Holy Ticket Batman

[Zsolt]

ok, I guess I'll be paying it.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> I can tell you that in Michigan, the judge commonly will issue a bench
> warrant when you've ignored a ticket long enough.  Then, if they ever
> stop you in the state again for ANYTHING, their in-car computer record
> will show an outstanding warrant for your arrest ANY TIME in the
> future.  You'll go to jail until the warrant is accounted for.  Doesn't
> matter what the original police issue was about.  If there's a warrant
> issued, you go to jail.
>
>
> At 04:55 PM 12/03/2001 -0700, Zsolt wrote:
>
>> Speaking of speeding tickets, I got a ticket in Michigan on my way home
>> from Eastern Canada to Alberta.
>>
>> The cop was actually nice and he only issued it for 60 in the 55 zone,
>> he asked for $20 bond and they mailed me the ticket for another $45,
>> which I still haven't paid.
>>
>> I was wondering if I should pay it. What are they going to do if I
>> don't. After all I am Canadian.
>>
>> Just looking for advice.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>   Zsolt
>>
>> Brett Dikeman wrote:
>>
>>> At 4:15 PM -0500 12/3/01, Megan Bigelow wrote:
>>>
>>>> whoa there leadfoot! something that comes to mind with this situation
>>>> is that
>>>> the officer claimed that he shot you going 70 mph. now unless i done
>>>> learned
>>>> them wrong, my basic math skills tell me that he is, in effect,
>>>> claiming you
>>>> DOUBLED the speed limit. is this not grounds for impoundment and
>>>> arrest?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Guy in an S4 on the NYCmetro drive trying to catch up to the group,
>>> got nailed for 80 in a 35.  Officer was polite, handed him the
>>> ticket, and that was that(or so he claimed.)  Well over double the
>>> limit.
>>>
>>> B
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