99 mph in a 55

[Gomerino]

Just after telling one of my friends this morning how long it's been since I've gotten a ticket...... I got nailed on my way home this afternoon


It was raining and I was stuck behind a van on a 2lane highway east of platteville,wi....... the mist coming off the van was making it hard for me to see..... so I slowed,backed off to see if I would be able to pass..... I gunned it.. just as I got in front of him a ways... I noticed a crown vic ahead in the ditch on the opposite side of the road and about shat myself

obviously, he pulled me over and wrote me a ticket 99 in a 55... since my record is fairly clean now my ticket was only worth 6pts and $341 plus 30 day license suspension

the deputy was pretty cool though; very very polite and professional..... he even told me he'd give the clerk of courts his recomendation to lower the mph rating down to 79mph so I wouldn't need to lose the license... as long as I put the effort in to make contact with the Lafayette Co courts

He also made no mention of my 3part warning I received last week from a highway patrolman for my speed, lack of front plate, and cover over rear plate

so in the end... I'm not really bitter or angry it could have been much worse

[B_w.]

that sucks about the ticket, but good thing its not as bad as it could be.

[voca]

that sucks, good luck in court.

[94bmw325i]

yeah hope you do alright in court. I wouldn't do almost 100 mph in the rain even on a highway, well I may have once, usually I would just go 5 over or at the speed limit in the rain.

[witeshark]

Get all the reductions you can!

[bitcore]

Get a good lawyer that knows the judges
If I get a ticket in guilford county, it's practically null unles it's over 90 MPH in which case it's like state law that it stays on my record or something.

[DEATH2000]

that sucks man, 30 days suspension is pretty harsh. Good luck in court and everything.

[nick_318is]

Yea good luck with the ticket, hopefully you dont loose driving privledges, and hopefully you can get it to a lesser offense.

[Spieluhr]

sounds like a nicer cop. definately get that sucker brought down. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't have my baby for 30 days!

[komodo]

Sorry to hear that, but good luck with it. Let us know how it turns out.

[Torque]

Dude, don't even try to fight it ... take the 79 he offered you, pay the fine, take traffic school and forget about it.

Shit happens .. I got pulled for 85 in 55 and got a ticket for 70 not too long ago. Life goes on.... with less moneys.

[///M Power]

Lucky. Anything 90 mph and over in Cali and you cant take driving school!

[Torque]

Originally Posted by ///M Power

Lucky. Anything 90 mph and over in Cali and you cant take driving school!

I don't think you can anywhere, but the cop said he will try to get him the 79 ... with that you can.

[DEATH2000]

Originally Posted by Spieluhr

I don't know what I would do if I couldn't have my baby for 30 days!

Trust me, it sucks balls. Walking up everyday knowing ur car is just sitting there teasing u, begging u to drive it knowing u cant.

[Gomerino]

I've had my license suspended before for a non-traffic related offense for 90 days (one month after I got my license at age 16) and I've had 4 tickets dropped before... 2 others reduced..... it's usually not too difficult as long as you make an effort (contacting the da/city attorney, etc)... however, most of my tickets were in Rock, Dane counties.... never had one here, nor been to this court.... we'll see how it goes


I was also pulled over twice within 20 minutes in my e30 on the way back here because I didn't have my plates on yet (just bought it/registered it)

... i gotta get to class, but I'll start another thread about that car w/pics