just got a speeding ticket- that

[Dex]

Are you in Texas? If so, that a 'ticketable' offense. In Texas, both license plates are required.

Yeah, I know it is, and I don't really seem to care much. I haven't had it on there for about 2 years, and I've never once had a cop so much as mention it to me. I've even been pulled over a couple of times since then.

I didn't even take it off, it fell off a long time ago and I thought it looked better without it.

I just keep it in my trunk now. If a cop ever gives me about it, I'll tell him it fell off a 'couple days ago' and I 'haven't had a chance to fix it'

If he's gonna be big enough asshole to give me the ticket for it, then I guess it was meant to be.

[Jekka]

Are you in Texas? If so, that a 'ticketable' offense. In Texas, both license plates are required.

They changed that, you only have to have the rear plate now, that's my understanding.

[ZStomp]

That's the way to look at it.

[SpursWoman]

Yeah, I know it is, and I don't really seem to care much. I haven't had it on there for about 2 years, and I've never once had a cop so much as mention it to me. I've even been pulled over a couple of times since then.

I've gotten pulled over for just that. I had no idea at the time it was illegal, and the dealer never gave me the front plate. It was my birthday, so he let me off with a warning.

[MannyIsGod]

Ok, here's the deal with DA. For the City of SA you can get DA if you haven't had a ticket in 90 days, and the DA will only count of you don't get another in the next 90 days. A ticket that was going to cost me $209.00 in fines, cost me only $188.00 to have a lawyer go down to the courthouse for me and file a DA for me. They send me the paper work and the ticket doesn't go on my record. Defensive driving is fine and dandy, but you can only take it once a year and it can cost nearly as much as the lawyer. DD also takes more time to complete than just dealing with the lawyer. If any wants the name of the lawyer I used, just PM me.

The time period can be longer than 90 days.

[Dex]

I've gotten pulled over for just that. I had no idea at the time it was illegal, and the dealer never gave me the front plate. It was my birthday, so he let me off with a warning.

Talk about timing.

You see all these new-fangled hot rods on the streets without them, so I guess I just assume cops have bigger things to worry about. I guess if I ever get pinched for it, it will be my own fault, but meh.

Seriously, unless you ARE zooming around backwards, I don't see what good a front license plate is going to do for a cop anyways.

[ZStomp]

They changed that, you only have to have the rear plate now, that's my understanding.

Nope. It's still a law in Texas and is a ticketable offense. Does that mean that officers give tickets to everyone who is missing a license plate. No.

It's just a ticketable offense.

[Dex]

I think Z's right.

Really, it just depends on how pissy the cop you are dealing with happens to feel that day.

More often than not, though, they probably won't notice or won't care.

[jcrod]

I have gotten deferred adjudication within the last year in San Antonio...basically they just put the charge on hold and you are on "probation" for six months. If you don't get another ticket during that six months they drop the charge and it doesn't go on your driving record. You still have to pay the full fine. I am told that you can go on your court day and ask the judge for it yourself but I never trusted that. I just give my lawyer $200 plus whatever the fine is and he handles it.

I've done it myself both times I've gotten tickets, no big deal. And both were for speeding so you can use DA on it. Save yourself lawyer fees.


Ya screw cops, where would we be without them. God forbid you'll be in trouble and need one.

[atlfan25]

The time period can be longer than 90 days.

ya, i had it for 6 months a couple years back for speeding. i plead not guilty to it, then they offered me a deal for that and i took it.

[Horry For 3!]

I've got a warning before for "speeding" when I wasn't speeding but my tail light was out because he told me it was which I didn't know, so that was good.

[SpursWoman]

my tail light was out

Oh, crap....thanks for reminding me

[Michael Jackson]

GTG at Neverland!!! No more worrying about speeding tickets. Don't forget to bring your kids

[Mijo]

I can't take DD because it hasn't been a year yet, and I dont want my insurance to get any higher because a Pig was trying to meet his quota

I just ended my DA last week. I pleaded fo DA at least 3 different times over the last 5 years. Although there were all at least a year apart. From my experience, the probation period is 90 days but the last time the judge noticed my clean record and reduced my fine from $250.00 to $100.00 and also reduced the probation period from 90 days to 60 days. I've always shown up on my court day to ask for the DA as well. Paying a lawyer is not necessary.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Just pay the ticket, Vanilla Ice.

[CosmicCowboy]

I actually got stopped for going 120+ once and got out with a warning. I came over the top of a bridge on Beltway 8 in Pasadena near Gilleys and they had a full fledged speed trap working on the downslope...ran right into it before I could slow down...1 cop car shooting radar and a half dozen cops on foot on the shoulders flagging people over...I was driving a new 280ZX (ancestor to the current 350ZX) and immediately downshifted and hammered the brake and pulled on over because I knew I was cooked...luckily the cop I pulled over next to was my age and he had just bought a ZX exactly like mine the week before...they had me at 126 and the first thing he wanted to know was how much pedal I had left in it...LOL...we got to talking cars, women etc. and he ended up writing me up with a warning for 55 in a 50...

[Clandestino]

Just pay the ticket, Vanilla Ice.

[bigzak25]

jesus jacko, here...now go spank your monkey.

[Shelly]

Thank you for scaling that picture down, zackster!

[Horry For 3!]

Oh, crap....thanks for reminding me

Your welcome. That'll get you stopped, happened to me. lol

[Useruser666]

The time period can be longer than 90 days.

Not for an SA speeding ticket.

[MannyIsGod]

Not for an SA speeding ticket.

Would you like to explain how I've had periods of six months then?

[Useruser666]

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

I actually got stopped for going 180+ once and got out with a warning. I came over the top of a bridge on Beltway 8 in Pasadena near Gilleys and they had a full fledged speed trap working on the downslope...ran right into it before I could slow down...3 hot female cops were in car shooting radar and a half dozen hot brunette cops on foot on the shoulders flagging me over...I was driving a new Lamborghini Countach (ancestor to the current Diablo) and immediately downshifted and hammered the brake and pulled on over because I knew I was cooked...luckily the first hot and busty lady cop I pulled over next to had just turned 18 that day and she had just bought a Countach exactly like mine the week before...they had me at 186 and the first thing she wanted to know was how much I wanted to have rough sex with her and the other 10 hot highway patrol ladies right there on the hood of my car...LOL...we got to talking cars, three ways with women etc. and she ended up writing her phone number down with a warning for that I hadn't finished satisfying her and her friends just yet....

[SpursWoman]

Would you like to explain how I've had periods of six months then?

Endometriosis?

[Useruser666]

Would you like to explain how I've had periods of six months then?

Uh, you got 2 speeding tickets in a row? I guess when you have a LAWYER argue for you you get less time?