No fines in CA. Use what they teach you in www.ticketassassin.com. I have found the best chance is to delay and delay and hope that the officer does not show up. Best of luck!

I only have one question: Were you following too closely?

Pay the damn ticket and get over it man. yall complicate things too much. Bye.

My distance from the car in front of me was similar to that of the rest of the cars on the freeway. Of course there will be times when you get closer or farther than a "cars length away" due to traffic.

I believe I was not following too closely, but it's subjective since a person's own interpretation/observation comes into play.

I was alleged for speeding, recklessly driving, making unsafe lane changes (the first three I am definitely not guilty of) and following too closely "tailgaiting". I just felt that the officer was simply power tripping especially when it was followed by what i intrepret as a threat that he could have my car impounded. When I showed him some courtesy and challenged his claims by asking him to at least provide me with some sort of proof / evidence (which he wasn't able to do), he completely changed his attitude. He wrote me a ticket most probably because of frustration that he couldn't nail me for the other violations i supposedly committed.

And there could be other reasons for the ticket being written such as the following:

- jealousy : I'm 24 and drive a well kept and great looking BMW.
- I'm really guilty of the violation
- race and stereotyping
- etc.

As for "Pay the damn ticket and get over it man. yall complicate things too much. Bye."

If money came easy for me then I would. Also, I would like to exercise my right to a trial.

Thats my point. This officer said you were following too close so you won't be able to disprove it. I believe you said that when he was done you only got a ticket for - an infraction for following too closely - and a warning for speeding and unsafe lane changes. So you got off for the more serious offenses which leaves you with an infraction of following too closely. An infraction you admit is subjective since this officers own interpretation/observation comes into play. I believe you will have a tough time pleading your case with the judge. I mean what are you gonna say?

Oh Judge please hear me out!!!
He wrote me a ticket most probably because of frustration that he couldn't nail me for the other violations i supposedly committed. And judge there could be other reasons for the ticket being written such as the following:

- jealousy : I'm 24 and drive a well kept and great looking BMW.
- I'm really guilty of the violation
- race and stereotyping
- etc.

You certinally have a right to plead your case but wheres your evidence? If this would not hurt my record or add any points or effect my insurance I would give serious consideration weather it would be worth my expenses to fight a losing case.

Honestly: I know how you feel. I just went to court regarding parking in a yellow zone. Yes I was right, Yes I had the evidence, and yes I won the case, but it took time and my financial resources to get thru it all. Your outcome from my perspective may not come out the same and where's the satisfaction in that. At any rate I wish you the best.

My first speeding ticket after 7 years drove my insurance rate up by $800 to day I found out. I am insured with AAA. It will take 2 1/2 year to expunge my record. It is very costly.
You should hope that the cop won't appear at the tial. In my case, local Sheriff's dep. shares walls with the court house. CHP is only 10 miles away. So it didn't stand a chance for me. It is very likely that judge won't take your word for it. Good luck to you.

Thanks, I appreciate it.:thumbup: I'll see what ticket assassin has to offer and use the delay tactic as long as possible if things don't turn out in my favor. I don't plan to use those other possible reasons as part of my arguments at all. I'll just stick to the facts and hopefully I can come up with a well written declaration as i do not want to appear in court.

My last recourse is to pay the fine, and take traffic school online if that's what it takes to get the points off my record.

BTW is an infraction a point on your driving record? Because it is not marked as a correctable violation in the ticket.

Type the infraction in google ( It's on your ticket) It may come up in the California Vehicle code. Then cross check it with a friends indepandant insurance agent.

1 point for following too closely

found it at the dmv website. UGhh. Hope I can go to traffic school to get these erased if all else fails.

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