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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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so guys i got pulled over last night for not having a working plate light in the back!? crazy i know, the cop took my license and 5 minutes later told me to step out the car, and he arrested me for driving with a suspended license I had no idea my license was suspended, and according to the state its been suspended since may. the state never sent me a letter or anything! now i have to go to court 2 days after i start college, and hopefully i can get a restricted license or something for work & school. i called the state today to see why i wasnt notified about it and they said it was sent out and i was suspended for a year. plus it cost me $130 to get my car out of the inpound! this really sucks. Have any of you guys ever dealt with anything like this? especially for you guys in Illinois, please help me out i need some advice
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Best Advise someone gave me here was get a lawyer...
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Definately get a lawyer...a good one who works with specifically with driving offenses
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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Damn right. The thing is, most cops will tell you to straighten your **** out, especially if it's your first warning and you were unaware. 99% you should know that your **** is suspended though. Did you pay all your tickets? Miss a court appearance? Best thing to do is get a good lawyer and you should be good to go.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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some good advice would be to move this thread to the appropriate section.

other than that, get a lawyer. or somehow prove that you were never informed of your suspension, why did they suspend you anyways, previous offenses?
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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i'll move the thread over shortly

i had 2 speeding tickets which were only like 2 weeks apart back in april and the state said they sent the letter out in late april to notify that it would be suspended starting in may. the cop didnt even seem to care that i wasnt aware of it anyway, his excuse was he didnt want his supervisor up his ***
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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so guys i got pulled over last night for not having a working plate light in the back!? crazy i know, the cop took my license and 5 minutes later told me to step out the car, and he arrested me for driving with a suspended license I had no idea my license was suspended, and according to the state its been suspended since may. the state never sent me a letter or anything! now i have to go to court 2 days after i start college, and hopefully i can get a restricted license or something for work & school. i called the state today to see why i wasnt notified about it and they said it was sent out and i was suspended for a year. plus it cost me $130 to get my car out of the inpound! this really sucks. Have any of you guys ever dealt with anything like this? especially for you guys in Illinois, please help me out i need some advice
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Well if you don't pay for your tickets...ur going to get fucked no way out of it...
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Lawyer

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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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first off get a lawyer. it will help you out more and end up costing you less in the long run
second find out the reason you have been suspended ie tickets or unpaid fines.
it will take time to straighten everything out. this is not an oven night process.

been there done that twice
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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i got mine suspended for a year after i got 3 tickets. i got a laywer cus my 3rd was for totaling a vehicle while i was working. the court didnt help me out at all and i had it suspended for a year. tried to get that restricted license things but no luck. liek they all said get a laywer and have him/her help you out. btw itwas aslo in illinois
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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Here you go:

http://www.zrfmlaw.com/

I am putting those guys's kids through college with all the money I have given them.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Um, Duh!!!!!! Should've Paid Your Tickets. Its Yer Own Damn Fault. They Sould Lock U Up.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Oh And Advice, Keep Yer But Cheeks Clinched.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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license plate light not working? what a DICK
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BLACKNREDSS
license plate light not working? what a DICK
I got a ticket in Illinois for my liscence plate light not working in my Z. And if you just wiggle the wires where the light is, the light turns on(bad connection). I showed it to the cop and he said too bad, it wasn't on when I pulled you over. pigs in my town are dicks
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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that happened to a freind of mine as well as myself for court date, this state sucks *** abotu gettign otu paperwork yet the agressivly argue that they did,lawyer is your best bet about getting out of the driving on suspended licence, good luck on the rest perhaps the lawer can do that too.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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just get a lawyer and tell him what happened
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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Why was your license suspended in the first place? If it is because you did not pay your tickets then you have nothing to complain about IMO. You knew you had 2 tickets, you should have done something about them.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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alright guys thanks for the comments and i should have said this first when i posted the thread, i paid allllllllll of my tickets! believe me i hate cops and hate dealing with the court system. so I have a whole lot to complain about because i paid both tickets off back in april. in IL if you get 2 tickets within 24 months you get suspended, that was my 2, which were paid. they screwed up by not sending me my notice.
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