Have you ever gotten a ticket of any kind?

[caseysmom]

Pam, You could call and ask if they offer driving school, you still have to pay the fine but your record stays clean.

I once had a few points on my record and my insurance company never found out

[ramanth]

I'm so sorry to hear that Pam.

I've received three speeding tickets in my lifetime...all in 1997.

My worst ticket was when I was doing 70 in a 55.

The others were 50 in a 45 and 30 in a 25 (coasting down a hill because I didn't feel like riding the brakes). I tried to fight the latter but lost.

Since then, I've been stopped a few times (rolling a stop sign at 3 a.m. and crossing the yellow line on a highway), but was just given a warning and no ticket.

[Cincy'sMom]

I've gotten two tickets...one speeding, one parking.

The speeding tickets was doing 69 in a 55 when I was 17. Ihad left volleyball practice, was trying to run into to order our Senior Volleyball shirts, then make it home to get ready for senior night at the football game. I didn't get the shirts ordered that night....


The parking ticket was at college. I was down over the summer with my mom to get books or something for the coming year, and parked at a meter. I ut money in, but it wasn't clear which meter was for which spot, so I put it in the wrong meter. I tried to argue the ticket, but they told me there was nothing they could do with metered spots.


I've been pulled over a few other times...once for pushing a yellow light in a small town (Cedarville, Ohio). I think it was the closest thing the cop would see to action in a months time. Once because it sounded like my muffler had a hole (ironically, Memorial Day weekend AND graduation weekend my senior year. I think the cop saw 4 teenage girls in a car and was checking to see if we were drinking). The other time I had gone to Findlay to play softball, then stopped by my parents. As I was leaving to head back to Toledo, I got stopped for turning off their street too wide?!? The cop was asking me why I was in town and where I was headed...he sorta let me go pretty quick when he saw the engagement ring...hmmmmm....no tickets from any of those.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Phunnie you should mention this (NOT)!

Been 30 years since I got a Speeding Ticket - on Day 1 of new job -
first time in the Company Car
(that had over-sized snow tires making speedometer read WAY low) ...
WITH the New Boss on board. Trooper said 70-some in a 55 zone.
Boss later had the neve to say "Thought we were goin a little fast!"

Since then - a combination of Good Luck, quick reflexes when I spot a copper-car,
having a Fire Light on the dash, carrying a FireFighter badge in my wallet,
and "knowing" a lotta coppers from working at accidents with them ...
has keep me out of Traffic Court. Few close calls - but I *smile* a lot and
having a Friendly Dawg or two or three on board helps.
And I try to never be First in Line!

Yesterday I had all FOUR Good-Luck Charms on board (we're Dawg-Sittin Cali for the weekend) -
but I was First in Line.
Saw the Sheriff too late - he was just pulling into his hidey-spot - lights came on
just as I passed him. NUTZ!

We were on a high-traffic 2-lane rural road - with butchered up speed zones -
35 mph to 45 - back to 35 - up to 45 again, back to 35 - 4 changes in about 6 miles!
How fast? 52 in one of the 35 zones!

LUCKY for me- he was on "Special Detail" - paid by the Feds to do traffic enforcement
on over-time. They want maximum exposure - so they "Stop & Warn" when possibe -
write a real Ticket if it's really bad.
I got the "Written Warning". (No fine, No points, but the 'puter knows I was a Bad Boy!)

MEMO to Self: Do NOT be First in Line!!
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Parking Tickies? ... Yup - a couple over the years.
Most were "fixed" with the Fast-Pay method of $2-$5 cash in the lil red box
found every 10 meters or so in town.

Had a lil problem with one, though.
Got it in the Ole Company Car - on the YSU Campus - delivering radios to the
University Police Office.
There WAS no place to park - their old office was on the first floor of a dorm tower -
surrounded by NO Parking / Tow Away city streets.
I pulled up behind an UN-occupied Campus PD Car, did an imitation UPS 4-way flashers on park job, and trotted into the office.

In less than 3 minutes ....
* I passed the Campus Copper returning to and driving off in HIS car
* Exchanged radios in the Campus PD Office
* Returned to the Corporate Limo to spot the TICKET and the departing CITY Police car.

I figured - what they Hey - pay the dang $2 and forget it.
Read the fine print -
The "Quick Fix" was $25.00 - I parked (legally) and walked 2 blocks back to the
University PD Office ... "Weren't you just here?"

I showed the Sargent my "souvenir" and asked WHY the City was writing tickets on the University?
"We 'share' the semi-city streets ... don't sweat it - I'll get it 'voided'."

MONTHS later - the cards & letters began arriving from Corporate ... seems the LEASING Company
had been issued "papers" that read like an arrest warrant - for Failure to Appear in
Youngstown City Traffic Court!



Fines, fees, penalties, and Bad Boy surcharges had pushed it up to about $200.00 -
with the threat of ARREST tacked on for effect.
It took a meeting with the Assistant Chief of the University Police, a lil help
from the Chief himself - and I was assured it would all just "go away".

So far ... they've never "come to get me!"

Maybe I should "walk" more!

[Rachel]

Pam, You could call and ask if they offer driving school, you still have to pay the fine but your record stays clean.

I once had a few points on my record and my insurance company never found out

Pam, although I'm certainly not speaking from any personal knowledge, just my gut reaction. I'd put my bet on the chance the insurance company may not find out (glut of papers - too few employees) rather than calling them and hoping for some consideration to be given. You'll feel worse if you are the one who called it to their attention.