Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
04-29-2006, 04:19 PM
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Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Well, I made a bad mistake on my latest vacation. Coming home from Pennsylvania I was driving through Fauquier county, the speed limits on the road I was on fluctuated between 65 and 35 MPH. I had just come out of WV where all the speed limits where 70.
Whelp, coasting downhill I pass a state trooper.
81 in a 45. Reckless.
I am 31, and have not had a moving violation in more then 10 years. Anyone know what I can expect?
Whelp, coasting downhill I pass a state trooper.
81 in a 45. Reckless.
I am 31, and have not had a moving violation in more then 10 years. Anyone know what I can expect?
04-29-2006, 04:22 PM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
From what I've heard that Fauquier county court system isn't nearly as tough as Fairfax.
I have a friend who lives there, and I think he got a reckless change a couple of years ago. I'll ask him about it and get back to you.
I have a friend who lives there, and I think he got a reckless change a couple of years ago. I'll ask him about it and get back to you.
05-11-2006, 09:19 PM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
I reccomend Lawyering up. THis will help u in the long run since this ticket can end up makin u pay extra 1000's of dollars for a few years for insurance.
05-12-2006, 03:45 AM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Originally Posted by Moriar
I reccomend Lawyering up. THis will help u in the long run since this ticket can end up makin u pay extra 1000's of dollars for a few years for insurance.
I would normally say just got at it on your own, but this may be one of those times a lawyer wouldn't hurt. I don't think you should worry about your license being suspended, just a bunch of fines. Look into taking the driver improvement class too. Shows you have initiative at least.
05-12-2006, 05:22 AM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Originally Posted by MAD_DOHC
He's 31 so I don't think his insurance will go up thousands of dollars for just this. If he were younger, then yes. It will go up some though.
I would normally say just got at it on your own, but this may be one of those times a lawyer wouldn't hurt. I don't think you should worry about your license being suspended, just a bunch of fines. Look into taking the driver improvement class too. Shows you have initiative at least.
I would normally say just got at it on your own, but this may be one of those times a lawyer wouldn't hurt. I don't think you should worry about your license being suspended, just a bunch of fines. Look into taking the driver improvement class too. Shows you have initiative at least.
I have gotten a copy of my drivers record. Showing 5+ points. No accidents, no moving violations in 11 years. I am going to go, wear a suit, be polite and cooperative and ask for leniency. I can automatically be granted an appeal if I do not like the outcome and hire a lawyer. I am hoping to get the charge reduced or dropped based on my driving history.
05-12-2006, 12:40 PM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Originally Posted by goinfromslow
They have police in Fauquier? I have never even seen one.
05-13-2006, 02:15 PM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Originally Posted by akalei
fauqier's bad...were you on 29?
On 17, just outside of West Virginia. The road alternated between 75 and 45 mph.
06-27-2006, 04:30 AM
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Re: Reckless Ticket. Fauquier County.
Well, verdict came in.
Guilty of reckless. Fined $250.00, -6 points on my license. Told I should take a driver improvement course. So +5 to -1, for a downhill coast.
Anyway, my take on this town is that it is totally set up to give out tickets. Warrenton, every street fluctuates speed limits on a block by block basis, from 55 mph - 35 mph and back again. Parking on the streets was 2 hours this block, 1 hour next block, 2 hours the block after that, and they had people actively walking around checking tires. Fucking little towns with no tourism to make real money.
Guilty of reckless. Fined $250.00, -6 points on my license. Told I should take a driver improvement course. So +5 to -1, for a downhill coast.
Anyway, my take on this town is that it is totally set up to give out tickets. Warrenton, every street fluctuates speed limits on a block by block basis, from 55 mph - 35 mph and back again. Parking on the streets was 2 hours this block, 1 hour next block, 2 hours the block after that, and they had people actively walking around checking tires. Fucking little towns with no tourism to make real money.