i was wondering if anyone has gotten pulled over for doing twice the speed limit in nj or any state? i was racing a mustang and we both got pulled over but i didnt get a racing ticket but i got a 86 in a 40 i have to go to court on march 19th and all the cops are telling me that i am goin to loose my license. do u think this is true? please let me know if there is any thing i should do.

thanks
matt

 

Call a lawyer, dude. If you try to take this on without help you are going to be handing the KY to the court. That much over the limit is usually considered extreme reckless driving, and they can slap you with a LOT of penalties.

 

25 over is grounds for losing the license in almost every state.
So yes it's true,you could possibly loose your license.

As said above,get a lawyer,you will need it.

 

Agreed, the best and only thing you can do if get a lawyer. You can loose your liscense for that.

 

i found a lawyer 500 bucks and 90% chance of not loosing my license i let u all know how it went on the 19th

 

This really sucks man ! ! I hope you don't get nailed!

FYI....the NJ speeding tickets are going up AGAIN and depending on where you get caught...the ticket can be alot higher than normal. They are targeting high accident/incident areas so they try to stop or lower the occurances in those areas.

Just be careful. You can get a ticket for leaving a stop too fast! It's pathetic IMO.

I mess around sometimes but for all out runs...I try to keep it at the track.

 

10 more days and counting

 

5 more days

 

I just got caught doing 56 in a 30 today. I guess I'm in the same boat as you. My court date isn't until mid april though. Let us know how you make out with all this bull****.

 

Man you guys need to invest in a good radar detector like the Passport 8500! I haven't got a speeding ticket since I had mine in the car! Well once when I was driving someone elses car, but that don't count cause he didn't have the Passport!

I tell you man, jersey sucks **** when it comes to cops givin tickets but you just have to try to be a little more careful with the foot ya know.

Did you at least beat that Mustang or what??

-Rick

 

I got busted once doing 105 in DE. They gave me a ticket for 95 in a 55. The cops told me to take defensive driving before I went to court which I did. In the end I got a hefty fine and 1 year probation. However, I wasn't racing.
But NJ always seems tougher. The fines are higher anyway. The fact that you were racing won't go over well in court. Get a lawyer, but all you can really do is pray for a lenient judge.

Good Luck

 

P.S. Dress and play nice in court. At least wear a tie, maybe a suit and act like you're a swell guy. Get a hair cut if you need it.

I've seen people roll up to court in a huge hooded sweatshirt and an even larger attitude. Judges are obviously straight-laced people and won't be impressed by a tough-guy attitude.

Check your pride at the door. Be prepared for the questions he's going to ask you and be truthful. And always use Sir or Ma'am. Just my 2 cents from seeing some people act like fools in there.

 

When you go to court be very polite my friend got caught doin 112 in a 55 when he got to court he was very polite and apologized alot and the judge let him off with just the fine no license suspension or anything and yes this was in NJ

Not a guarantee but it cant hurt to be nice to someone who holds your driving future in their hands.

 

Good luck tomorrow.

 

I wish you luck! Do what eveyone else said and treat the Judge & the court employees with RESPECT!!!! The way you look & act WILL play a big part! Let us know!