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[fotograf]

Thanks for the great info kutark, I had no idea that that's how it worked...

[mjohnson]

This is all good info to know.

I don't really have anything substantial to add, but I do know that I've gotten off REALLY lucky in the past.  I've had insurance with USAA (car/jeep) and progressive (both bikes) for a while now and insurance hasn't gone up with either of them.  Actually USAA went up slightly last year after a minor speeding ticket.  Suffice it to say that either the dude the reading that mvr report is blind or somehow most of my history didn't get reported.  Since that minor ticket I've gotten 3 others.  Two were 65 over and one was 21 over.  I got word that my license is no longer good in colorado and expected insurance to either sky rocket or just drop me completely.  Well, neither happened.  In fact they both auto-renewed my a couple months ago.  Anyway, since the last ticket (almost a year ago) I made some choices that should keep me in the clear of the whole speeding thing for a while.  It actually feels good to obey the law sometimes 

[LOS]

2 at 65 over? How do you still have a license...

[Barry]

generally speaking... if you go to court, the DA will offer you a reduced charg but the same fine... just like Pat mentioned... so you will get a final charge of an "unsafe vehicle" while you still pay the original speeding fine... state gets your money and your insurance sees that you had a tail light out... that way you can contiue to get speeding with no extra insurance costs...

[mjohnson]

I don't have one now, the state of colorado sent me a nastygram saying it is no longer good; but as for the cop not ganking it on the spot and/or putting in in the clink I dunno.  Pretty good at doing/saying the right things when the cs pulls me over I guess?!?    Other than that I really have no idea besides pure luck.  

[RSR32]

I think it sucks they can pace you there in Colorado is bullshit.  Here in the horrible state of Pa is inadmissable in court for the sheer fact that yes it is a valid way to determine speed but they look at it differently here.  Police here are not allowed to speed.  VASCAR and air radar or a simple radar gun are admissible ways to determine speed.  Yes we all know police speed but if they pace you here and know you are speeding you'll simply get a "obedience to traffic control devices" fine.  107 bux and no points...  Point is that Colorado may be an amazing state to live but your pigs are bigger douche's then our pigs... Cops here have better things to worry about then some jerkoff speeding down the road.  I passed a cop the other day at 82 in a 65 with cruise on... Never left his spot and I even made eye contact I saw him for that long.  They really only care about speeding if others are around or if you are being wreckless...  If I were you I'd fight it saying he was unjustifibly speeding in a construction zone but luckily he didnt hit you too hard. Best of luck to you man.

(Insert Ice cube "fuck the police" song here.

It s NWA not ice cube per se.

hahah..

Nobody has it as bad as the people in California...i am from there...and CHP just plain SUCKS...they will pull you over to check your RIDE height if they so desire or to check if your new intake is CA exempt.

amen.

Good luck to you though and to me it seems like you got away relatively easy.....

[SwiftMKIII]

generally speaking... if you go to court, the DA will offer you a reduced charg but the same fine... just like Pat mentioned... so you will get a final charge of an "unsafe vehicle" while you still pay the original speeding fine... state gets your money and your insurance sees that you had a tail light out... that way you can contiue to get speeding with no extra insurance costs...

My plan was to go down and plead it down.  Like I mentioned, not the up front money that bothers me. 

Thanks to all for the inputs.  Never figured this thread would go very far beyond a "uhh, yeah.  they'll let you plead it down" or something.  Glad to get some information flowing around for everyone else when they get in the same situation. 

[Smokestack]

... Glad to get some information flowing around for everyone else when they get in the same situation. 

Like any of us ever use the search button.

[SwiftMKIII]

Like any of us ever use the search button.

I was thinking more of those who have followed this thread 

[mjohnson]

... Glad to get some information flowing around for everyone else when they get in the same situation. 

Like any of us ever use the search button.

diddo