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Speeding Ticket from HELL
Got my first speed violation in my gsx last night doing something I NEVER do on this highway. I was just headin to town, (I live about 15 miles from the town of windom where I work and hang out with my friends) and there was an open stretch of road no cars or anything, so like an idiot, in a 60 mph zone I just romped on the go pedal in 5th and pulled cuz this car never seizes to amaze me even in stock form, I saw a set of headlights come over the hill so I immediately slowed down and then I realized it was an officer, so I just kept on slowing down cuz I saw him turn around. I pulled over before he even had his cherries on cuz I knew I was screwed. I was goin fast, but I didn't realize how fast as I never looked at my speedo. He came to my window asked for my id and insurance and asks me how fast I was going, I said I honestly didn't know and he informed me 96. At this point my heart sinks because i was 4mph from losing my license right there. I just felt like an idiot for opening it up when I knew it wasn't the time or the place. he let me off with an 84 in a 60 which normally wouldn't be bad, but fines are double in minnesota's new 60mph zones, leaving me with a $282 fine. So much for my nearly spotless record I guess, especially since I pay my own insurance and car payment every month. Oh well, crap happens, and all I can do is learn from it now.
My big question now is, is it worth goin to court about it, cuz I've been told to always take tickets to court even if you're guilty as sin. This ticket especially as I noticed he didn't put what mile marker it occurred at, or my speed, he left both blank. Now if you've read my novel here, any help or advice would be great. The money isn't really that big of an issue, it'll just delay me getting my timing belt replaced, but i'd like to get this off my record if at all possible for work reasons.
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