It looked like any other 45-50 mph zone *sigh*

my first one....

Ouch!  

What did they catch you at?

60 in a 25, no sign going into the really wide corner, i could have easily taken it at 70-80 mph no problem

there was a speed limit sign conveniently placed at the corners exit though

i wasnt even watching my speedo anyway... just hammered it into the corner nice and smooth

im just going to have to learn to respect the speeds some more cause that $300 could have been a trackday with ALOT more corners than just one crappy wide one....

3 words: go to court!

especially if you got any sort of reason (read: excuse).

i'm wondering, how much over were you going?

edit:  like, not having the speedlimit posted is a good excuse

it was probably posted somewhere before the turn im sure, regardless i knew i was going over just didnt know how much...

plus i made the mistake of even being on a bike friday night 10-2am

yeah thats when all the crotch rockets come out of the woodwork followed by gumball machines...

lol my friend has a Ninja ZX-6R which eats up 600s, whips 750s and hangs with 1000s, hes got this box that goes over his liscense plate. When its turned on its visable when you turn it off it just fogs over.... yes they sell them at Barney's...

whenever he gets flashed he flips the switch and ducks out
insanity? indeed...

re dirve the road to see if ther is a sign posted earlier
if so check if there are other roads that lead to that road after the posted speed sign
they you could use the no posted speed limit excuse

OK, do this...

File a paper to take the ticket by mail, not sure on the name of the paper but you can find it online.

Next, if it doesnt get dismissed that way, file a written appeal, then ask for the records of when the last time that road was surveyd for speed with the necissary info along with that. Also ask to see the ticketing officers printout from his radar gun, also ask to find out when the last time his gun was calibrated.

My moms got some hookups so let me know if you need any more info, ill get you all the legal papers I can.

first off, what kind of road way is it? 1 lane each way? 2 lanes,  median? houses on both sides or businesses?  

most residential roads are 25mph specialy if not posted otherwise.  comercial is 35 if not posted but generaly no more then 45.  residential but kinda outer edge of town is generaly 35 or less. i remember reading this way back when i first got my license, but that was long ago. yeah, speeding fines and points add up really quick.  and insurence goes up and will stay up for 3 years.  even though i went to traffic school with mine it never was the same.

I had a 25-over ticket when I was 17.  My car insurance went up, I think by $500 per 6 months.  That's where the real cost was.

im screwed i went back and there was a speed limit sign before the corner =(

Quote from: Danielyalso ask to find out when the last time his gun was calibrated..

At 40 over, calibration is no longer an issue...
At 4 over, it can be a valid defense.. Honestly, who get s a ticket for 4 over??

My only time to get stopped for speeding was in a school zone in Florida.. Well, it would have been a school zone had it been school hours and the light had been flashing..

This was at 5:30 in the evening and the big @ss cop didnt know that the school zone expires at 3:30..

I got kind of excited because I thought I was going to get to string his @ss up in court.. After I explained to him that it wasn't a school zone he didnt say another word, just went back to his car and left me alone..

Darn.. That could have been fun..

Quote from: '04gs500fim screwed i went back and there was a speed limit sign before the corner =(

Dude..
Since  this is your first offence, the judge will probably make you pay the money, but he will probably allow you to go to traffic school and keep it off your record.. That will keep your insurance from going up..

Its a very "yes sir, no sir" situation..
Go to court dressed in your sunday best and be as polite as possible..

Just admit you made a mistake and most judges admire that..

Faxxxy!

I stick with my first post, let me know if i can help at all.

i appreciate the help, but there is no winning when i was doing 60 in a 25 WITH a posted speed limit sign.

So if i pay the ticket and opt for the dumb corse do i have to show up to court for any reason???

ok so here is what i have done for the 2 tickets i have gotten (not on my motorcycle though).  

I take the ticket to a lwyer and pay about double of the ticket.  The lawyer does his thing and i get 6 months driving probation (meaning i cant get another ticke in 6 months or the first will count).

Even though it is more expensive it saves a lot in the long run because your insurance premium wont go up.  

Good luck.

If I understand Danny's post correctly, since we had a discussion about this very topic with our mutual friend who has been riding his 600RR for about 2 months now, it's not about the actual calibration of the gun/road/whatever other proof you are asking for, it's about piling the paperwork up on the cop so he gets fed up and drops the case.

Good luck with it...your insurance shouldn't go up, I got a 65 in a 35 in my truck racing another truck down the main strip and my insurance is still the same since it was my first.

Same deal with my sister, she has 2 or 3 now, but it didn't count with insurance until her 2nd one.

QuoteHonestly, who get s a ticket for 4 over??

ive see folks ticketed for 17 in a school zone at 8:14 am.

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QuoteHonestly, who get s a ticket for 4 over??

ive see folks ticketed for 17 in a school zone at 8:14 am.

I stand corrected..
This would be a good case of "let me see the calibration on that radar sir"

just go steal the sign, and be like there was no sign......