Had this happen once and only once to me...Really ruffled my feathers, but oh well! Nice pic by the way.

 

I use the redline, smells em every time.

 

Ditto that! I never drive without it.

 

+1 on the Valentine. the directional arrows are priceless.

Now...get a good lawyer. Not a cheap lawyer, a good lawyer; one that specializes in traffic citations. If you didn't get caught in your home town you need to find one that knows the local court system where you got nabbed. 20 mph over the posted speed limit probably carries a hefty fine, will add points on your insurance, and maybe cost you your drivers license. A good traffic lawyer knows which judge is on the bench on what day and will ask for a continuance until he gets the one he wants. He'll be on a first name basis with the Assistant District Attorney, who probably has a back-load of traffic offenses more serious than yours to clear off the docket. Since (hopefully) you aren't a habitual repeat offender the lawyer will negotiate the charge down to a lesser offense because you were respectful to the Officer that nabbed you, you were wearing your seat belt, was stone sober, and whatever else he can lay on the DA that'll make you shine like a diamond in a goat's ***. The fine and court costs is what they're after; what you want to do is save the points on your insurance. Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt. Good luck with your case.

 

Sorry to hear that..props to ya for taking the pix in such a moment, here where I live in NorCal the CHP would probably draw when they see any movement from your car (let alone trying to take a picture and driving a Porsche)

Other day I saw them pull over some kids driving a 1993 CRX and they were scanning the entire vehicle for possible violations i.e. no front plates, tinted front windows

 

You don't need a lawyer yet (retired cop here). Go to your court date and meet with the city attorney. If you have a perfect (or extremely clean) driving record you'll be able to plea it down to a 4 point or defective something ticket. Be sincere that you were a goof and understand that 20 over is a 12 point, automatic wreckless driving offense. If that doesn't work then plead not guilty and get a court date. Then you'll have 30 days to get your attorney and have him/her take care of the issue. The lawyer will simply do what I described above by pleading your cause calmly, articulately and without angst. This will work best if you have no history of this type of offense. Good luck. You want it as low as possible so your insurance is effected the least amount. And no radar/laser instrument will help you when you're caught/paced/tagged from behind.

 

Good pic.

I'm glad this isn't one those "I was caught doing something I shouldn't have been doing, and now I'm mad at the world because I was singled out............................" threads.

+1 on PTParks. I'm an advocate of getting a lawyer (cheaper than paying increased insurance premiums). It can keep your record clean.

Really, who has time anymore to go to court? Isn't that why we speed in the first place?

I hate the whole process of how some offices are run. Traffic court is one of those. I think whoever designed this system should be shot, and we should create another one... One far less annoying, and a waste of time. I mean it's fine for those state gov't officials who get paid by the hour and have ZERO incentive to move faster than 1mph (even on public streets), but for people with jobs, families, and a heart rate above 10bpm, it is not exactly an efficient process.

Lots of gov't waste there.

Wow... /rant. Good luck!

 

I was actually going 88 & the cop said he was writing it up as 85 because anything over that takes it to a whole other level. The ticket is $230 & they said they would reduce it to $190 with a guilty plea. I haven't had a ticket in 3 years. The last one I was able to go to traffic school to keep it off my record but the court clerk said that their judges in that county don't recognize the traffic school get out of jail free card As far as I can see it's not a reckless driving issue.

 

Do they have anything like Continuance for Dismissal in your state? Essentially, you pay the fine, plus a fee, and if you don't get another violation within 12 months (could vary state-by-state if available), then it's taken off your record. In the interim, it's not reported to your insurance carrier - that's where you'll get the big HIT. Might be worth checking this out. I did it in Minnesota when I lived there and it was well worth it. Good luck either way.

 

Good question. Here in NC they have a "Prayer For Judgement" where you basiclly throw yourself on the mercy of the court and, if your plea is accepted by the judge, the charge is "waived" for 3-5 years and eventually goes away IF you don't get any moving violations during that probationary period. Screw up, and the original charges (plus whatever you got caught for the second time) comes back to haunt you.

 

Here is TX it is called deferred adjudication. You pay the fine plus court fees and then you have to be a good boy/girl for 6-12 months. As long as you don't get a ticket by that same city, county, or state (depends on where and who gave you the ticket) then it will go away. So, if it was a city cop then you good get a ticket in a different city and still be OK.
Good luck and let us know what happens.

 

pulled you over to get a better look at the Porsche...ticketed for jealousy! ha awesome picture

 

First of all, that is a GREAT picture! You should consider it for your avatar. AND, if you're gonna GET a speeding ticket, you couldn't have chosen a better car to be driving when you do...

Second, I've done the deferred adjudication route in AR a couple times. Once for a speeding ticket on Xmas eve in 95 and once on my BMW K bike three years back. Both were in Arkansas. You pay a little more up front, but the charges magically disappear after 6 months if no other violations in that time, and you don't get whacked for points or for insurance increases. It also - honestly - made me a more cautious driver.

However, there may also be a cut off on miles over the limit that would qualify. Kudos to the LEO for at least cutting you some slack on the clock speed.

 

Pleaded not guilty, went to court. Met with the Prosecutor before my hearing, which is allowed. Said I was just moving with the flow of traffic. He let me walk. It was a town cop situation.

 

All of those are great ideas, I have never heard of those suggestions being used in our court system but I will keep you guys informed as to what I find out & thanks for your input & I do appreciate it.