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From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Larry Bickford)
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Subject: Re: RE:request for help, more information: legal advice
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Date: Tue, 3-Jan-84 13:38:51 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  3 13:38:51 1984
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>	 I think all of us should fight all our tickets, never waiving
>time, and demanding jury trials when ever possible.  This would clog
>the courts in very short order and end the easy money scheme that
>is now in place.  The cops whould have to stop giving out quota tickets
>and would have to give tickets only when a serious crime is being committed.

Who's to define "serious"? If you want to clog the court system, expect
the amount of the fines to increase. And may the court system be clogged
when one of the defendants has been charged with assaulting your sister. :-)

>Over the years I've fought just about all my tickets with an 80%
>success rate.  I find  that about 27% of the time the officer dosn't
>show.  I once was taged for 45mph in a 30mph zone and was sucessful
>in proving that my JAG XKE could stop in a shorter distance from
>45mph then the the court's charts indicated for 30mph.  The courts
>charts didn't even agree with the Department of Motor Vehicles' chart.

So we should have different speed limits for different kinds of cars?
Be realistic!

>I just naturally drive faster in a high performance car than a piece
>of Detroit Junk, and am being just as careful.  I think that who ever sets
>the speed limits should be given a BMW or a Jag in which to do his studies.

While you're at it, why don't you fork over the money so the rest of us
can buy and insure such things? Also, you might want to give driving
lessons so we can handle cars as well as you do. Think of it - we could
eliminate traffic accidents and casualties! :-)

>I love the book you mentioned of Fighting your Traffic Ticket.  Read
>this book before your next ticket, to get the maximum benefit.

Why not show some respect for the law and avoid the ticket in the first
place? In the umpteen times I've done 400+ miles nonstop on I-5, I have
never received any attention from the Patrol - while I drive past many
who are receiving attention.

Larry Bickford, {sun,amd70,decwrl,ittvax}!qubix!lab

BTW, the original article was written maybe 40 miles from here - and
went through 16 sites to get here.