cop wrote me a ticket, tank upgrades now on hold lol

kwirky · #1 11-28-2007, 09:20 PM

I got a "failure to obey traffic sign" ticket today. $175. My light upgrade is going to be put on the backburner unfortunately till I pay the ticket lol. At least I have till january 2nd to pay it. I turned left off of 10th street in kensington to get to the SAIT/Jubiliee/ACAD parking lot. Not supposed to turn left there. Silly me

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fishoholic · #2 11-28-2007, 09:26 PM

That sucks, didn't you try telling the cop that you had better plans for your money!

kwirky · #3 11-28-2007, 09:32 PM

lol i should have asked "do you have a student discount?" lol

michika · #4 11-28-2007, 09:32 PM

Are you going to try and fight it? As in show up and see if the cop shows?

cav~firez22 · #5 11-28-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

Are you going to try and fight it? As in show up and see if the cop shows?

if you wait till around 4 days before the ticket is due, then dispute it, the cop wont remember shite, and most likey wont show

Moogled · #6 11-28-2007, 10:11 PM

Man, cops are such a55****s sometimes.

I got this one for "excessive noise" on Shag because I had a hole in my muffler (was dad's van, I drove it on an off-day). The guy looks at me and says, "Where's your muffler?" with his incriminating cop-talk.

Ticket cost $120 but I had my dad fix it right away. The Justice of the Peace withdrew the ticket since I took initiative, presumably because he thought it was ridiculous as well.

Anyway, I think if you can convince the JP that it was an unintentional violation, you can probably get off it completely too. Furthermore, let him know that you're a student because $175 is silly. I think your strongest weapon is sincerity because these guys can make you pay the full amount as easy as they can withdraw it.

Aquattro · #7 11-28-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Moogled

Man, cops are such a55****s sometimes.

I'm sure all the cops on the board will appreciate your opinion of them.

Moogled · #8 11-29-2007, 12:10 AM

Any reasonable person knows that I'm not talking about all cops at any given time.

Yeah? Why be so literal? It's not as if I said "yeah, cops are pigs and they don't do anything."

Tarolisol · #9 11-29-2007, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cav~firez22

if you wait till around 4 days before the ticket is due, then dispute it, the cop wont remember shite, and most likey wont show

Not true, most cops take notes and are considered truth, also the cop doesnt have to show up, just supply notes, but you do have a better chance if he doesnt show.

Aquattro · #10 11-29-2007, 03:11 AM

Any idea what kind of OT these guys get for court days?

They almost always show up! Especially on a day off.