[QUOTE="F34R, post: 5306458]Exactly what type of defense are you going for with the ticket?
I usually, in almost all my cases, help people out by reducing the ticket for them. 2 points isn't usually counted against someone unless they have some previous violations and have accrued other points prior to the ticket.[/QUOTE]
Only 2 points? Here in Canada they're very stuck up in the *** about their laws, so it's 3 demerit points. Stays on record for two years. I'm going with option 2 which is plead not guilty and which I have already done, now I'm waiting for a court date. I wouldn't mind the ticket or the points if insurance didn't find out, but they are gonna find out that way so I'm pleading not guilty. Besides, my mom has been in this situation before a few times, though she never went that high of a speed, and she said the worst that could happen is getting half a charge if the cop shows up. Oh and my defense? I doubt I have a good one but the guy in front me was going under the speed limit, so out of frustration, I changed lanes and sped up and before I could slow down to normal limit, I got caught. Funny thing is, there was another car behind me that cut me off and went faster than me, but I figured the cop got me cause my car is an older one. And he could have caught that other guy too as he was exiting into a movie theater parking lot. The cop who caught me was very young, looked like a college student. I dunno if that means anything about him showing up or not. But damn, that guy was a ninja, and I always look in my mirrors when I drive. He stopped me, asked me if I'm aware of the speed limit, I was aware, I told him what the limit was, and then he showed me how much I did on his scanner. Asked for ID etc and it went pretty fast. Wouldn't be my first time dealing with the police. First was in grade 6 for sexual harassment lol which I'm not proud of, that was pure peer pressure and 2nd was when I was a witness to a beating.
[QUOTE="keefy, post: 5306498]Just plead guilty its far easier and cheaper, if you go to court and loose you have to pay costs so that 103 may becom 303 and you have to inform insurance as well which hikes price up next year, if you do not and some arse crashes into you or you crash then they may say "void you didnt tell us you were a speed demon"[/QUOTE]
Well the insurance is on my parents' names, apparently it's cheaper that way for young drivers here. I just went with option 2 because I really don't need a lawyer for this as it's my first offense ever. So here's to hoping the cop doesn't show up. And my mom was in an accident which was her fault and the other person's fault as well. So imagine her insurance rising with my offense on record..that's a few thousand more per year. I'll take my chances in court. If it raises my ticket, fine, I'll live with that. But way better than paying over $700 or more per month. That's almost worth an apartment monthly cost in a ****ty area lol.