Got my first speeding ticket in the X! HELP!

Thunder22 · #1 12-19-2005, 11:01 AM

Getting out of a CHP issued speeding ticket is not easy. Plead not guilty, go to court and try to get it reduced to a non-moving violation with a higher fine. Is your license otherwise clean? If so, you might get some sympathy and have an easier time getting it reduced.

Bavarian · #2 12-19-2005, 11:33 AM

It is a known fact that the speedo on BMWs is a little off at higher speeds. Problem is...I don't remember if it was a little too slow, or a little too fast. Anyone want to fill that in?

Also, your cruise control will maintain the speed correctly on flat and uphill surfaces. However, if you're going downhill, the car WILL speed up past your setting due to gravity.

To date, only the new 3-series (E90) has a cruice control that will also brake in case you over-speed. Our cars don't do that though.

Phester · #3 12-19-2005, 12:23 PM

Sorry to hear about that, man!! Argh - I know the feeling of seeing those lights...

The speedo of the X5 is actually faster than what you are going. I used to test it by reseting the average speed on the OBC and comparing it to the speedo.

Basically you are screwed, but you can always fight it. I have heard of people taking their X to a mechanic and having it show that the speedo was off (worth a try)....

Sux, Howie... Hope you won enuff in Vegas to make up for the ticket...

ricky.agrawal · #4 12-19-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian

To date, only the new 3-series (E90) has a cruice control that will also brake in case you over-speed. Our cars don't do that though.

Mercedes has active cruise control as well. It's called Distronic and they've had it since MY2003 I believe. Lexus also has it, but I can't remember for how long. The 7Series has it as well no?
Anyways, it's a fantastic device, very handy for long trips just as long as you use it correctly. It's a tool, not a replacement.

As for the ticket situation, I know this sounds stupid but you might just want to suck it up. Are you sure your time battling this and researching it is worth it? I'm not sure how your insurance goes and what not, but can you take defensive driving to get the ticket dismissed? What about getting something like deferred judgement (sp?) which gives you a set amount of time in which if you get no tickets or infractions, the previous ticket doesn't count.

I have two tickets and a bazillion warnings. I have a speeding to dallas 17mph over (my fault) and a failure to turn left (SAT night / homecoming night, lame cop

) I had the first dismissed thanks to defensive driving and the second will be dismissed on January 11th.

x5GuyInLA · #5 12-19-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal

As for the ticket situation, I know this sounds stupid but you might just want to suck it up. Are you sure your time battling this and researching it is worth it? I'm not sure how your insurance goes and what not, but can you take defensive driving to get the ticket dismissed? What about getting something like deferred judgement (sp?) which gives you a set amount of time in which if you get no tickets or infractions, the previous ticket doesn't count.

That really depends on if I can take traffic school. In the other speeding ticket, the county commissioner who presided as the traffic court judge didn't allow traffic school for tickets above 80mph, so I was SOL. So if I can get the ticket dismissed by taking traffic school, then I will most likely go that route. Better to spend 8 hours at traffic school than 50 trying to fight it.