what is considered speeding
what is considered speeding
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go to court
my uncle is a cop in waikiki. i have two friends(cops) in kaneohe. another friend in pearl city. another in honolulu. i had 4 speeding tickets on the H-3. . . go figure. they all say this- go to court. most likely the cop won't go to court unless you were a punk to him. or he scheduled all his court times on the same day-then you're screwed. if you state your case to the judge most likely he/she will reward you with a "discounted" fine at the least. if your case is good it might be thrown out just because the judge likes your attitude and presented yourself well.( i have an uncle who is a judge also)
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i went to court this morning. i got tagged for doing 38 in a 25 in front of iolani palace. i kept thinking it was a 35 mph zone. anyway, everyone told me to go to court as i would have a good chance. i have never gotten a speeding ticket in my life and i've been driving for over 15 years. i stated my plea and the judge ruled in favor of the state. $102!! i should have just wrote a letter instead of wasting my time! the breakdown of the fees are pretty lame. the actual speeding ticket was $65 plus a $7 drivers ed fee, plus a $10 fee called "neuro-trauma" for going 11 mph over the speed limit. and some other fees i can't remember. seems they are getting more strict with speeding. while i was waiting in the courtroom, i overheard a public defender tell the bailiff that the judges were in a meeting this morning about speeding violations because of all of the recent accidents. i thought i would have at least gotten a discount off the fine. i guess it was inevitable with my car. i'll have to be even more careful now.
i really think that the speed limits in hawaii are a little too slow. i wish it were like the mainland. i really hate it when some dumbass was racing and killed himself and everyone has to suffer for it. all the cops go out in mass to catch speeders but its not the speeders that are killin people its the racers. theres a difference, a speeder goes on the freeway at 70 mph, while the racer is flying down the freeway at 130mph.
well anyways here are some tips on what to say to a cop if he pulled you over for speeding.
cop: "do you know how fast you were going?
me: "im sorry officer, i just got off work and im really tired so i wasnt really paying attention. i probaly was going over the speed limit otherwise you wouldnt have pulled me over. im sorry".
NEVER, NEVER ARGUE WITH A COP CAUSE THAT GAURENTEES YOU A TICKET. just show him that he's in charge and show remorse. this line has saved me from getting many tickets. most cops are cool and they would understand.
well anyways here are some tips on what to say to a cop if he pulled you over for speeding.
cop: "do you know how fast you were going?
me: "im sorry officer, i just got off work and im really tired so i wasnt really paying attention. i probaly was going over the speed limit otherwise you wouldnt have pulled me over. im sorry".
NEVER, NEVER ARGUE WITH A COP CAUSE THAT GAURENTEES YOU A TICKET. just show him that he's in charge and show remorse. this line has saved me from getting many tickets. most cops are cool and they would understand.
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Re: court
Originally posted by skoobieblue
$102!! i should have just wrote a letter instead of wasting my time! the breakdown of the fees are pretty lame. the actual speeding ticket was $65 plus a $7 drivers ed fee, plus a $10 fee called "neuro-trauma" for going 11 mph over the speed limit. and some other fees i can't remember.
$102!! i should have just wrote a letter instead of wasting my time! the breakdown of the fees are pretty lame. the actual speeding ticket was $65 plus a $7 drivers ed fee, plus a $10 fee called "neuro-trauma" for going 11 mph over the speed limit. and some other fees i can't remember.
WRX lova, I agree that the speed limits out here are ridiculous. Then again, it seems Hawaii drivers are perfectly happy driving along at low speeds. When I put the cruise control on 75mph on H-1 I feel like I'm doing about 120!! I'm absolutely flyin' by people. On the mainland just about everywhere I've been, east coast to west, regardless of whether the posted speed limit is 55mph or 70mph, people do about 70-75mph.
Pat Olsen
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