Speeding Ticket

james347 · 08-15-2012, 07:40 PM

Got a speeding ticket this past Friday coming back from N.C. (State Trooper) In my wife's mini-van of all things.

Today!! I get SEVEN letters from Lawyers wanted to represent me in court to get the costs reduced. Really? A ticket on Friday in N.C. and seven letters from seven different law firms? Is this system totally rigged?

I mean is the police ticket system hooked into the Law Firms computer systems to get letters spit out that fast?

Bet I get a bunch more tomorrow.

AdamZ · 08-15-2012, 07:42 PM

Lawyers are ridiculous....I got about 30 or so letters for my accident.

Eel125 · 08-15-2012, 07:44 PM

It is a new version of Ambulance chasing .

Angrybird 12 · 08-15-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by james347

Got a speeding ticket this past Friday coming back from N.C. (State Trooper) In my wife's mini-van of all things.

Today!! I get SEVEN letters from Lawyers wanted to represent me in court to get the costs reduced. Really? A ticket on Friday in N.C. and seven letters from seven different law firms? Is this system totally rigged?

I mean is the police ticket system hooked into the Law Firms computer systems to get letters spit out that fast?

Bet I get a bunch more tomorrow.

Well tickets are public record and some lawyers have their aids go through them and send out those letters trying to make a quick buck. Be careful of those "ambulance chasers" as they used to call lawyers that use these methods to drum up business.

2Carats · 08-15-2012, 08:15 PM

You dont need a lawyer to reduce a ticket in NC. Give the DA a call.

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pgustavson · 08-15-2012, 08:33 PM

This happened to a buddy of mine last year just west of Kitty Hawk. Maybe someone from North Carolina can verify/refute this, but I think NC has some sort of mandatory court appearance deal with speeding tickets (might depend on the seriousness of the infraction). So if you have to go to court, but don't want to travel back to NC, then you'll need a lawyer to go in your place. My friend picked one from the dozen letters he got and sent a lawyer to court for him and ended up paying a total of around $300 for doing 68 in a 55 (at least that's what he said)

kalimus · 08-15-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Well tickets are public record and some lawyers have their aids go through them and send out those letters trying to make a quick buck. Be careful of those "ambulance chasers" as they used to call lawyers that use these methods to drum up business.

Not in all states they aren't

Angrybird 12 · 08-15-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kalimus

Not in all states they aren't

Well in this case they would have to be otherwise they would never know who got a ticket and get their address.

james347 · 08-16-2012, 07:51 AM

First ticket in like 20 years......so.....times have change I guess!

08-15-2012, 07:40 PM	#1
james347 Drives: 2006 Crownline Join Date: May 2012 Location: . Posts: 700	Speeding Ticket Got a speeding ticket this past Friday coming back from N.C. (State Trooper) In my wife's mini-van of all things. Today!! I get SEVEN letters from Lawyers wanted to represent me in court to get the costs reduced. Really? A ticket on Friday in N.C. and seven letters from seven different law firms? Is this system totally rigged? I mean is the police ticket system hooked into the Law Firms computer systems to get letters spit out that fast? Bet I get a bunch more tomorrow.

08-15-2012, 08:15 PM	#5
2Carats Drives: '12 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	You dont need a lawyer to reduce a ticket in NC. Give the DA a call. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III via Tapatalk __________________ I solve problems for a living. Either accept my advice or go figure it out on your own.

08-15-2012, 08:33 PM	#6
pgustavson Stop writing "vert", ffs! Drives: 2011 2LT Convertible Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Gambrills, MD Posts: 1,341 View My Garage	This happened to a buddy of mine last year just west of Kitty Hawk. Maybe someone from North Carolina can verify/refute this, but I think NC has some sort of mandatory court appearance deal with speeding tickets (might depend on the seriousness of the infraction). So if you have to go to court, but don't want to travel back to NC, then you'll need a lawyer to go in your place. My friend picked one from the dozen letters he got and sent a lawyer to court for him and ended up paying a total of around $300 for doing 68 in a 55 (at least that's what he said) __________________ Vararam \| Vmax Ported TB \| Ported IM \| Vmax Black ICE-olator Last edited by pgustavson; 08-15-2012 at 09:32 PM.

08-15-2012, 07:42 PM	#2
AdamZ Account Suspended Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 11,814	Lawyers are ridiculous....I got about 30 or so letters for my accident.

08-15-2012, 07:44 PM	#3
Eel125 Drives: 2019 1SS 1LE shadow grey Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Linden NJ , Toms River NJ Posts: 135 View My Garage	It is a new version of Ambulance chasing .

08-16-2012, 07:51 AM	#9
james347 Drives: 2006 Crownline Join Date: May 2012 Location: . Posts: 700	First ticket in like 20 years......so.....times have change I guess!