it is my first offense etc, pay the fine?

[79T/A]

The normal procedure is to call the court first (Number should be on the back of the ticket) and let them know you want to appear and plead not guilty. They will most likely schedule you a new court date other than the one on the ticket. Then talk to the prosecutor; they will most likely offer it to you. If they don't, ask about it. Bring money as most judges won't do payment plans for this as they consider it a huge break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-XRi-iewo

[HeadlessNorseman]

Originally Posted by 95 red slp

so I definitely want to keep it out of the parents radar so i guess im going to have to fork over the cash...unless i can pull some strings with some friends / family members who are cops / good friends with cops/ or are related... most likely will have to pay it though i guess its a lesson learned

1. when you call to plead not guilty, theyll send an envelope to your house than anyone who has gone to court before will recognize immediatley.

2. Once the ticket is written, and in the system, it would take a very good connection to get out of it. like your dad being the judge. The only way "knowing people" helps is before you get the ticket. Your choices are 2 pts and 85$, and like stated 400-450 and no points. Never take the points. But also, you can only do that once within a 1 year period and twice within 5 years or something like that. I havent gotten a ticket in a while. So next time, you are stuck with the points

3. 99% of tickets are just plain ignorance. I hated the cops here for so long till i finally relized through my dad losing his license because of ignorance, that it is just that. They will do anything they can to make sure you and other people dont DUI, including going over the top. It is more important than it seems and untill you or someone close to you is injured or killed by a DUI driver, you will prob not truly understand how important it is for them to act like they do.

[bobb1589]

ahh im confused... do i plead guilty or not guilty? and do i have to call ahead?

[WildBillyT]

Gee, in a town next to the friggin cocaine capital of NJ they are overly careful about drugs? No kidding.

I got surrounded and had a team of cops draw pistols and shotguns on me and my buddy in a Chili's parking lot when I lived in Philly. They thought the timing gun was a real gun and that we were engaging in armed robbery. I got hassled for about an hour complete with an automotive search that involved removing the rear seat and a bunch of other crap. Did I care? No. Because they were doing their job and I'd rather be they be too careful then not careful enough.

Yeah, they hassled you about having weed. But with so much drugs running through the state, especially through there, it's kind of expected that they would try and crack down. I would be surprised if they didn't knock it down to an unsafe driving/0 point deal. You will want to talk to the prosecutor when you go to court that day. Dress in business casual so you don't look like a scumbag or like a con artist.

[bobb1589]

I understand that, but they had no reason to suspect that I had weed. I do not smoke and neither do my friends. No one has ever smoked in my car. The officer was just being completely stereotypical of someone of my age. I do not have a record for anything.

So, do I call ahead and plead not guilty OR do I show up to court, plead not guilty there and then talk to the prosecutor.

[79T/A]

So, do I call ahead and plead not guilty OR do I show up to court, plead not guilty there and then talk to the prosecutor.

You have to call ahead to plead not guilty and appear in court. Then on the date they give you over the phone, you go and talk to the prosecutor. Wearing a shirt and tie goes a long way with most judges and prosecutors, too.

[NastyEllEssWon]

they use suspicion of drugs as an excuse to search any car they feel like it. if you refuse they will get a warrant and tear your car to shreds with no liability for anything they bust at all. hamilton cops never ''smell marijuana'' they just think everyone young must have pot.

[bobb1589]

Originally Posted by 79T/A

You have to call ahead to plead not guilty and appear in court. Then on the date they give you over the phone, you go and talk to the prosecutor. Wearing a shirt and tie goes a long way with most judges and prosecutors, too.

Thanks, I think you gave me advice before, but hearing some things from people got me confused. I just wanted to make sure I did everything right.

[Dark_Knight7096]

[QUOTE=NastyEllEssWon;527743

Martin I understand that you get it easy from the cops because your father is one and therefore pretty much get a free pass. Most other people get the shaft from police officers from the rip.[/QUOTE]

No I just don't get pulled over. From your posts about wanting to drive around and cruise and street race cause you don't wanna go to the track it's no wonder you have met the cops around here many times.

Do you know anything about what you are talking about? Do you know how rarely judges issue bench warrants on stuff like that anymore? Refuse the search, yes they can get a warrant but they can't destroy your property. Take 2 seconds to research before you open your mouth. You'll still make my eye twitch just not as much.

[sweetbmxrider]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight7096

You'll still make my eye twitch just not as much.

:r ofl::rof l: :r ofl:

[bobb1589]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight7096

No I just don't get pulled over. From your posts about wanting to drive around and cruise and street race cause you don't wanna go to the track it's no wonder you have met the cops around here many times.

Do you know anything about what you are talking about? Do you know how rarely judges issue bench warrants on stuff like that anymore? Refuse the search, yes they can get a warrant but they can't destroy your property. Take 2 seconds to research before you open your mouth. You'll still make my eye twitch just not as much.

ahh martin and this is why i miss blockbuster haha... i just ignored his post... i do think that i was unjustly searched but i mean i dont hate them for doing it i just think it was a waste of mine and the 4 officers time to do this