Ok... I'm not sure of the CT legal system, but here is what I would do:
In PA, there are several things you could do:
1 - When getting the ticket, don't be an ***, be polite, nice, and often you can get a reduced point-value ticket. (IE, failure to obey traffic control device - speed limit sign vs. speeding ticket, or a lower value ticket).
2 - Try to fight the ticket in court, question the officers training, speed timing method, etc...
3 - Go to court and hope the officer doesn't show up. If he dosen't show, the ticket is dropped.
4 - Go to court and beg the judge. Explain what happened and promise that you will never do it again.
Finally... what will happen if you get convicted? will you lose your job? your ability to drive an emergency vehicle? ALS Command?
I I'm getting a lawyer soon and will be able to tell you more then...
Well I've really done it this time. I was on a little road trip with some friends and got a reckless driving speeding ticket, 78 in a 55. For the one or two people on this site who don't want me to lose my job, do you have any advise?
Yeah, I have a suggestion..
Slow down, you turkey!
Hey, someone had to say it.
Contacting an attorney is probably your best option.
Wow...
My "close call" was 90+ in a 55... I was in uniform, and on my way home from the squad at 0230... the cop thought he was going to nail a DUI... and was more pissed that he had to chase me.
He ran my tag, ran me for wants, and gave me a verbal warning.
That would be the LAST time I ever did more than 5-10 over in that township.
(Oh... bad thing... the Squad found out and I caught hell for it. Someone got a bug up their @$$ and tried to take away my driving priviliges.)
Good luck.
Totally un-related...
I am a county dispatcher, and we were entering a runaway woman for a local small town PD into NCIC.
Well we run it and find out the next county over had been running her drivers license. We call them to find out the story. It goes like this:
Girl had been driving though the downtown of a small town doing 75. Im sure the limit cant be over 40. The officer pulled her over, and she wasnt on her psych meds so she was acting funny. He threatened to jail her for reckless driving, but let her off with a citation after she calmed down.
No more then 15 min later, he clocks another car doing 75. He pulls it over, its HER AGAIN. Needless to say, straight to jail she goes this time.
At least you werent THAT dumb!:blush: