I thought I was done with this shit..

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Kat T

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So fuck, I got another speeding ticket today. Turns out it was a 45 zone, not a 60.. It wouldn't be such a big deal, if it wasn't the fourth ticket I've gotten in the past 3 weeks. I really don't know what to do anymore; I actually TRY to not speed, and actually try to follow the rules now. But they always seem to catch me off guard every time, EVERY TIME.

They see my car, and see that it's a peice of shit. They profile me: long hair, shitty car, bandana. etc.. And right after they see me, only one thing runs through their head: Drugs. They don't know I'm a hard working dude who doesn't smoke anymore and whose been livin' on his own since he was 17. They try and find ANY reason to pull me over, and they do, every time. My car has been sniffed out by so many dogs, that I actually think the reason why the car stinks is because of their fucking dogs. (not the cats that run through it at night because the passenger window is missing..) It's ridiculous. And when they don't find any drugs on me, they get their panties all bunched up because they thought FOR SURE they would find something. So instead, I get the most bullshit tickets, and they get my money..

And they timed the court dates just PERFECTLY. I have to pay these tickets, rent, internet, electricity, and car insurance all on the same paycheck. I would mail some money in early BUT, the ticket I got last week was for having studded tires on in the summer, (which you usually don't get pulled over for..), and I have to use half my last paycheck to buy a new set of tires so I don't get fined again.

I'm sick of this shit. I'm not that bad of a driver, I'd even go as far as to say I'm a pretty good driver. Just hella fucking unlucky.

I think I'm gonna have to go shave my head, buy some slacks, and go find a toyota camry with a jesus fish on the back.
 
Don't giv'em a fucking reason man, simple as that. Don't speed, make sure all your lights/blinkers work, tags are up-to-date, etc, etc, etc. Especially the speeding thing, those moving violations send your rates through the roof.

This is I-dee-ho, the cops are bored.
 
Radar detectors are cheaper than tickets. Yeah, they can still get you (got me about a year ago by popping it on right as I was passing some slow fucks at 80 ;) ), but having one gives you a little better chance of avoiding the tickets.

When you go to court, speak with the judge or court employee that handles your case when they call your name. Tell them that paying the ticket at that time would mean you will not be able to pay your bills that month. Most courts offer payment plans, but you should ask for 15 or 30 days to get the cash. They might even just reset your court date for a couple of weeks or so. Put on a decent shirt and your sincere face. Be on time.
 
Check the name of the officer that gave you each ticket. Sometimes, especially in smaller towns there will be a douche bag cop that targets the same kid (because it's usually teenagers they target) over and over. I'm not sure if this would make a big difference legally, but it would probably explain to you what's going on.
 
I think with me it is just the way the cards fall. I went like seven years without getting pulled over then had two warnings and two tickets in one month. I had to talk for those warnings too. They were all in different counties so they weren't targeting me. Almost makes you afraid to go anywhere. Got one on record and pulled the other off with a DDC. Nothing sense, knock on wood!!!!!
 
Drive the speed limit. Fix your window. Maybe think about cutting your hair.


I drive a Chevy pickup that looks like it belongs to a 40-year-old dude.


I got pulled over for doing 60 in a 45, with expired registration and no proof of insurance. No ticket. I get pulled over a couple of times a year for legitimate reasons and I've learned that being respectful to the cops is worth it.

EDIT: Probably should add that we don't even have 60 mph limits around here, and I told the cop that I was trying to hurry to the movie theatre before the movie started.

If you show a cop some respect then you can usually get out of tickets, unless you have a dead hooker in the backseat.
 
That respect thing definitely gets you far. I was arguing with a bf and I passed two red lights, a stop sign, and was speeding. I would have gotten my car taken away, but I was really nice to the officer. I admitted I was speeding and didn't deny the lights or the stop sign because fuck, I wasn't looking! I was doing the wrong thing by not paying attention. Apparently, I was one of the few people that day that didn't give him a hard time. He only gave me a speeding ticket and a warning for the stop sign and ignored the traffic lights. I thanked him (I lived up north in NY at the time, but boy was I just asking to move South with that hospitality you only find in the southern states!) and drove off when we were done talking.

I'm sorry you are getting the bad luck. Drive with your hair pulled back and especially drive the speed limit. It's hard. I know, but make your first check the speedometer and slow down if you have to. Also drive the speed other people are and never be the fastest person on the road.
 
Actually, with the dead hooker thing, they usually just forget about the moving violation and go straight for the handcuffs and sidearm.

Seriously though, there are these signs by the side of the road periodically with numbers on them...
 
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