Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Valentine 1 and radar

[Brian E. Buxton (BrianBuxton]

Charles,
You are correct that the ticket is not the full expense, but you can 
have K40 pay your ticket deferral program fee, which means the ticket 
never goes on your record!

Brian



Charles Perry wrote:

> I'm sure the Sheriff was lying, having been in the same situation myself
> several times. Like Dennis, I've got six V1s and none has ever failed.
> The problem for you is, it doesn't matter. As with all traffic court
> trials, they will never take your word over the sheriff's, and saying
> that your radar detector never went off merely pegs you with the judge
> as a chronic speeder. It's clearly a revenue ticket (which aren't?).
>
> I'd recommend you contact an attorney or see if the sheriff might be
> willing to change the ticket to a non-moving violation at the same or
> higher fine. I've had luck with that. Costs you a little more up front,
> but less in the long run.
>
> -- charles
>
> PS - Rich - K40 used to offer to pay your tickets. So does Phazer now.
> The problem is that the ticket is never really the real expense. The
> real expense is the insurance premiums. In this case, them paying the
> ticket hurts you because you are less likely to fight the ticket
> vigorously, and then you find out months later how much it really cost
> you when the insurance premium comes due.
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