Never been pulled over for speeding before - after driving for 25 years in UK
and now after only 1 month of having my US license - i'm pulled over for doing a "silly"speed inb a 40mph zone
I had no idea I was going fast - until I saw the nose of the squad car in a side street - and quickly had a reality check - but it was too late - I got "tugged" and rightly so.
The officer put an alleged speed on my ticket 85mph - does that mean he guestimated my speed? Or is that a legal term out here?
It didn't feel like I was going that fast (plus I had some dude in a Audi on my ass) - so i'd have said 60 tops - but I did not admit to knowing what speed I was going - coz I really had no clue - it was a clear straight road - and I was just enjoying some rock on my cd player - and had the windows down
In the UK - you just get an on the spot fine
but here it looks like I have to go to the courthouse
So my question to my American brethren (and blufuzz) :'-( - do I just turn up and pay my fine
or is it expected I get a lawyer and try and get my fine reduced?
Am I getting points? deported?
The officer said I was lucky not to get thrown in jail!
either way it looks like I'm paying 300 bucks
I'm not saying I was clever to speed btw
speed kills
I just would have liked a caution this first time
and now after only 1 month of having my US license - i'm pulled over for doing a "silly"speed inb a 40mph zone
I had no idea I was going fast - until I saw the nose of the squad car in a side street - and quickly had a reality check - but it was too late - I got "tugged" and rightly so.
The officer put an alleged speed on my ticket 85mph - does that mean he guestimated my speed? Or is that a legal term out here?
It didn't feel like I was going that fast (plus I had some dude in a Audi on my ass) - so i'd have said 60 tops - but I did not admit to knowing what speed I was going - coz I really had no clue - it was a clear straight road - and I was just enjoying some rock on my cd player - and had the windows down
In the UK - you just get an on the spot fine
but here it looks like I have to go to the courthouse
So my question to my American brethren (and blufuzz) :'-( - do I just turn up and pay my fine
or is it expected I get a lawyer and try and get my fine reduced?
Am I getting points? deported?
The officer said I was lucky not to get thrown in jail!
either way it looks like I'm paying 300 bucks
I'm not saying I was clever to speed btw
speed kills
I just would have liked a caution this first time