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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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i got this on 121 N tonight coming fom downtown fort worth. I was going 80 in a 65 and it was a construction zone. I have a traffic attorney that I use in Fort Worth (James Mallory). But seeing as it was in a construction zone I worried I won't be able to keep it off my record. Defensive driving and deferred ajudication (sp??) are not options when the citation was received in a construction zone. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with something similar to this. Calculating the fine that I would have to pay outright to satisfy the penalty and have it go on my record it's like $356 or something. Looks like the law finally caught up to me
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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i've heard before that it's only considered a construction zone when people are acually out there working. so if you got it at night and there wasn't anyone working maybe it will just be a regular ticket...?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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I heard the same thing. As long as workers aren't present I thought you were alright.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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oh there were workers present. The cop definitely circled workers present on the ticket so any thought on that?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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yea, don't speed in a construction zone when workers are present, babykiller.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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just incase you missed it...i already did...now just seeing what my options are.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Get a lawyer or bend over and take it like a ***!!!!! Geeee both choices you are bending over.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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yea i know....i already hired a lawyer this morning. I know im gonna get bent over but i broke the law and thats how it goes. Im just trying to see if i can keep it off my record. Guess I will find out soon enough
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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yea well i had a ticket for 60 in a 20 school zone and is only like 350 they weren't even gonna let me do anything for it but just pay it
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX02SS
yea i know....i already hired a lawyer this morning. I know im gonna get bent over but i broke the law and thats how it goes. Im just trying to see if i can keep it off my record. Guess I will find out soon enough
Why did you hire a lawyer? Just get deferred ajudacation. I got deferred when I got an exhibition of acceleration ticket in Denton County, then I got another ticket in Northlake (Tarrant County) and also got deferred. The price is about the same whether you choose to go on probation in that county or not is the difference between paying the ticket or going on deferred. You will be paying regardless. I advise you pay for deferred, be a good boy for 6 months (or however long it is) in that county and it will be wiped clean off your record after the remainder of the probation.
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i know that you can do DA on tickets but NOT in fort worth when it is in a construction zone with workers present. Atleast thats what the municipal court website says. I have done DA and defensive driving numerous times in the past and am very familiar with ways to keep tickets off my record. As luck would have it I received ANOTHER ticket today for 59 in a 45. I flew past a cop as he was driving going the same way as me...not to mention i got one last week for 51 in a 40. Its just not my week--that makes 3 speeding tickets in less than a week actually. I guess it just goes to show you that driving fast will catch up to you eventually. Im thinking I will just do DA on the one i recently got and hope that my lawyer can get the other two dismissed or atleast DA or defensive driving. By the way, yes, I know i'm an idiot
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Damn bro! Not your week huh? Well I got the exhibition of acceleration, speeding, and running a stop sign (should be a yield sign, seriously ) all in a months' span. Know what I did? Parked the car in my parents garage back home and drove a car that cannot exceed 75 mph until my DA was up, .
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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your right no defferred in a construction zone...it happen to me in corpus...the ticket was like $152 and i paid em $165.....they sent me a $13 check back and i threw it away....its been 2 years and it's not on my record.........yet........
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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what did you plead on the charge??
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX02SS
what did you plead on the charge??
i think i pleaded no contest...i cant remember...it's been along time ago....
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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do police departments/municipal courts have the ability to see if you are on probation or are taking/have taken defensive driving to get tickets dismissed in other cities?

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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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dont think so...they have to print out you record to see that and most dont do that....
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