alot of good useful info here.
BubbaGump, i'm definitly gonna take that stuff that you wrote into consideration, lets just hope that it works.
after the cop pulled me over, i told him that i wasn't looking at my speedo because the MSF poeple told me to never look down which they did, but also that i knew that i wasn't going above the speed limit. is that gonna affect my case at all? court date is in 2 months, will he still remember me then?
sorry Sevulturus, the Hs are there to stay, they are there to show how mad i was....but just for you, i'll put some new lines in there so you dont have to side-scroll
so at this point i'm still not sure what i should do...
1. wait the 2 months, go to court and say "not guily"
2. don't wait the 2 months, and do something now? and if so, what?
3. other?
for option 2, i got this from ticketassassin.com....apparantly, its THE "Best Option"....has anyone else tried it?
Trial by mail with a written declaration: The Best Option
Requesting a Trial by Written Declaration (CVC 40902) gives you the best chance to win your case. Most people (99% of defendants) never contest their alleged violations due to the inconvenience of making two separate court appearances: the first to plead not guilty (appearance date) and the second to stand trial. In reality, the law permits you to contest an unfair citation with zero court appearances.
You can plead not guilty with a Written Not Guilty Plea (CVC 40519(b)). In this plea you can request a Trial by Written Declaration, a legal right in all traffic infraction cases under CVC 40902. The court will mail the Judicial Council approved Trial by Written Declaration (TR-205) form to you. Examples of completed written declarations for various offences are available in our shareware section (requires registration).
You'll be given three to four weeks to turn in your written declaration. In the written declaration, you can give testimony and present evidence (pictures, diagrams, etc.) to support your case. The officer who cited you will also have the same deadline by which to complete a written declaration describing his justification for citing you.
There are many advantages to contesting by written declaration. The most obvious advantage: the officer gets paid $200-300 to show up in person at a court trial but gets paid NOTHING to complete this declaration paperwork. In my experience, about 30% of police officers fail to submit a response to the court by the deadline. If the officer does not turn in his declaration on time, your case is DISMISSED and your bail is returned. By simply contesting by written declaration, you stand a decent chance of dismissal regardless of your argument.
There are many other advantages to contesting your ticket via Trial by Written Declaration, but they are too numerous to list here. Click here to read other advantages to a trial by written declaration.
If you ask for full disclosure they're going to say its not worth their time and trouble and drop the charge - simple as that. I have had 2 tickets in 10 years and won them both. I even got pulled over last week by a cop and by the end of the conversation - she was apologizing. I won't get into detail, but she did something illegal, not me.
Nope - she tried backing up in the middle of the street w. me right behind her and I wouldn't move. So she pulled over, then I went past her and she pulled me over. I reminded her that w/o her lights on, she's just another vehicle on the road and that if she wanted me to back up - her partner should get the hell out and direct traffic instead of trying to put public safety at risk by committing illegal acts to accomodate her stupidity. Time spent....5 minutes. Tickets written...Zero. Look on the cops face....Priceless. 
