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Re: speeding again...

> From: sean thompson <sean.ti@domain.elided>
> Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 23:41:44 +0000
> Subject: speeding again...
> 
> This is just a response to kkcl (?) about fighting tickets even to plead no
> contest. The state of Florida has a way around this: if you fight a ticket
> ie. go to court, and LOSE, the judge has the discretion to increase your
> fine to 500.00 . that is pretty steep to pay just for the principle of the
> challenge to the ticket.I got one last year for definitely exceeding the
> limit. the sherriff was polite, he pointed out that it was the other drivers
> on the road that would be my problem, not my speed (road was empty, BTW )and
> commended me for using my directionals even when there was no traffic. the
> comment about bigger mirrors is a good one as this officer did not use radar
> but certified pace. it was night.I paid my 215.00 and got on with my life.

This sounds highly unconstitutional to me. To discourage ones RIGHT to defend
themselves in a court of law of any charges brought against him by threatening
higher fines is a sad abuse of the system.


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