I Go To Court Tommorow...

[NapaBavarian]

Originally Posted by SomethingElse

Over a month ago I received a ticket for running a red light. I think im gonna plead guilty.It was really bad. my wife looked at me and said "What the **** were you thinking?" Im going to try and explain (make excuses) to the judge on why it happened. something like ...I normally dont drive like that, I just bought the car that night and got back into town wanted to push it a bit, show it off. My friends were waiting for me.

I would have just paid the ticket but fines in VA are wetoddid. They want $195 for running a red light. I understand its not a good idea to run a red light but damn! I get nervous when standing in front of a judge so I need to sound convincing and confident..............im screwed.

Dear lord, no excuses! And NO showing off... The judge will DOUBLE the fine

$195 sounds like a deal, I got my first speeding ticket ever last year, driving 30k miles a year puts me at an easy 400,000 miles, cop parked second car ahead of the sign, ***** cop only wanted to write a ticket (not that her attitude anoyed me or anything ), end of the month and all, I went from a 55 into a 25 residential she clocked me at 45, and I was probably at closer to 60 before she saw me, and she did see me first! She was nice enough to write me up for 40

Anyhow, I'll be close to that price with trafic school, in CA I believe a red light is upwards of $300 AND a misdemeanor, so you may not be able to take traffic school, plus it counts double on your DMV record