so i got a ticket for going 78 in a 55 mph zone around midnight a few weeks ago. I was going with the flow of traffic and i guess the cop decides to pull me over even though 3 other cars were going just as fast.

I would like to fight it, but the last time i did myself, it didnt go too well.
Can someone refer me to a traffic court lawyer in San Francisco whos decently priced? basically bang for the buck..

 

man it's not worth it to pay the lawer.. just go to the court admit your fault, the ticket will lower...

 

lol just pay it man and go school

 

its not the fine that i care about.. its that point.. i definitely dont need another one on my record.. im borderlining 4..

1st one for no U-turn (lost in court) almost a year ago
2nd for crossing a double solid yellow line (lost in court) 7 months ago
3rd for lane change without signaling (court in a week)
4th for 78 mph in a 55mph zone.. (havent made court yet..)

 

dont think i have traffic school for another 2 months.. one of my friends said to just keep postponing it till i do.. but i have no idea how to do that..

 

I just came back from traffic court today and got mine recuded by 50%... If you try to fight it and lose you will have to pay full bail amount, not get traffic school and get a point on record. Cops can pick and choose who they wanna pull over out of a group of cars. I know it sucks azz but it might be to your disadvantage to try to fight it.

 

I believe you can extend it a month or so via mail... I hate getting tickets especially when I see others doing way worse than me.

 

u know hat cool i dont know if it still works but billys bro gary told me since thier parents own a traffic school but if u get a speeding ticket u can get as many as u want before u do traffic school and traffic school wil wipe it out.

dont qoute me on that cause that was only 4 or 6 years ago

 

awww, the court wont lower the ticket....and least she didnt for me.....the guy clocked me going 90 on the freeway (65) even though my cruise control was set at 75, but the cop didnt care, either did the court. you admit guilty or not guilty.....then i had to pay more than what the ticket was for because of court fees....it was bs

 

plus i got 2 points on my record

 

I have always gotten my fines reduced in San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. I wonder why they did not reduce for you. Did you have anything else on your record at the time of the speeding violation?

 

every time I get a ticket I go to my lawyer.. guess what..
7 tickets later - clean record...
had an offense of.. a more then double of speed limit..
then 15 and 25, and 35... been to school only once.
Once arrested - not on the record

then I grew up and stopped speeding... :\

 

+1 most of the time if u show up and plead no contest or ammit fault they slower it

 

TO POSTPONE. CALL the court your suppose to show up at (I dont know how SF does it ,but in San Mateo it's either the North, Central or Southern branch) Ask them if they can postpone the court date for you. (Give some good excuse like, your in college and have midterms or finals..blah blah..) and they're usually do it!

 

Did you already do traffic school for either of the first two tickets? If so, then you can't go to traffic school anyhow. Four moving violations in one year? You could possibly get suspended by the DMV. On the other hand, if the judge finds you guilty of the third, the court may suspend you for up to 30 days. Depending on the judge. I'm not sure how liberal SF County commisioners are, but in Santa Clara County, they will drop the hammer. I don't think you have anything to lose at this point. I would saying fighting it is your best option. BTW, what section did you get cited for on this last ticket: 22350 VC, 22349(a) VC, or 22349(b) VC? And I'll spare you the lecture regarding altering your driving habits.