So you’re driving down the street, and the next thing you know, you see the flashing red and blue creep up right behind you. You start to panic, instantly becoming stressed, wondering what you did that gave a reason to attract the cops. You pull over in a frenzy, your heart beating out of your chest, waiting for what seems like months before the officer approaches your car. After a couple of words are exchanged between the two of you, he tells yo (more…)
Seeing a patrol car with siren flashing on your side view mirror can always be associated with varying emotions – fear, irritation, absurdity, the oh-no-not-again look… The point is you know exactly what each feels like because at one time or another, you have had a first hand experience with being on the receiving end of a speeding violation. Since you are likely to be in a rush (the reason why you are speeding in the first place) and that she (more…)
You were polite and submissive, yet the police officer handed you a speeding ticket.
Now there are two things that you can do. You can pay the fine or fight the speeding ticket. How do you choose?
It all boils down to the money. If you choose to accept the ticket, you will pay the fine. You will also likely pay an insurance surcharge for several. You’ll need to do the math here by, adding up the fine and the accrued surcharges.
No one likes being pulled over and getting speeding tickets, but chances are that you will at least once during your car driving days. When this unfortunate event occurs, it is best to be prepared ahead of time. Knowing how to act when you are receiving speeding tickets may make the experience a lot less painful and keep you from being charged more due to inappropriate behavior and comments.
Things to know when you are being pulled over f (more…)
To some, contesting speeding tickets may seem like a fool’s game: “What’s the point,” they may say, “It’s just a little speeding ticket.” Or “What’s the matter can’t pay it?” All these may seem like effective taunts ready to drive the otherwise inclined into submission, compliance, and the line at the post office to make sure their ticket gets the correct post date.
Yes, I’m a pretty good driver. In fact I grew up in a town where cars-hot rods and trucks and the like-were respected, if not revered. I had undergone my training in a driver education program at a high school that had the knowledge of wintry weather and expected the need for definite driving skills that surpassed those persons living in sunny states.. perhaps for instance driving on ice, snow, sleet etc.
In spite of being quick and (more…)