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actions.' But tickets frequently involve opinions, and the opinion on the ticket is mostly (or entirely) that of the officer not the driver. In instances where primarily opinion is involved, the only way that the driver's side will be heard is by going to court. Here's an example: I was given a second degree negligent driving ticket--$538 with who knows what impact on my insurance--for driving 26 mph over the limit. But what the officer couldn't see, because a hill seperated the two of us, was that I was passing two cars at the time. I contested the ticket so the facts would be considered. The judge agreed that I was not driving negligently, and changed the citation, but he did think I was driving too fast. So, as a matter of principle, some time taking responsibility does include fighting a ticket. However, Tyler4IQ admits to exceeding the speed limit by 55 mph. His citation, 'violate traffic control device,' sounds like a gift to me. Maybe not. But if it's anything other than a serious violation, I wouldn't get anywhere near the court room to defend myself if I was him for fear of losing my license or worse.
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12:28:30 11/15/06
