Traffic Court WTD? Updated post #35

First of all no lawyer. Having 30 plus years as a state trooper I would say your officer has some issues but would suggest the following.

I would guess your state issues points for different violations, here that's a 4 point violation since you were more than 10 MPH over the limit. I would go in and ask the DA or city attorney or whomever is representing the city or state for a plea bargain.

I would first ask for a deferred sentence, in other words no tickets for 6 months or a year and the ticket goes away. Only problem is you get any moving violation and you are guilty of your original ticket.

If they won't go for that try for a reduced speed of no more than 9 miles over the posted limit. This is usually dropped down into the next less serious fine bracket and fewer points.

The ideal situation without fighting the charge, if you were in an A body of 40 or so, everyone knows the speedometers are off so see if they will let you plead guilty to defective vehicle, usually a 2 pointer and not a moving violation.

My .02 worth.