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What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-15-2007
So here's the situation:
I am driving my car earlier today and was heading to my friends house. I had my windows open and was listening to some song on 97.9 at about 1/3 volume in my car. It had a little bass kick. (I have a sub in my car and its all tuned for quality, not car rattling bass.)
So I turn down a street heading to my friends house and go past a cop that has a car pulled over. He pulls from around that car and pulls me over and says I am getting a $75 ticket for having my stereo too loud as they have had too many high-schoolers with their stereos cranked near the school.
I politely tell the officer that I am not some show-off high schooler with a car rattling system in my car, that I have a system tuned for sound quality and was listening to it at a reasonable level. He said that the law states if he can hear it at 75 feet it is too loud. (He was around the corner by a building and has no idea how far away I was.) I told him that a factory stock stereo could easily be heard at that distance.
He then told me I should have been smart enough to turn it down when I went by a marked squad. To which I replied that I had no reason to turn it down as I did not think I was breaking any law. (Had I happened to turn it down it would have looked as though I was admitting guilt anyway.)
So....... This goes down as an equipment violation and I could still lose my license if I get another ticket in 3 months. I plan on fighting it because it is a BS ticket that is entirely qualitative, not quantitative (ex. set decibel number at set distance). I have a good attorney that we are pretty good friends with if it goes that far. What should my plan of attack be??
What are my options? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 05-15-2007
shouldnt have been such a smart ass lol
What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-16-2007
I wasn't a smart ass until after he wrote the ticket haha.
What are my options? - rocco79 - 05-16-2007
pay it....
What are my options? - blktransam - 05-16-2007
yeah right fight it with all you have
What are my options? - Racin' Ranger1 - 05-16-2007
FIGHT IT, for some reason i though it was maximum of 2 city blocks that your car can be heard. guess i was wrong
What are my options? - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 05-16-2007
Keep your windows up or your volume down....sorry, the law is the law.
What are my options? - 4wheelinrevo - 05-16-2007
unfortunantly you are screwed in this case, i have even gotten in trouble in crystal lake at a MECA sanctioned event!!!!
FYI your ticket is NOT A MOVING violation, it does not effect your driving record even if you are on supervision, i wouldnt be surprised if it is a City ordinance ticket
What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-16-2007
He said that it is an equipment violation (like driving without my headlights on) and I believe that it will be counted if I get another ticket?? The thing that I am wondering is that he was around a turn, behind a building and had no idea where I was. I am going to call the attorney today and see what he says. If its worth fighting at all he'll know.
What are my options? - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 05-16-2007
Jeez, home one week and already rasing hell in the neighborhood....settle down, man! What's next? drag racing and keg stands????
jpwy
What are my options? - mikeh - 05-16-2007
Chances are that you could fight the ticket, but it will not be worth it. It is NOT a moving violation, but you can call the phone number on the ticket, speak with the clerk and varify that. You may get lucky in court if you have an attorney and the cop is late and misses it - then its dropped. People with lawyers get to go to the front of the line in traffic court and that has helped me out before.
What are my options? - cheesecake - 05-16-2007
atleast you were not in elgin you would be walking the rest of the way
What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-16-2007
Hahaha..... I talked to my attorney. He said its really not worth it even though it sounds as though it may go down as a moving violation. He said that for him to go and probably just get me supervision is ridiculous. I am going to get a hold of my Lombard PD connection and see if anything can be done and if not then I'll decide whether I want to go to court or just pay it. (Cutting the line with an attorney is great though. Especially if your last name starts with S and they start at the top of the alphabet.)
What are my options? - rocco79 - 05-16-2007
FreeRideFrosty Wrote:Hahaha..... I talked to my attorney. He said its really not worth it even though it sounds as though it may go down as a moving violation. He said that for him to go and probably just get me supervision is ridiculous. I am going to get a hold of my Lombard PD connection and see if anything can be done and if not then I'll decide whether I want to go to court or just pay it. (Cutting the line with an attorney is great though. Especially if your last name starts with S and they start at the top of the alphabet.)
Yeah ya definetely want to involve you "connection" on a BS issue like this...
DAN... There is NOTHING they can do after the ticket is written. Trust me... I tried to use the professional courtesy thing after the ticket was written and it was a dead issue...
Take your lumps like a man... AND dont get caught next time!
What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-16-2007
rocco79 Wrote:Yeah ya definetely want to involve you "connection" on a BS issue like this...
DAN... There is NOTHING they can do after the ticket is written. Trust me... I tried to use the professional courtesy thing after the ticket was written and it was a dead issue...
Take your lumps like a man... AND dont get caught next time!
Yeah, you are right. I decided earlier not to call him. Save it for when I really need it. It's a BS "revenue" ticket but there really is nothing I can do about it. Next time I'll make the ticket worth it.....
What are my options? - rocco79 - 05-16-2007
Exactly! Im glad you made the right move!
What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-17-2007
I did think about pulling the system out, taking a pic, going to the judge and asking him what the problem was...... Haha
What are my options? - 4wheelinrevo - 05-17-2007
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What are my options? - FreeRideFrosty - 05-17-2007
Hahahaha!!! I still need speakers. My front tweeters are starting to crackle a bit.....