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Originally Posted by ahart04
ok so last night I got my 3rd speeding ticket since September. 52 in a 40 on clear, dry, and no traffic.
I passed him going the opposite way, but it wasn't until a good minute and a half later until he came hauling ass down the road with his lights on. I actually thought it was an ambulance, so I pulled over probably a quarter of a mile ahead of him before he stopped behind me. I was, just as I have been all 3 times, polite, courteous, and cooperative. He promptly wrote me a ticket and sent me on my way..
I have read many threads here where several officers have said attitude accounts for most issued citations vs warnings. I feel that being 23, and having this car, although I work my ass off tirelessly for it, lands me in a situation where I will always get a ticket. I feel a level of resentment in these officers when the pull me over. I feel as though
they must think I'm some spoiled kid who's daddy bought my car and can thusly pay for the tickets.
Here's my question: do you think it would ever help me to ask an officer for some leniency?
I'm just really upset that no matter how polite or cooperative I am, there's never a break. And technically I would be fine with that, because I am, after all, speeding, but I don't feel as though it's fair when I have heard of SO many instances where ppl are warned and released.
I'm not even sure anymore if this is a thread asking a question or just me venting my frustration at what I feel is me being prejudiced over the car I drive. Sigh.
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As an officer, I think 52 in a 40 is kind weak. I mean, I would probably stop you for it. Epsecially if I have it on radar. But if nothing else came up, I would most likely not cite.
Here in SJ it's pretty much an unwritten rule to only cite/stop people for going 13 mph or more.
Maybe the officer that stopped you was a highway patrol of some sort. They are much more inclined to stop speeders.
But don't ask for leniency from an officer when stopped though. And it is hard for us to accept someone as being genuinely appologetic after they intentionally committed a vc/pc/etc.... violation that they would not feel sorry for if they did not get caught.