This is not necessarily true. I was told by a lawyer never to say how fast I was going, just say you dont know. So I got caught obviously speeding one day, 22 over I think, and the cop asked me how fast I was going. So I said I didn't know. So he looks at me says very irritated "You Dont Know!" I think it pissed him off, so he wrote me for wreckless driving. So from that standpoint, Excel is right, you may want to admit to it if it's that blatant. Perhaps there is some fine line you can walk between not admitting it and not sounding stupid and pissing people off.

 

That's great and all, but the state still has to prove you were driving wrecklessly. Admitting your speed makes it that much easier.

 

The one thing that really bothers me about this is him asking you for your SSN. There is absolutely no reason for him to know this. You need to call and report him. Also, you better keep an eye on your credit report. I smell identity theft.

 

You can admit you were speeding without admitting how fast you were going. I do this all the time. The cop pulled you over for a reason. Honestly, I couldn't give a shit how fast I'm going most of the time. If he asks you, just be honest and don't treat him like the retard he is. Show a little credit on his behalf and things will usually work out for the better.

 

Not to create a big argument, but a cop's word is almost always taken over someone else's, so it's pretty easy to convict you if they want. People get out of tickets in court all the time, but it's probably more luck than skill. If a cop says in court he paced you then that's all the evidence a court needs. (In my case wreckless driving in VA is going at least 20 over, but it's the cop's discretion whether they really want to write you for wreckless or whether they write you for only 19 over. So in this case, it may be better to humor the cop rather than piss him off, even if this isn't the best move from a legal standpoint.)

 

I recently received a ticket, in my Civic nonetheless, for going 8 mph over on a 75 mph interstate. Too bad the court is 3.5 hours in the middle of nowhere Utah. Oh well, shit happens. I paid the fine and took the points.

 

Whenever I'm asked for my SSN in situations for which it's inappropriate (like this), I give it to them with a couple of the digits transposed. If it ever comes up again, particularly associated with a situation like this, you can always claim that you just goofed due to the stress of the whole thing. But it's never come up for any of my situations. HPH

 

Just finished writing my trial by written declaration last night

Please do yourself this favor and check out these sights to help youself put together a sound case.


This one is a basic "how-to" for fighting your ticket via written declaration
http://www.helpigotaticket.com/declar/index.html

This is the most popular site and has a great deal of info.
http://www.ticketassassin.com/fight.html


Lists four examples of written declaration. Great for ideas (I did a hybrid of all of these examples).
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806936

 

ALWAYS take your ticket to court. I just went to court for a 82 in a 55 and got the ticket reduced to 4 over!

Also, Pacing can't hold up in court. There are way too many variables on the road for that to work, just as turns and changes in elevation. Plus the fact that the cop claims he was able to pace you at night in the dark?!?! Sorry, No one can accurately do that.

 

why did you give him your SSN lol