What to do if you get pulled over for speeding

[steefnap]

As most of us are already aware, having a nice new car combined with a relatively young age tends to make insurance payments a little silly. And there's nothing worse than getting pulled over by a cop for any sort of ticket, because we know that it will affect our insurance premiums for at least a couple years. I've found one completely legal way (at least in Alberta!) to avoid having this ticket go on your permanent record.

See if you can talk to the prosecutor beforehand, and ask if you can "Plead by registered owner" (may be called some other term in other provinces/states). Basically, what this does is admit that YOUR VEHICLE was indeed speeding, and you will pay the fine, but it doesn't go on your driving record. It's kind of like getting a photo radar ticket in the mail. They know that your car with your license plate was speeding, but there is no possible way they can legally prove that you were the one driving the vehicle.

The only thing I'm unsure of is if you are caught speeding WAY over the limit, like 25MPH/50KPH over... then you might be screwed. The prosecutor might not let you Plead by Registered Owner because he wants to see you punished long-term for such reckless driving. It all depends on the circumstances and the prosecutor you're dealing with. In one instance, the cop was there, the prosecutor didn't want to let me PBRO (because I was in a work truck -- not owned by myself), but I explained to him that my job may be in jeopardy and that I had indeed signed up for a Defensive Driving Course on my own accord. He said "Are you sure you're going to take that course?" to which I said "Yeah, it's already been paid for" so he said "Alright then, I'll drop the ticket."

SWEEEEEEEET! That was more than I was hoping for.

Look into it folks, it's well worth it. I'd sooner pay a $60-100 ticket one time than pay the ticket AND get dinged on my insurance premiums for the next few years.

 

[REMillers]

hehe that could work if you do not already have a history with the cops. Its to the point now where I do not even try to come up with excuses or get out of it.

Just pull over, hazards on, window down, hands out with keys in fingers.



But luckily my insurance has never gone up, even after a reckless.
Oh the old days

 

[Protege5 kid]

I simply admit guilt as soon as i get pulled over....and i get pulled over all the time, and always get off free!!

I'm not lucky...i find that cops only want to get you if your being a jerk...NOT TO say that Cops aren't Jerks....cause i dislike them as much as the next guy....hate being pulled over so they can "check" the car???WTF?

 

[Don]

In the states, they don't cite the car - The ticket is written on the driver, and he has your drivers license in his hand, and is looking at you as he writes - Not much chance to plead that someone else was driving the car when "it" was caught speeding.

Don

 

[Rotus]

I've found that using a Lawyer is the best bet for me. I've had really good luck with one here in Houston. He's got associates that handle most of the work, but one time I actually got him in court. It was so cool to watch him work. ALL the cops looked at him as soon as he walked in the room. They all got together with him and had a little confab wherein the ones that had his clients simply signed out of the court for whatever reasons. Dismissed. Cost about as much as paying the ticket and a lot less work than defensive driving.

 

[REMillers]

Yep a lawyer can be extremely helpful, the only way I got off without jail time for that reckless. He caught the cop on alot of lies, which greatly reduce the punishement I got.

And telling the truth never worked for me, or even being respectful (cause I always am)

I'm normally doing chit they wouldnt dream off letting you off with.

 

[steefnap]

Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I meant to be, Don... in Canada they also cite you, not just the vehicle you were driving. I was just explaining that the CONCEPT of Plead By Registered Owner is a similar circumstance to when you get a photo radar ticket. You pay the fine, but don't get demerits. AS bit of cash lost, but nothing that'll ride your ass for years to come.

 

[MP5Raycer]

I always keep a copy of an obituary with me ( a current one) and if I get bagged I say that I am lost and tryign to find the funeral home or just simply tell him i just left the home and was upset hehe
nahh dont try that .. but there has been times that i have lied my ass off to get out of them ..like my dad was hurt at home or ... what ever i could come up with .. also this is the best one yet that will always get you out .. is that there has been a group of kids or just a guy following you for 20 mins or so or chasing you and you dont know them or dont knwo what they want ..that will always work trust me

 

[bjdesire]

just tell the cop you have explosive diarehha and be like officer can you write this ticket at my house or the nearest rest station i really gotta go, they will proally let you off, it worked for me once.

 

[garretts77]

SEMA 2002

I am a new member. I havent got my P5 yet, but 0% financing is pretty sweet. I think in the next week or two. Anyways, I don't know if all of you have seen this already. I was at SEMA this fall and this P5 was in the show... huge turbo.
I tried to track down the owner, but if any of you have ever gone, you know what that place is like.

 

[pro5foote]

Thats a great cop story garretts.

 

[MP5Raycer]

LOL man PRo5foote that is wrong man LOL ROFLMAO let the newbie try out his new wings .. its like watching a child grow ..lol

 

[JasonH]

Re: SEMA 2002

I am a new member. I havent got my P5 yet, but 0% financing is pretty sweet. I think in the next week or two. Anyways, I don't know if all of you have seen this already. I was at SEMA this fall and this P5 was in the show... huge turbo.
I tried to track down the owner, but if any of you have ever gone, you know what that place is like.

That looks like a supercharger to me.