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Traffic Ticket Attorney in SC?
Posting here vs. regional forum since it was somewhat close to Spartanburg, where out of state BMW driver's may have visited...
Live in FL. Got a speeding ticket in Newberry, SC (between Spartanburg and Columbia) on I-26. Has anyone had experience with a ticket attorney in this general area they would recommend? Also is anyone aware if SC and FL have a nonresident agreement such that points from tickets in SC impact FL license / insurance rates? (Researching these topics myself but thought I would ask if anyone had a similar experience / suggestions.) Finally, my 9500ix didn't pick up the laser they said they used. I know it is just an alert indicating speed already captured but thought it was odd I didn't hear the normal "Laser Alert". (Nobody using Waze in the area either, apparently.). Anyone else get hit with laser and no indication from a 9500ix? (Even if I had a laser system on my car it wouldn't have helped as I was driving my wife's SUV.) Thanks in advance for any helpful input.
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here is what you need to know about the tickets points transferring, Yes SC points transfer to FL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver_License_Compact. On the laser, did he get your form the front or backside, if backside you were screwed from the start. V1 is the only one with rear facing Laser. and you're correct if you get the warning you're screwed. Jammers are the only solution for Laser. |
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Can't help you with the ticket but I can tell you a lot of times my Belscort detectors do not pick up laser. This has been confirmed to many times during laser jammer testing. The V1 is the best at picking up laser but you already know it's useless for that anyway.
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In California, I was able to beat a speeding ticket by postponing my court date a couple of times, insuring the cop doesn't show so my case is dismissed. Great way to avoid paying a ticket and no insurance rate hike or expensive traffic school! Also no attorney required.
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I just did traffic school and the person who taught mine was a CHP office and he had great stories. He even share what kind of driving activities bring you to their attention. |
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I am guessing they did hit you, they tagged someone else you were close enough to them and they figure they would grab you as well. I know going into court and saying your RD did not warn is not a defense. I know in NC you can not fight your ticket without a lawyer, my brother-in-law who happen to be a lawyer got a ticket in NC and decided to fight it since he know it was scam at the time. He show up at court and was asked if he had a lawyer and said he was a lawyer, but was not license to practice in NC even though he Graduated from Duke Law School. They told him he need someone to represent him, so he awake outside ask another lawyer to rep him, and when back in and basically got the ticket reduce no points and paid a fine. The southern states make it hard to fight and win tickets. |
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As far as the 9500ix it has definitely gone off in the past from laser, which is why I was surprised. Yeah saying radar detector didn't go off not a solid defense - just a point of interest.
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6th Amendment guarantees it (as interpreted by Supreme Court decisions)! The judge might have just been strongly suggesting he get a licensed attorney.
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I found a SC ticket attorney online and texted him the ticket this a.m. We'll see how that goes.
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Please share some details - I personally believe that most of the tickets start this way, not purely via radar, so always looking for more input to stay off the hit list.
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I haven't gotten a ticket while driving my bimmer, in fact the cops give me the thumbs up. Maybe they can see on their computer that all my cases are dismissed so they don't bother any more or they're into bimmers so I get a pass. I'm not breaking any laws most of the time though escpecially when cops are around but I'll do the occasional low speed pull on a crown vic or a Ford Interceptor SUV from time to time staying below the speed limit. My last couple of moving violations were actually for stop signs and no left turn. I would argue the stop sign one was bogus.
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06-15-2017, 12:32 PM | #16 |
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The delay tactic has worked for me in the past (waaay past) but this scheme sounds like a local-government moneymaker, and I doubt they go to all that trouble to let tickets flush out of the system that easily.
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In PA you go to a magistrate court to fight your ticket and they are very loose with the rules. I had personally fought tickets in PA and won most of them. The magistrate is not interested in rule or law or any thing about evidence and what can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. It is mostly the officer said and he is trustworthy and everyone else is a liar so you are guilty. Every once in a while you get magistrate who is interested in the actual facts. One time the officer was a no show and the judge still tried to hold the hearing with a fill in officer reading the ticket. I had to remind him I had a right to confront my accusers and almost got fine for contempt of court since I interrupt the officers testimony. I won the case, but the magistrate was not happy about it. |
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I think I'm the only one that's doing it in my area, most people are paying the ticket to get rid of it (I've spoken with others while in court). The cost of bothering with my ticket is more than going out and giving out ten more, they make more money that way. If everyone did what I did then they would close that loophole. Not really worth it as of now.
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The other big thing is seatbelts, since many CHP rid Motorcycles they come up behind you and can look in the window and see if you're wearing a seatbelt. There is no mistaking it and I use to see people get pulled over for this all the time. The only time CHP seem to be ticketing for speeding is at night, when roads are clear and most people tend to want to drive fast. When I took my class only one person in the class was ticketed for speeding everyone had done something else. In most states the highway patrol mission is to write speeding tickets so that is all they do. Last edited by Maestro; 06-15-2017 at 03:19 PM.. |
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OP, how much over the speed limit did they get you at? If you don't feel comfortable sharing it here PM me. About two years ago I was pulled over in SC on I-95 just south of I-26 as I was going to take that on the way to Chicago and I was easily doing 20 over the speed limit (not paying attention and no radar detector). However, the trooper didn't pull me over for speeding but that I 'passed the tractor trailer too close'. She was hiding in the middle just before a rest stop so I pulled up, shut her down, wife, son and step daughter in the car. Trooper pulled up and asked for everything, mentioned about the truck, gave me a warning and that was that. Sorry you weren't as lucky. Let us know how the ticket lawyer goes.
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