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In article <mrh2-0906951811020001@macsrule.dorm.duke.edu>, Michael 
Hoeffner writes:

> >  So, I think I should get a lawyer to deal with it. Do you guys know 
of a good
> >  lawyer in that county? It is somewhere near Asheville.
> 
> It is really worth it.  Wouldn't a lawyer cost close to as much as the
> fine?  And would you have to travel to Asheville?  Plus, they'll just 
tell
> you that if you KNEW that you're speedometer was 10% off, why didn't 
you
> drive 10% slower.  Anyways, speeding is speeding.
> 
> Just my 2 cents.

It will be easy for a lawyer to beat that ticket down to Improper 
Equipment, which is a non-moving violation.  The court fee will be $60, 
the fine will vary (usually around $25).  No points will appear on your 
license and his insurance will not go up.  If he pays the ticket, he gets 
the points on his license and an obscene insurance hike.

To the original ticketee: You may want to call the DA's office for that 
county, and explain your situation.  Ask him if you can, without hiring a 
lawyer, get a receipt from a mechanic for repairing your speedometer and 
plead guilty to Improper Equipment.  This way you get the best of both 
worlds (no Lawyer, no Points/Insurance increase).  DA's vary from county 
to county.  You may have to drive out there and see a DA between sessions. 
They're very lenient then anyway, since they want you out of their hair.  
If you have to do it this way, be ready to produce the receipt for 
repairs.  Have the mechanic specify the odometer reading at the speed you 
were travelling (before repairs) for the benefit of the DA.

-Troy

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