So I got a speeding ticket in GA for doing 30mph over the limit

So I got a speeding ticket in GA for doing 30mph over the limit

So yesterday I was coming home from a birthday party at about 2:30am driving along 75/85 in downtown ATL. There were very few cars on the road, so I'm doing about 90 when I see a cop up ahead. He pulls me over and writes me a ticket for 87 in a 55, which in GA can be considered reckless driving. Such BS. Anyway, the ticket doesn't allow me to pay a fine, but instead, I have to go to Traffic Court on June 9th.

What can potentially happen there? I'm not worried about the fine, but I just don't want to lose my liscence or something. How many points could I get from this? I've never gotten a ticket like this before and the cop didn't seem like he wanted to explain too many details at the time. Any help would be much appreciated.

I saw about 3 other cars that got stopped by the cops as I drove the rest of the way home. They were really out in force around where 75/85 split, so if you're from the area, be careful at night.

yea most cops would arrest you since 25 over is considered a felony or some crap like that.... I try my best not to speed at all, don't feel like going to court again for some bs stuff....

I don't know if this is of any help, but NEVER do a trial by written declaration. You'll never know what or when or whether or not the other officer actually wrote another report, and either way you'll still get screwed as guilty...your written declaration is read by some jackass wearing huge eyeglasses and has only been laid in his dreams by a fat ass heffer. The trial by written declaration doesn't work.

Instead, take your chance and go to a real trial. If you don't feel like going to a trial and just pay up, that's fine too - just make sure you're going to do traffic school.

Local cop. He was actually a nice guy. Other than the fact that he actually gave me a ticket, he was the nicest cop I've been stopped by.

The one ticket I had was written by an awesome cop..one of the nicest I've met -- and I've met a few..

*sigh* if you're nice to an officer when he pulls you over, he's most likely going to be just as nice/polite. they do their job...don't speed, and you won't have to worry about dealing with them.

good for you! keep it up and insurance companies will treat you VERY nicely when you turn 25.

Laura is right people, if you get pulled over act nice to the cop, you will be able to get away on a lot lighter fine, hopefully

it also looks better on you in court. my last ticket, i was VERY polite to the officer(despite having guts of fire, and speeding for fear that i wouldn't make it home in time). i told him that i was about to have an accident, and couldn't afford to wait - he said he'd escort me home, and then wrote up the ticket once i was finished my business. his testimony in court also allowed all points to be dropped(i had about 4...), and my fine was reduced SEVERELY...because he backed up my story.

I was on Rt 1 in DE going back home at like 11:00 pm and got pulled over doing like 85 or 90 in a 65, I was nice to cop and got didnt even get a ticket, just a warning

wow 7 years ago..

those were some pretty silly threads...

Hey were always willing to help out the stragglers, even though we go extremely off topic %99.999999999 of the time.

WHAT??? So cheap. My first year was 7K (5500 after DD course). Now im paying 1400/yr

Laura craft now gives insurance tips? How do i book her!? TELL ME NIAOW!

You kinda do, gold.