Yeah, I'm from Phoenix....originally. The 101 isn't a good place to try to ditch the Police. Helicopters are a definite and there really aren't any close hiding spots and there would have been an all out ground assault to track this guy down and get him. I would hope that if I went for it, I'd have really, really pushed it hard and fast and gotten away....but that's a HUGE gamble.

I'd love to give you some good help (because I think speeding without wrecking should never be a criminal offense and there's just way too harsh a legal system for "speeders" when people who have extensive criminal backgrounds are let out of jail for assault, robbery, etc all the damn time). My sister's the assistant DA in Tuscon...so that helps you mmmmmmmm not at all. My dad was a lawyer in Phoenix for 30 years...corporate....so that helps you mmmmmmm not at all. Sorry. Best of luck. I hope you really get it knocked down. Let us know how it all turns out.

 

i'm with this guy

in all seriousness tho, just say you will pay the fine, and you want the points to go away, problem solved. its a win win for both of you, insurance stays cheap, and the court gets the money, congratulations you just paid for a couple of street signs

 

I don't know about in AZ but here in NY they do this everytime they take out a gun just so you can't use this. If you try it here you'll get stuck with the full fine and points instead of a reduction. I'd look into if they do it there or try another method.

 

try to get a year of probation without having a ticket during that time... if the year goes by and you're cool everything goes away... although i wouldn't bother doing it unless you had other charges in addition to the speeding

 

man, 165 in a 65...a cop here told me that anything over 20mph over the speed limit was reckless driving(76 in 55) and 40+(96 in 55) was like considered "intent to kill" and would have some hefty fines...truthfully i KNOW i would have kept going to an exit because it would be extremely hard for that cop to find you, or until i saw his lights close-ish behind me...

a friend of mine ran from a cop on backroads here when he had his 94 mustang but they got him, did the hole felony stop thing with guns drawn...he was gettin stopped because he piggy backed through a stop sign. He got a wreckless driving ticket and a ticket for running the stop sign, thats it. He said that he hit about 110 while "trying to get away" in the 45mph zone

how many tickets did the cop give you by the way? Im pretty sure on wreckless driving, and speeding 100+ anything else?

 

I forgot to ask if you made the paper.

And what was the first thing the cop said?

 

here in cali, they cant give you a reckless based soley on speeding. its a loophole of sorts. they have to be able to prove that it was endangering others as well. now at 150mph, you are dangering everyone, but again, speed alone isnt an indication of being wreckless

 

I don't think it was a reckless driving ticket. It was a criminal speeding ticket. Also, I don't think he could have run from the cops because he didn't know there was a cop until flashing lights behind him.

 

Well you said you got arrested so that tells me your out on bail. Depending on your driving record, if this is your first offense, the judge might give you probation depending on his mood that day of court. Otherwise, bend over and say hello to Bubba.

 

That's rough. I don't know if I would try to fight that. It might be costly.

 

if you cant find a lawyer who can help, i think you're going to just have to accept the fact that you made a mistake and live with. that's life

 

O buy the way if your car is stock it tops out at 157 mph

 

I work for Chase also... Did you not opt for the Legal Plan? I guess not, but good luck... There must be a lawyer that can assist.

 

[QUOTE=DrSmile]I'd try saying that you suspected a truck that passed you just before you got pulled over had a driver that looked like an Al-qaeda operative, and you were just catching up to make sure before you called the FBI. Apparently it is totally ok to break the law to fight terrorism by any illegal means necessary so they should let you off immediately.

I just saw this. This is great LOL!!! Nowadays, this is a valid argument. QUOTE]

 

WOW!!! I know in MO it's not like that I've personally been pulled over for only doing 20+ (62 in 40, 85 in 60, 81 in 60 and 71 in 40) the 81 in 60 was reduced by the cop on the spot to a 75 in 60 (it was memorial day) but I've only had court dates. No wreckless driving. no careless and imprudent no trips to jail. The only one to mention jail was the 71 in 40, I guess if you 2x the limit you can go to jail.