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SuperDust22

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My mechanic works on the Crown Victoria Police cars. They are not stock here. I have heard that some have up to 350hp plus we have all black Camaro SS highway patrol cars. Don't never try to run here.
 

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punestang said:
Dress up.
Be polite as hell.
Answer everything, "yes sir" or "yes mam."
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Or use "Judge" or "your Honor" Remember in the Movie " A Few Good Men "

"The accused will address me as Judge, or Your Honor, I belive Ive Earned it"
 

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On my last ticket I just went to my court date and talked to the prosecutor, he agreed to move the ticket to a non-moving violation (inattentive driving), which was actually a little bigger fine, but doesn't count against my insurance b/c it is non-moving. Try something like that or just pay the thing.
 

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In Arkansas, where I live, the only person in court is just me and the judge. I would have just paid it too but it is a "must appear" since it is over 20mph. I never tried to act like I wasn't speeding either. I knew damn well what I was doing. My only problem is that the judge here is a real a-hole. I got my first ticket EVER back in August, 47 in a 35 zone. He fines me $130.00 and 8 points on my record for my first flipping ticket! I asked for driving class but he told me he was insulted that I would ask for such a thing. So now I don't really know what to do. I don't really want to bet that the cop won't show up if I plead not-guilty, I am sure I'll lose. Could someone tell me more about pleading "no-contest"? Is this something I can use here in Arkansas?
 

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viperos said:
-and hitman, why tell us you have good secrets, but then don't share them what's up w/ that??
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Sorry bout that. Had it written and then realized that a few cops frequent this site.. so I wrote it out.
 

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Anyone?
 

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Do a search in Yahoo for statutes in arkansa. All of this information is available to you online.

There are ways to get out of speeding tickets regarding technicalities. You just have to know a little bit about triginometry involving cosign errors.

Give me a little information about what happened. Was the cop using a measuring instrument like a radar or lidar *laser gun? Was he moving? Was it radar or laser? Where was the cop? What sorts of things were near you where he clocked you? All of these variables play major rolls in determining accuracy of the radar.

Using what I know about cosign error and and how to "correctly" operate and speed measuring device, I did some research last year for my research class. I probed 3 different agencies in Central Florida. I had about 25 officers fill out a 22 question survey to find out if they are using their radar/lasar guns correctly.

Guess what I found? Almost half of them used their radar guns from distances of 300ft or more while moving in the opposite direction. Now anyone that knows anything about radar knows that it becomes less and less accurate from distances of 300ft or more from the target. The chances of surrounding variables also plays factors in distances that far away from the target. I also found that this was based on inproper schooling.

Bottom line: moving radar works for you, stationary radar works against you.
 

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He was on the side of the road. I didn't ask if it was a radar or laser. I don't care, I guess I will just plead guilty and bend over and take it.
 
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green94droptop said:
Do a search in Yahoo for statutes in arkansa. All of this information is available to you online.

There are ways to get out of speeding tickets regarding technicalities. You just have to know a little bit about triginometry involving cosign errors.

Give me a little information about what happened. Was the cop using a measuring instrument like a radar or lidar *laser gun? Was he moving? Was it radar or laser? Where was the cop? What sorts of things were near you where he clocked you? All of these variables play major rolls in determining accuracy of the radar.

Using what I know about cosign error and and how to "correctly" operate and speed measuring device, I did some research last year for my research class. I probed 3 different agencies in Central Florida. I had about 25 officers fill out a 22 question survey to find out if they are using their radar/lasar guns correctly.

Guess what I found? Almost half of them used their radar guns from distances of 300ft or more while moving in the opposite direction. Now anyone that knows anything about radar knows that it becomes less and less accurate from distances of 300ft or more from the target. The chances of surrounding variables also plays factors in distances that far away from the target. I also found that this was based on inproper schooling.

Bottom line: moving radar works for you, stationary radar works against you.
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Thats very interesting. Good info man!
 

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As for someone who asked what "No Contest" means... I just learned this in my American Citizen class at school last week lol. I think there are only 4 different pleas you can make: Guilty, Not-guilty, guilty with reason of insanity, and no contest. No contest is basically like pleading guilty, but doesn't go on the record for being guilty. I never thought about it not adding points. I'll probably plead no contest too, to save money for a lawyer.

-Shaun
 

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Cool, I just don't want to go before the judge, plead "no-contest" and him be like WTF?! It is just that when I have been in court I have only heard people say guilty or not-guilty.
 
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