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Article #12295Re: Wanted: Advice on appealing traffic ticket
From: Paul Schwartz
Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00
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In article <dangD8Dty3.FDB@netcom.com>, Dan Goodin <dang@netcom.com> wrote: > >Some three weeks ago I got a ticket for taking a right turn at a stop >light with a "no turn on red" sign. I don't deny that I made the turn on >right, but I believe that, given my income of below $10,000 per year, the >$104 is excessive. > >Does anyone know if I appeal for a lower fine if I'll merely get laughed >out of the Oakland Municipal Court? > >I'd appreciate hearing from people who have appealed tickets in court for >any advice. Am I just wasting my time? > >And while I'm at it, I'd love to hear suggestions for traffic school. > I have successfully convinced judges to lower fines. Go appear before the judge and plead poverty. -- --- ************************************************************************** * (__) * * My opinions are those of * * (oo) * I will not be cowed!! * Capstan Systems Inc., * * /-------\/ * * because I'm the boss. * * / | || * * ------------------------ * ** ||----|| * * Finger capstan@netcom.com* * ~~ ~~ * * for my PGP public key * ************************************************************************** * Life's a bitch and then you bake cookies * **************************************************************************
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fd3ff,2bcfac516f43ebd6 X-Google-Attributes: gidfd3ff,public X-Google-Thread: 102fd5,2bcfac516f43ebd6 X-Google-Attributes: gid102fd5,public X-Google-Thread: 106595,2bcfac516f43ebd6 X-Google-Attributes: gid106595,public X-Google-Thread: f824f,2bcfac516f43ebd6 X-Google-Attributes: gidf824f,public From: capstan@netcom.com (Paul Schwartz) Subject: Re: Wanted: Advice on appealing traffic ticket Date: 1995/05/11 Message-ID: <capstanD8E067.GvM@netcom.com> X-Deja-AN: 102499973 sender: capstan@netcom10.netcom.com references: <dangD8Dty3.FDB@netcom.com> organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) newsgroups: ba.consumers,ba.general,ba.politics,ba.transportation