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Anyone ever successfully overturn a negligent driver suspension at a DMV hearing (in my case 4 speeding tickets within 12 months)?

If so what worked? Cali DMV wants me off the roads for 6 months (none of the 4 tix was egregious, maybe 10-15 over).

thanks

SrfCity

Be prepared for the do-gooders bashing you on here. Too bad you weren't fighting these as you got them instead of letting them stack up. Some hot shot attorney could probably help you but it'll cost you. Good luck and slow down.

GeoT3

and get a V1 after you get back on the road...

nkhalidi

If the tickets are in the same jurisdiction, it might be a good idea to call the court and find out what traffic attorney handles the most cases. Call him and work from there.

Cesko

At minimum, get an attorney. Not sure what they would run in CALI, but in VA, I had one to fight a ticket for 55ish in a 25. They dropped it down to only like 19 over. I paid about $200 but avoided all the other VERY BAD things that VA will do for 20mph over the limit. The attorney would have been about $500, but I have a sort of "insurance" through my company where you pay each month and get legal usage for free. Well invested. Whether you fork the money out or not, it's still worth it. Get the attorney, and watch the speed.

sandwedge

I did it in Memphis TN many years ago after getting 4 tickets in 6 months on a Suzuki GSXR 750. A week or two before the hearing I put the motorcycle up for sale. Brought the newspaper with the ad to the hearing along with my wife who testified to the fact that she had the keys and would only turn them over to the next owner. After some questions and a stern lecture I walked out.......with my license.

FotoVeloce

Agreed. It's my personal policy to contest each and every citation. That ship has sailed, so at this point you need to get an attorney, or give up driving for a while. In the end the hired gun will be cheaper, IMHO.

mooty

google sherman ellison ESQ, based in LA.
aint cheap but he is good.
without a lawyer, in CA, you are toast.
also depends on jurisdiction, some city just want money and paying a fine will solve a LOT of prob., other cities are well... stubborn.

sherman may be able to present some "hardship" case in which you have to drive or else....

4 tix in 12months.... i was A LOT worse in 2002. but i learned the hard way. cruise control at 5+ is my friend.

SrfCity

That's a great idea.

911Dave

I love these threads. "I got caught breaking the law. Now how do I weasel out and avoid punishment? You f'd up, your turn to PAY.

uzj100

Well, here's the guy's link

http://www.traffic-ticket-attorney.c...ic_ticket.html

But I can see from the quote below from his web site that he doesn't know the difference between your and you're?

Maybe your recent Los Angeles red light ticket is going to damage your California DMV points and your after some serious, qualified assistance.

FotoVeloce

I see it as a exercising one's right to face one's accusor, have them prove what the alledge and mitigrate/minimize their ability to profit from it (by that I mean the government).

Call me an anarchist.. or whatever you like. It's the people that don't exercise their rights that makes the system profitable for government and encourages their relatively draconian penalties.

Good luck.

MarkD

Anarchist! (you asked for it)

911 Dave, I'd say he HAS BEEN paying. I am also pretty sure he WILL PAY MORE regardless of the outcome. He is trying to retain his license, which, as was just pointed out, is well within the law.
So jump off of that high horse, Dave

FotoVeloce

Impossible, I might hurt myself taking that big of a leap!

MarkD

If your name is Dave... well, I was talking to the other Dave above

EDIT: I just checked your web site.. it is Dave. Go figure.
Fixed my post to address the "right" Dave