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Old 12-03-2009, 10:07 PM   #23
Easy Rider
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Re: Got a ticket on bike, what to do?

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Originally Posted by GZ250
anyway, I will go alone and I am not planning to hire a lawyer. Will inform what happend after 14 Dec. Thanks
SIGH!

You haven't been listening carefully, have you ??

If by "going alone", you mean going before a judge.....by yourself....that could turn out to be a mistake. Nothing earth shattering probably but a mistake none-the-less.

In some jurisdictions, just "wasting" the courts time will take some of the otherwise available (and more attractive) options OFF THE TABLE.

Since you have no previous experience with a speeding ticket.....much less being the defendant in a court proceeding.........please, PLEASE visit the court clerk for some advice. In most places, they are really nice people who really want to help you keep from making a bad choice.

The Judge may not be so nice. If the officer is there to testify, it is possible that the STOP sign will come up in the conversation. The Judge has the power to turn THAT into a real ticket too.

Bottom line: You will be taking a BIG gamble. I hope it turns out OK.
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