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AkHockey10
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Thats ridiculous! 
Sent my donation the the Washington State Patrol today...
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priest lake rmk
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That's cause Wahingston sucks
Yah, you gotta love the Right to Work state of Idaho too.
Yah, you gotta love the Right to Work state of Idaho too.
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Snow Fox
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Ouch! That fine seems a little steep for 5 over.
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gah, i got stopped by the b*tch cop in evanston for doing 23 in a 20. Give me a f**kin break. Just a "warning" on that one.
Most recent one was at 0545 or so, nobody on the road, sled in the back and just getting on the highway to head to the mountains.... 53 in a 40... oops.
That one was funny though, cop was in an expedition and he was about 5' tall.... his shoulders were level with the bottom of the window on my truck. "Officer Dickman", and he sure lived up to his name. I LOL'd after that one.
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EricW
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I have used the below letter to get WSP speeding tickets reduced to either non-moving vio;ations or actually deferred for one year if no further citations. The angle here is that WA State Patrol doesn't seem to give a very generous cut to the local courts that prosecute their citations. There is no love loss between the County Deputy prosecutor and the WSP Troopers who flood them wih low revenue tickets.
Find out who the Deputy Prosecutor is for Whitman County and modify the letter to reflect yout citation. My bet is that he will either offer you a tail light or expired tabs in exchange for the bail amount. Even though I offer to pay double, they have never requested that in the deal.
I have tickets that have been reduced or deferred in most all WA County's. The latest trend seems to be a "one year deferral" where the ticket is dropped if no further citations in one year, or double the bail amount on the original if you get a second citation in that year.
The letter really points out just how local law enforcement and judicial systems are really gophers for the big insurance companies that stand to make the real money jacking up your premiums based on the records created by WSP and the County court.
Hope you get a good deal. Here the letter I use:
Mr.
Deputy Prosecutor
Stevens Co. Dist. Court
Re: Citation # I04363032 WSP
Dear Mr. :
I am writing this letter in hopes of reaching a negotiated out of court settlement with regard to the above mentioned citation.
If you are so inclined, I would be willing to pay an amount in excess of the listed bail to have the charge recorded to a non moving violation. As a business owner of several passenger and commercial vehicles, the result of a moving violation allows my insurance carrier to make thousands in increased premiums based on the work and expense of Stevens County who gives them this information free of charge.
In short, if I appear in court I will have used the time of the issuing officer, and the courts time to see and process me all in exchange for $50 or so in fines if I plead guilty. My insurance carrier on the other hand will use this information to raise my rates on both personal and commercial coverage’s that will be in the thousands of dollars. They will have no expense utilizing the information that Stevens County has provided them to use as justification for rate increases. They must laugh all the way to the bank knowing that Stevens County made $50 to provide them with the ability to make thousands.
It seems to me that there should be a “Stevens County Quick Pay Violation” option that would allow me to pay the County double the regular penalty to not be charged with a moving violation that only benefits insurance carriers. Under this situation the County would gain $142 rather than $71 for mail in payments, and not use up valuable court time just to reduce the amount collected to $50. While I appreciate the reduction that I get for appearing, I don’t understand why the courts actually charge less for using up their valuable time. Whew!!!
That said, I am willing to pay a fine of $142 instead of $71 in exchange for a non moving violation, or if not, please schedule me a court date and I will give the additional cost that I will realize to a local attorney rather than my insurance provider.
Thank you for your time.
Find out who the Deputy Prosecutor is for Whitman County and modify the letter to reflect yout citation. My bet is that he will either offer you a tail light or expired tabs in exchange for the bail amount. Even though I offer to pay double, they have never requested that in the deal.
I have tickets that have been reduced or deferred in most all WA County's. The latest trend seems to be a "one year deferral" where the ticket is dropped if no further citations in one year, or double the bail amount on the original if you get a second citation in that year.
The letter really points out just how local law enforcement and judicial systems are really gophers for the big insurance companies that stand to make the real money jacking up your premiums based on the records created by WSP and the County court.
Hope you get a good deal. Here the letter I use:
Mr.
Deputy Prosecutor
Stevens Co. Dist. Court
Re: Citation # I04363032 WSP
Dear Mr. :
I am writing this letter in hopes of reaching a negotiated out of court settlement with regard to the above mentioned citation.
If you are so inclined, I would be willing to pay an amount in excess of the listed bail to have the charge recorded to a non moving violation. As a business owner of several passenger and commercial vehicles, the result of a moving violation allows my insurance carrier to make thousands in increased premiums based on the work and expense of Stevens County who gives them this information free of charge.
In short, if I appear in court I will have used the time of the issuing officer, and the courts time to see and process me all in exchange for $50 or so in fines if I plead guilty. My insurance carrier on the other hand will use this information to raise my rates on both personal and commercial coverage’s that will be in the thousands of dollars. They will have no expense utilizing the information that Stevens County has provided them to use as justification for rate increases. They must laugh all the way to the bank knowing that Stevens County made $50 to provide them with the ability to make thousands.
It seems to me that there should be a “Stevens County Quick Pay Violation” option that would allow me to pay the County double the regular penalty to not be charged with a moving violation that only benefits insurance carriers. Under this situation the County would gain $142 rather than $71 for mail in payments, and not use up valuable court time just to reduce the amount collected to $50. While I appreciate the reduction that I get for appearing, I don’t understand why the courts actually charge less for using up their valuable time. Whew!!!
That said, I am willing to pay a fine of $142 instead of $71 in exchange for a non moving violation, or if not, please schedule me a court date and I will give the additional cost that I will realize to a local attorney rather than my insurance provider.
Thank you for your time.
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dmkhnr
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Got one also here in NV. Our budget is in a world of hurt as well.
Ridiculous ticket for a california stop. It was $130 and 4 points, I told the DA that I'd pay the fine if he'd drop all points, DA said pay the fine and 1 demerit. I told him not guilty and that I'd like to go before the judge. So I posted the $130 bail, had the clerk do all the paperwork and got a court date 2 months out. I let the DA supeona the pig that pulled me over and do all his paperwork, and then the day of court I called the DA and asked if I could take the 1 demerit and pay the fine as I really didn't want to go to court. Those Rat Pigs spent well over $130 in paperwork/time. This is how I got back at them.
Ridiculous ticket for a california stop. It was $130 and 4 points, I told the DA that I'd pay the fine if he'd drop all points, DA said pay the fine and 1 demerit. I told him not guilty and that I'd like to go before the judge. So I posted the $130 bail, had the clerk do all the paperwork and got a court date 2 months out. I let the DA supeona the pig that pulled me over and do all his paperwork, and then the day of court I called the DA and asked if I could take the 1 demerit and pay the fine as I really didn't want to go to court. Those Rat Pigs spent well over $130 in paperwork/time. This is how I got back at them.
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John
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I've seen 62 in a 60. "Cop said I got you on radar speeding." "Oh yeah by how much?" "2 over...." "what??"
For future reference, and I don't know how this applies to outta staters; as long as you have no tickets in the last 7 years the court will defer the ticket as long as you don't get another ticket for another year. You pay like $150 for the option I think? The judge told me it's not just a courtesy, it's an actual law they have and most people don't know about it but if the judge is nice he'll let you in on it. I know it doesn't help if your out of your area but it's cool for local tickets.
??"For future reference, and I don't know how this applies to outta staters; as long as you have no tickets in the last 7 years the court will defer the ticket as long as you don't get another ticket for another year. You pay like $150 for the option I think? The judge told me it's not just a courtesy, it's an actual law they have and most people don't know about it but if the judge is nice he'll let you in on it. I know it doesn't help if your out of your area but it's cool for local tickets.
You got Hosed!!!!!!!!
I was doing 95 outside of spokane Christmas day ...... pop out from going under a little overpass ..... HP sitting there ..... Holds up a card board sign that says Merry Christmas !!!!!
Still makes me laugh ..........
So I'm just north of Steptoe on 195 on dry roads keeping pace with traffic at 63, the posted limit is 60. I see the car that just went by me headed south hit the brakes and flip around. Look down and I'm doing 63, keep tooling down the road and here come the lights. Chit. I pull over and he says "Do you know how fast you were going?" I tell him that I thought between 60 and 63. "No, you were doing 65"
I was doing 95 outside of spokane Christmas day ...... pop out from going under a little overpass ..... HP sitting there
..... Holds up a card board sign that says Merry Christmas !!!!! Still makes me laugh ..........
The famous words, "To serve and protect" really means "To tax and collect".
I could never work for the WSP, my dad talked me out of it being LEO and dealing with the WSP...now that I deal with WSP a lot I'm sure glad I'm not one of them. You should hear the officers talk about their jobs, most of them hate it and get very bitter after a time because they have so much pressure from the state to write write write, but the public hates them. I do not envy the job of the WSP.
Can't blame them on that lolz, our weapons are all done in house so pffffftt!
I could never work for the WSP, my dad talked me out of it being LEO and dealing with the WSP...now that I deal with WSP a lot I'm sure glad I'm not one of them. You should hear the officers talk about their jobs, most of them hate it and get very bitter after a time because they have so much pressure from the state to write write write, but the public hates them. I do not envy the job of the WSP.
Have never been issued a speeding ticket before in my life. Been pulled over a dozen or so times.
Taking on the police/sheriff account at the gunshop to maintain the deputies weapons has paid off in a big ole way
Can't blame them on that lolz, our weapons are all done in house so pffffftt!
There is no money in solving crimes(for the state), only huge expense.
Amazing how ONE officer can make a whole state look good or bad eh?
Originally Posted by 03rmking
WA is not so bad. I got pulled over in '02 going 68 in a 55, had no proof of insurance (I was insured) and tabs were expired, with the new tabs sitting on my dash. Cop just wrote me a warning and put my new tabs on for me when he left!
Amazing how ONE officer can make a whole state look good or bad eh?
I got pulled over doing 85 in the carpool lane by myself and got off with a warning. It's how you talk to them most of the time.
State trooper, 1-5 north in Federal Way just north of 320th.
WA is not so bad. I got pulled over in '02 going 68 in a 55, had no proof of insurance (I was insured) and tabs were expired, with the new tabs sitting on my dash. Cop just wrote me a warning and put my new tabs on for me when he left!
Amazing how ONE officer can make a whole state look good or bad eh?
I got pulled over doing 85 in the carpool lane by myself and got off with a warning. It's how you talk to them most of the time.
State trooper, 1-5 north in Federal Way just north of 320th.
Must have known you were a big time film producer?
BTW Tom, I never did get my 509 swag...
haha, in '02 I was a broke high school kid
