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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by gcv on Friday February 14, 2014 @01:01AM (#7237175)
> try it next time you get a traffic ticket and tell me how it goes

It worked quite well, thank you. I did not say a word, gave the cop my license and registration as required by law, signed my ticket, and hired a lawyer to get it thrown out later.

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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by blackzoid on Friday February 14, 2014 @02:00AM (#7237341)
Why hire a lawyer for a traffic ticket? Would that not cost more and kind of be a waste of time for everyone.
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by tombrossman on Friday February 14, 2014 @05:25AM (#7237823)
In the US and many other countries you have an adversarial legal system [1]. Cooperating or waiving any rights seldom gives you a tactical advantage. Be polite when stopped but don't be a pushover.

I used to drive for a living and would speed all day. Every day. Not excessively or recklessly, I had over a million miles without any preventable accidents. But still I would always exceed the speed limit on a clear stretch of road by 10-30mph or so. The extra income from this more than offset the occasional legal bill. By a large margin (somewhat ironically my job's 'safety' bonuses usually covered the lawyer fees). I sped, kept my record clean, and never accepted a ticket without legal representation.

I'm not advocating that others do this or that it was smart, I'm just saying that for some people it makes mathematical sense to speed + hire lawyers versus doing the speed limit and/or accepting tickets without challenging them.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adversarial_system]

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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by dagw on Friday February 14, 2014 @04:33AM (#7237667)
Some people have it has a hobby. I know a guy who on principle never pays a parking or traffic ticket without dragging the whole thing through court for as long as he can. For him the time and money involved are immaterial when compared to the principal of the matter.
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by dsego on Friday February 14, 2014 @06:05AM (#7237933)
In Croatia you now get a 50% discount if you pay the ticket on the spot.
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by seestheday on Friday February 14, 2014 @03:45PM (#7240882)
On the spot, like cash directly to the cop?

Are you describing a bribe?

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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by dsego on Friday February 14, 2014 @06:01PM (#7241654)
No, not a bribe, just the new laws, see http://www.croatiaweek.com/tag/traffic-fine. And it seems to be working quite well for now.
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by gcv on Friday February 14, 2014 @04:33AM (#7237666)
While the fine itself was negligible, a moving violation significantly increases insurance premiums. A lawyer who specializes in fighting traffic tickets is far cheaper than overpaying for insurance for the next decade.
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Re:How I Ended Up In Solitary After Calling 911 For Help by jjoonathan on Friday February 14, 2014 @08:39AM (#7238390)
I'm glad it worked, but that isn't proof of much. We already know most cops aren't out to get you, the question is what to do when you face one of the stinkers.

I wish you the best of luck in the future, specifically with regard to the moods of the police officers who will try to speak with you.

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