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  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I agree with Craig. It's a long ways, but I would go and ask for leniency.

    Frank - There are detectors that read laser, but even if they do it's usually too late. Radar has a very wide beam and it's easy to pick up. Laser's beam is only about a foot or so wide and doesn't spread out, making it harder to pick up stray signals.

    My detector read Laser on I78 in NJ Saturday night.

    -Dennis
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Frank- My radar detector is supposed to read both radar and laser, front and back. However, I find that a lot of times it gives off false laser indicators. I read some place this may be caused by some of the newer vehicles type of windshield, or the new type of cruise control that follows the car in front.

    Mark
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    In MD, you basically do nothing and they mail you a court date.

    You say your ticket already lists a date? That's interesting. Read the instructions on the ticket carefully, maybe ask a neighbor (or friend from your state) with a little experience.

    If the cop does not show up at all, you won the lottery, plead not guilty. You're off because there is no evidence against you.

    If the cop does show up, plea guilty with explanation. Obviously your Subaru is ultra-smooth and you didn't realize how fast you were going, but of course you're sorry and promise to be more attentive from now on.

    I've never once seen a judge *not* reduce the fines/points, or even both.

    Last but not least, slow down a little, there are inexperienced 16 year old kids on the roads that you might pass at that speed and it might startle them. :o)

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Juice-
    The instructions on the back of the ticket are for either pleading guilty by mail, or entering a not guilty plea. The front of the ticket gives a date and time for a court appearance.

    I usually stay at 5 - 10 mph at the most over the limit, unless I'm following the flow of traffic. This time around I just got caught up in driving as the only vehicle on the road, late at night. I also do not weave in and out of traffic. Even when I drove a cab, I didn't go too nuts!

    Mark
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    My experience is, it's best to go to court and talk (nicely) to the trooper before your appearance. I was caught speeding (I84) passing a truck with a j--k on my tail. Trooper pulled him over first, so I just pulled over and waited in a rest stop. I was very polite. Went to court and the trooper never showed up. I wonder if it was because I acted the way I did. BTW - getting caught speeding with a radar detector is not a good thing. Less likely to get a break.

    Greg
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's about where I put a cap in it. You keep up with the flow for the most part, and never raise an eye brow.

    Around here, they're using the cameras to catch speeders. They don't assign points, just a parking ticket-like fine, mailed to the car owners (not necessarily the driver). But they're basically on my commute to work almost every day.

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Just as an update (and a slight change of subject) Thursday we saw another doctor. He suggested surgery for my wife, but since she is so afraid of that, he is going to do a core biopsy in April, and we will decide from there. Why can't everythign get done all at the same time, instead of waiting weeks in between? Frustrating to say the least.

    Mark
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    First, sorry to hear about your wife. Hopefully, after the biopsy, you'll have better news. Sending positive thoughts your way for sure.

    Next, if your ticket is returnable in a town or village court, you have a chance of knocking down the points by plea bargain. If your ticket is returnable before a DMV administrative judge (as is the case in NYC), forget about a plea bargain -- you can't. You can, however, hope that the officer doesn't show and have the ticket dismissed on that basis. Good Luck!

    Jon
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Sorry about your bad experience... especially away from home none the less...

    Also about your wife.... I'm sure things will be fine. Will keep her in prayer...

    Hope you get that ticket resolved but I agree with juice, it's best to go to court unless you can write a nice letter explaining your situation and that loosing a day of work can result in loosing a consulting contract (you're a consultant remember?) :-)

    On that note, I just remembered that some jerk cop decided to give me a ticket because I went 5 MPH over limit which I know FOR A FACT it's not true; wife is witness. But because I had NJ plates and I was in VA then he took advantage, I'm sure! Anyway, where do I find out about these defensive courses that's supposed to help reduce your points. I got 2 points though the fine was reduced after I sent a nice letter to the judge. Officer even lied telling me no points were going to be on the license... ba**ard!
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    keep the faith!

    Patti
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    I'm not permitted to talk about it yet. Stay tuned. I hate things like this. Uggghhh.

    I tried to get an okay to share information today, but I was asked to wait until we have some answers to some questions. Sorry.

    Patti
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    of the conditioner is SOA345001. I hope that helps!

    Patti
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    -mike
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Sorry to hear about your wife. :( Hopefully it will all come out w/o a problem.

    On the ticket, I'll bet it was in the town of Florida. Notorious for speeding tickets on the NYS Thruway. Anyways up there the best thing to do is get a local lawyer and send him to the court date. You'll pay about $300 but they'll plea it down to about $150 and no points. Let me know what town it was in and I can get you the lawyer's name/number.

    -mike
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Mark: sorry to hear about your dw, thoughts & prayers your way.

    anyone else having trouble seeing the cracker site? ;-)

    -Brian
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    anything there or anything.
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Mark-
    Praying for your wifey and you :)
    and your ticket, look on the bright side, at least you didn't cut off the Trooper ;-)

    Patti-
    My lips are sealed until then.

    -Dave
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    moment I'm given the go ahead. I also want to make sure I'm prepared to answer any questions.

    Patti
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Thanks folks for all the warm thoughts and prayers. They are deeply appreciated. I just wish we didn't have to wait so long, my wife is getting batty over this.

    As for the ticket advice, thank you for that also. I have to say, it is a sobering affect on my driving style. Coming home, I kept slowing it down, keeping a critical eye on the speedometer to make sure I don't have a repeat performance.

    Elm - I'm not a consultant, so I don't want to make anything up like that for the court. My boss has given me the day off already. The downside is it is a 4 - 5 hour trip up for a 3 pm court appearance, then return trip, then work the next morning. That's another reason not to speed in excess! (Or at least get caught doing so.)

    Thanks again- The Crew is/are great!

    Mark
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Hopefully things will work out okay for you and your wife prayers and best wishs from here.

     Cheers Pat.
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I share the same thoughts expressed here by everyone. Keep your chin(s) up! :)

    Bob
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Same here. Hope everything works out for the better.

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Mark: court visits don't have to be a bad experience. It gives you a chance to check out the legal system. There's always a funny case or two you get to hear and see.

    One time I went I coincidentally bumped into a friend of mine from HS, he had gotten a ticket for putting up a flag and supposedly blocking the rear view.

    Well, I helped him come up with a strategy for his defense. The flag was very small, and being from Argentina, they were light colors (white/blue), so it was nearly transparent. You really could see through it.

    The judge called his name and he pled "Not guilty with explanation", the whole court room bust out laughing. The judge said, "Son, if you're pleading not guilty, of course you're going to have an explanation". But it lightened up the mood.

    He finally explained the size and translucency of the flag, mentioned the 1st Amendment, yadda yadda, and the judge dismissed the case.

    OTOH, I've seen motorcycle drivers that were going 100mph and tried to flee from a cop, that guy got busted hard, max penalty.

    Sending positive karma your wife's way, Mark.

    -juice
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Thought you were doing that... my bad!

    Wishing the best turnaround when you're up there ;-)
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Mark,
       Mailed you the lawyer for the town next to where you got nailed. He'll hook you up and no vaca day necessary.

    As for a flag, at least in NYS, you can obstruct all but the driver and passenger windows if you have side view mirrors.

    I got that ticket for my american flags on the NJTP once, but paid the ticket, since the cop had pulled me over for doing 85 in a 65 and wrote me for the flags instead of the speed.

    -mike
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    In Mark's case the cop wrote the ticket for the full speed he was going. Usually they'll cut you a little slack. But since he didn't, the judge likely will.

    -juice
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    I'm so sorry about your wife. She has to wait till April??!! That's outrageous. Living with that kind of anxiety is hell, as I'm sure you know. Positive thoughts and prayers heading your way.
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    We had to wait a couple weeks on something similar for my wife, and it was real tough on both of us. Everything turned out great in the end, but those were the longest couple weeks of our life!

    Craig
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    our prayers are with you
    Serge and the gang
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    We certainly understand your wife's anxiety. Waiting (for what will probably good news) is still a hard thing to do.

    As far as the ticket - now it has been 10 years since my last one (knock on wood), but this is how the rules worked then:
    The court date on the ticket was when you would appear to enter a plea. The officer is not usually in attendence at that date, but if he usually works that stretch of highway, you might find him there by chance. If you plead guilty, then the fine is set and you pay the clerk. The judge might accept your request for leniency at that time (based on your otherwise good citizenship). If your plea is not guilty, then a future court date is set, and the officer notified.

    You can also send it in by mail. If guilty, you can expect to get pretty much whatever the lookup chart says the penalty is. If you plead not guilt, a future date is set, and the officer notified.

    Hope this helps, and is still current procedure...

    Steve
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Same here. Wishing your wife and you the best.

    Greg
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    (whining from impatience)
    93,100 on my Forester... and still no MY 2005 in sight...
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I sat in an '05 Forester XT Premium at the Philly Flower Show last Sunday.

    • New Red (Regatta Red)
    • New 3-spoke steering wheel
    • New cruise control stalk, a la STi & '05Legacy/Outback
    •"AWD" badge removed from rear deck and "C" pillars, and replaced by small "Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive" in rear quarter glass, again like new '05 Legacys and Outbacks.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Kate: scoop for you in the Future Models topic, especially if you're waiting for a manual tranny XT with a moonroof!

    Add the couple of improvements Bob just mentioned and The Fence might have lost a few members! :o)

    -juice
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    I need to spend some time in the office on "alternative activities" - snooping? Walking around the parking lot? Tomorrow - I'm heading out to walk the lot and see what I can find. I didn't even make it to the flower show. Spring+Kids+Legacy/Outback Launch=an out of the loop Patti.

    I'll try to do better - especially for you Kate! What would we do if another company lured you away after all your patience? Now Juice - I'm feeling the urge to push you off that fence, you know! I think I know just the trick - stay tuned!

    Patti
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    that sounds like "our' Patti! :)

    Bob
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Patti, juice by his own admission will be on the fence for another couple of years it will take dynamite to get him off of it:-)

     Cheers Pat.
  • toboggantoboggan Member Posts: 283
    Thinking positive thoughts for your wife and you.

    MNSteve
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    would only stop snow flurring around here so I could wash my Outback. It might not feel as jealous then when we test the FXT on Friday. :)

    I think I'm standing next to the fence at this point...

    -Brian
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Happy St. Pat's day (belated...).

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Right now The Fence options include:

    * 2006 7 Seater
    * 2005 Forester XT PP 5MT
    * 2005 Legacy GT 5MT
    * 2005 Outback XT or LL Bean auto
    * 2004 Outback LL Bean (bargain left over)
    * 2004 base Outback (serious bargain right now)

    Fitz had that last one at $19.7k, with automatic! Heated seats and all, they're giving them away! I'm tempted.

    Hmm, Patti, now you're teasing me...

    Pat may be onto something, the wife is talking about beach properties again. If we do that we'll have to wait a couple of years. That would make the 7 seater a front-runner due to the timing.

    -juice

    PS Berlin Wall, LOL. Funny but true.
  • damish003damish003 Member Posts: 303
    Brian-

    But isn't the snow why we got Subies to begin with? We were hit with 16 inches over the past day, and my OBS is just LOVING it! New snow tires on an AWD car are keeping me going in comfort and security. Damn, I love this car!

    -Dan-
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    This late March snow is exactly what I'm talking about when I say snow tires aren't the most convenient solution. How many of you folks already have them dis-mounted? ;-)

    -juice
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    I agree with Brian. We got 10+ inches into yesterday and another 3 last night. My GT has been in the driveway since Monday. The Outback is now pretty well trashed. I got to drive to Boston on Tuesday night in the blizzard to get Mom and Dad from the airport. There is 2-3 inches of frozen slush on the front and down the sides. All you can see on the car is the headlights and windows.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Did you wax your rims?

    Why, you ask?

    Well, you don't want slush sticking to them because it'll throw your wheels off balance.

    Also clear any slush from the wheel well so you can turn properly. Some folks use silicone spray to keep slush from sticking.

    -juice
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    are they still affordable on the East Coast? Here in California they are so totally waaaaay out of reach for 99.9999999% of population.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Beach front has sky-rocketed. We're looking at Bay front properties, though. Much cheaper. Like 1/4th the price.

    It's not even that, it's interest rates. It's like there's free money out there for whoever qualifies to borrow it.

    I did some math, and for an average car payment of about $400/month, plus a down payment, we could get 1 bedroom condo. 2BR for not much more. Really the rent covers expenses and bring the net monthly to about a car payment.

    We're going to check out a couple of places next week. Of course they might be dumps, who knows.

    So add that to The Fence options.

    -juice
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    I am sure I can find some documents confirming that I'm his long-lost aunt (or niece)...
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