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AtlantaGreen · 09-13-2012, 09:39 PM

Has any one seen this situation and have any advice here?

Long story short: East Windsor, NJ. My wife gets pulled over for speeding (71 in a 55), gives the cop license, insurance, registration. Cop is cool and lets her off for the speeding, writes a ticket for no seat belt (she was wearing it but welcomed minor ticket as he says a fine only no points, no court appearance). Good deal.

A few days later, letter from court arrives citing mandatory appearance for 4 tickets - careless driving, speeding, seatbelt, no insurance card.

Officer only handed her the one ticket and clearly said that was all he was writing up. Anyone else hear of a cop telling driver one thing and then turning in multiple other violations. Especially when the seatbelt and insurance card were never violations to begin with?

Big L · 09-13-2012, 09:45 PM

Don't you get a copy of the ticket? What does it say?

I got a ticket once for speeding, cop only wrote me up for failure to notify DMV of change of address (which I had done). I fight it in court. I go to the judge, he looks at the ticket, and after I tell him that I DID notify DMV, he says how about I drop the $85 charge for failure, and give you a $278 ticket for speeding instead? I said "$85 will be fine"

AtlantaGreen · 09-13-2012, 10:04 PM

Yes, only one ticket = seat belt violation. That's all cop said he was writing, we're happy to pay it, and then the letter comes noting other citations.

Apache 51 · 09-13-2012, 10:06 PM

Can't get something after the fact, unless it is true.

BushyTheBeaver · 09-13-2012, 10:08 PM

That's fugging ridiculous. You have to fight it.

BTW, what's an insurance card? I thought registration was proof of insurance.

Apache 51 · 09-13-2012, 10:12 PM

In NJ, you have to have insurance as well some states don't require insurance.

AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite · 09-13-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BushyTheBeaver

That's fugging ridiculous. You have to fight it.

BTW, what's an insurance card? I thought registration was proof of insurance.

Ummmm... You can register and then cancel insurance...

Apache 51 · 09-13-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

Ummmm... You can register and then cancel insurance...

Just don't get caught.

BushyTheBeaver · 09-13-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

Ummmm... You can register and then cancel insurance...

So how is an insurance card surety against that? Seems to me you could get the card then cancel the insurance just as easily.

crossfire · 09-13-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

Ummmm... You can register and then cancel insurance...

Pain many states, including NY I think, when you cancel your insurance, the insurance company must notify the DMV.

32green · 09-13-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AtlantaGreen

Has any one seen this situation and have any advice here?

Long story short: East Windsor, NJ. My wife gets pulled over for speeding (71 in a 55), gives the cop license, insurance, registration. Cop is cool and lets her off for the speeding, writes a ticket for no seat belt (she was wearing it but welcomed minor ticket as he says a fine only no points, no court appearance). Good deal.

A few days later, letter from court arrives citing mandatory appearance for 4 tickets - careless driving, speeding, seatbelt, no insurance card.

Officer only handed her the one ticket and clearly said that was all he was writing up. Anyone else hear of a cop telling driver one thing and then turning in multiple other violations. Especially when the seatbelt and insurance card were never violations to begin with?

So this is you what your wife told you?

You were not there?

I've heard some horror stories about NJ cawps, especially the small depts.

All I can suggest is for her to turn up, tell the truth...especially any conversations about reducing the charge to something she wasnt guilty of to begin with. But with these small towns.....

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BushyTheBeaver · 09-13-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 32green

So this is you what your wife told you?

You were not there?

I've heard some horror stories about NJ cawps, especially the small depts.

All I can suggest is for her to turn up, tell the truth...especially any conversations about reducing the charge to something she wasnt guilty of to begin with. But with these small towns.....

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Yeah, the reducing the charge stuff, that sounds really shady to me. It's one thing a cop deciding to let you off, or even fudging the numbers (reducing 68 mph to 58 mph). But writing you up as guilty for an offense you are not guilty of, even if it is simply intended to reduce your fine, man that's lying on the official record, a potentially career-ending offense. I can't imagine a cawp with half a brain suggesting it unless he had no choice. But maybe I don't know.

AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite · 09-13-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BushyTheBeaver

So how is an insurance card surety against that? Seems to me you could get the card then cancel the insurance just as easily.

The cop runs it in Texas...

AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite · 09-13-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by crossfire

Pain many states, including NY I think, when you cancel your insurance, the insurance company must notify the DMV.

Ah, that's a game changer then...

32green · 09-13-2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BushyTheBeaver

Yeah, the reducing the charge stuff, that sounds really shady to me. It's one thing a cop deciding to let you off, or even fudging the numbers (reducing 68 mph to 58 mph). But writing you up as guilty for an offense you are not guilty of, even if it is simply intended to reduce your fine, man that's lying on the official record, a potentially career-ending offense. I can't imagine a cawp with half a brain suggesting it unless he had no choice. But maybe I don't know.

In many small depts, the D.A./Judge does it in court...the cop usually has nothing to do with it. Its fugazy, but it happens. "Plead to an equipment violation and pay fiddy bucks....." is normal....Having cops write up stuff in the field and telling the motorist that it would be reduced......sounds unusual to say the least.

Huge corruption issue.

AtlantaGreen · 09-13-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache 51

Can't get something after the fact, unless it is true.

Well, I don't argue that the speeding was true, and other serches do suggest they can hit you for careless driving when speed 15+ the limit. That alone seems like doubling down on the tickets. Our issue is the cop just wrote the one ticket

AtlantaGreen · 09-13-2012, 11:43 PM

Thanks all. I know it is just a revenue generator for these small yown PD's and they really don't want to hassl;e locals with point on license and appearance hassles. The townships want the $

1greenNUT · 09-14-2012, 06:00 AM

Your wife lied to you so as to soften the blow. Small doses as opposed to brutal truth. Don't go to court and make an ass out of yourself.

PlumberKhan · 09-14-2012, 06:12 AM

All cops are nice.

We discussed this in another thread. Pay your fines or else cops won't come to help you while you're being attacked by thugs and miscreants.

I love cops.

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Lone Star Lady · 09-14-2012, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

The cop runs it in Texas...

Yep.
I got pulled over when I first moved here and all the cop asked for was license and insurance, not registration. But we have registration stickers on our windshields, so maybe that's why he didn't ask for that.

I was in a rental car (before my own car was trucked down here) so it's a good thing I had my insurance card in my purse.

09-13-2012, 09:39 PM	#1
AtlantaGreen Practice Squad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Princeton Junction, NJ Posts: 49	Traffic tickets Has any one seen this situation and have any advice here? Long story short: East Windsor, NJ. My wife gets pulled over for speeding (71 in a 55), gives the cop license, insurance, registration. Cop is cool and lets her off for the speeding, writes a ticket for no seat belt (she was wearing it but welcomed minor ticket as he says a fine only no points, no court appearance). Good deal. A few days later, letter from court arrives citing mandatory appearance for 4 tickets - careless driving, speeding, seatbelt, no insurance card. Officer only handed her the one ticket and clearly said that was all he was writing up. Anyone else hear of a cop telling driver one thing and then turning in multiple other violations. Especially when the seatbelt and insurance card were never violations to begin with?

09-13-2012, 09:45 PM	#2
Big L No post count, no peace! No post count, no peace! Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It's all relative Posts: 1,191	Don't you get a copy of the ticket? What does it say? I got a ticket once for speeding, cop only wrote me up for failure to notify DMV of change of address (which I had done). I fight it in court. I go to the judge, he looks at the ticket, and after I tell him that I DID notify DMV, he says how about I drop the $85 charge for failure, and give you a $278 ticket for speeding instead? I said "$85 will be fine"

09-13-2012, 10:04 PM	#3
AtlantaGreen Practice Squad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Princeton Junction, NJ Posts: 49	Yes, only one ticket = seat belt violation. That's all cop said he was writing, we're happy to pay it, and then the letter comes noting other citations.

09-13-2012, 10:06 PM	#4
Apache 51 Let's Kill them all......... Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2009 Location: In Morris Co.,N.J.,at the right end of a Browning 12 gauge Posts: 12,827	Can't get something after the fact, unless it is true.

09-13-2012, 10:08 PM	#5
BushyTheBeaver All League Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,975	That's fugging ridiculous. You have to fight it. BTW, what's an insurance card? I thought registration was proof of insurance.

09-13-2012, 10:12 PM	#6
Apache 51 Let's Kill them all......... Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2009 Location: In Morris Co.,N.J.,at the right end of a Browning 12 gauge Posts: 12,827	In NJ, you have to have insurance as well some states don't require insurance.

09-13-2012, 11:43 PM	#17
AtlantaGreen Practice Squad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Princeton Junction, NJ Posts: 49	Thanks all. I know it is just a revenue generator for these small yown PD's and they really don't want to hassl;e locals with point on license and appearance hassles. The townships want the $

09-14-2012, 06:00 AM	#18
1greenNUT All League Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Port Orange, Florida Posts: 2,682	Your wife lied to you so as to soften the blow. Small doses as opposed to brutal truth. Don't go to court and make an ass out of yourself.

09-14-2012, 06:12 AM	#19
PlumberKhan HAIL SATAN! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Van down by the river Posts: 21,081	All cops are nice. We discussed this in another thread. Pay your fines or else cops won't come to help you while you're being attacked by thugs and miscreants. I love cops. Sent from my Double-Wide using Semaphore...