{"id":3843,"date":"2013-08-14T19:57:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T19:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markagallagher.com\/socaldefenselawyers\/california-speeding-ticket-over-one-hundred-miles-per-hour\/"},"modified":"2020-10-30T20:46:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:46:57","slug":"california-speeding-ticket-over-one-hundred-miles-per-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markagallagher.com\/socaldefenselawyers\/california-speeding-ticket-over-one-hundred-miles-per-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"California Speeding Ticket over one hundred miles per hour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"California<\/a>California Speeding Ticket over one hundred miles per hour<\/h2>\n

When you get a California Speeding Ticket over one hundred miles per hour you have joined the overachievers club. \u00a0 Not only are you going over the speed limit, you are going WAY over the speed limit. \u00a0 California speeding tickets over one hundred miles per hour sound like reckless driving and shocking behavior when you hear speeds like 105, 110, and more. \u00a0 I’m a Los Angeles traffic attorney<\/a> so I get calls every day from clients facing a ticket for going over a hundred miles per hour, 110, 120 and more. \u00a0 \u00a0And while some of the tickets do involve reckless or dangerous driving, the majority of the drivers I speak to with a California speeding ticket over one hundred miles per hour obtained the ticket during a long commute.<\/p>\n

3 Major Commuting routes in Southern California<\/h2>\n

1 – Los Angeles to Vegas<\/p>\n

Winner and still champion of California speeding tickets over one hundred miles per hour is the 4 hour drive though the high dessert and into sin city. \u00a0 Everyone is in a hurry to get to Vegas. \u00a0You get out of LA and head up the Cajon pass and when you make it to the top you can almost smell Las Vegas. \u00a0 Many a driver will catch the eyes of a radar gun from the California Highway Patrol when they get a little too excited. \u00a0 The entire city of Barstow<\/a> seems to exist solely as a cottage industry for this commute. \u00a0You can hit the outlets, eat McDonald’s in a train car, or get a speeding ticket. \u00a0 \u00a0Welcome to Barstow! \u00a0 Heck even people on the way back from Vegas are in a hurry. \u00a0Your broke, your hungover, and you just want to be home. \u00a0 Once you get over about eighty five miles per hour you are a prime target for the countless officers issuing speeding tickets on this famous stretch of the 15 freeway.<\/p>\n

2 – Los Angeles to San Francisco “The Grapevine”<\/p>\n

Coming in at a close second in the great California commute is the long stretch of the 5 freeway between Los Angeles and San Francisco known as “the grapevine”. \u00a0 \u00a0Kern county traffic courts<\/a> make a living off issuing California speeding tickets over one hundred miles per hour. \u00a0 And who wants to go back to Bakersfield, Delano, or Shafter to fight a ticket? \u00a0 At this point many people are ready to just pay the fine on their ticket for going over a hundred miles per hour but sometimes this isn’t an option. \u00a0Most traffic courts in California require a personal appearance by you or your attorney to face the music on a ticket for over a hundred miles per hour. \u00a0 The primary reason for this rule is because the Judge will likely be asking you to hand over your license for 30 days at the end of the hearing, but more on that below.<\/p>\n

3 – Los Angeles to Arizona<\/p>\n

The bronze medal goes to the stretch of the 10 freeway connecting Socal to Arizona. \u00a0 Popular among the river and dessert crowd for long weekends in the RV and also a big commute for students and folks working or living in Arizona on a part time basis. \u00a0 \u00a0Once you get past Palm Springs there is just nothing going on until you make your way to Arizona. \u00a0And this is where many people decide to go a little north of 65 and the lights and sirens come out with a California speeding ticket over one hundred miles per hour.<\/p>\n

So what happens when you show up in court in the middle of nowhere on a California Speeding ticket over one hundred miles per hour? \u00a0Well for starters, you see the Judge for your arraignment. \u00a0You have just driven a few hundred miles at EXACTLY 67 miles per hour, you are exhausted and you are waiting in a trailer converted to a courtroom for a Judge to decide your fate. \u00a0After listening to a video or audio tape of your rights and the bailiff and clerk make their speech, you get your 10 seconds in front of the Judge. \u00a0 You try to beg for mercy, explain your actions, and not look like an idiot, but before you know what happened you have admitted your guilt and you are at the window getting your sentencing paperwork. \u00a0 \u00a0At that point it starts to sink in, you just got fined about $1000, handed over your drivers license to the bailiff for 30 days, and slapped two points on your DMV sheet. \u00a0 Hello mega insurance premiums. \u00a0Don’t let this happen to you.<\/p>\n

The key to dealing with a California speeding ticket over one hundred miles per hour is to be prepared to fight your case, or hire an experienced traffic lawyer to fight the case on your behalf. \u00a0At the first appearance you will only be saying two words, “Not guilty”. \u00a0 Anything else is a waste of breath. \u00a0 Judges do not dismiss or waive tickets at arraignment based on your sad tales of woe. \u00a0 You either blab and plead guilty or you do the smart thing and say “not guilty”. \u00a0 Once you have entered your plea of not guilty on your ticket for speeding over a hundred miles per hour, the next court date will be trial.<\/p>\n

So it’s time for your second trip to the middle of nowhere. \u00a0Back in the car for a few hours, no speeding, wait, wait, wait. \u00a0 Once trial is about to begin, you have finally arrived at the point where something good can happen with your ticket. \u00a0Now the options are limitless. \u00a0Every case is different and every court is different, so I can’t give you legal advice without knowing the specifics of your case, but as a general guideline based on my experience in traffic court over the last 15 years, consider the following<\/p>\n

Trial strategies for California Speeding Ticket over one hundred miles per hour<\/h2>\n

1-Dismissal of the charges<\/p>\n

Can be based on officer no show, can be based on failure to bring the calibration records, lack of memory, officer in a hurry,\u00a0officer’s lack of memory, legal issues, discovery issues, etc.<\/p>\n

2-Amend to non moving violation<\/p>\n

Will the officer or the judge agree to change your charge from speeding over a hundred miles per hour to a non moving violation? \u00a0If they will you avoid the 2 points, you avoid the license suspension, you don’t have to go to traffic school, and you probably get a lower fine to top it off.<\/p>\n

3-Amend to 85 miles per hour or less for traffic school<\/p>\n

Will the officer or the judge agree to change your charge from speeding over a hundred miles per hour to a lower speed? \u00a0If they will you avoid the 2 points, you avoid the license suspension, you probably get a lower fine, and if allowed you can appear in traffic school. \u00a0If they amend but don’t allow traffic school, you end up with 1 point.<\/p>\n

4-Amend to 99 or less for one point speeding<\/p>\n

This amendment at any speed under 100 will result in 1 point on your driving record instead of 2 and avoid the 30 day license suspension.<\/p>\n

5-Plea to ticket as is with agreement from judge for no license suspension<\/p>\n

This agreement will result in 2 points and a high fine, but you keep your drivers license. \u00a0 The 30 day suspension is discretionary and a traffic judge is much more likely to use that discretion in your favor before trial in my experience.<\/p>\n

6-Plea to ticket as is with agreement from judge for reduced license suspension<\/p>\n

This agreement will result in 2 points and a high fine, but you may only lose your license for 5 days, or 10 days instead of 30. \u00a0The 30 day suspension is discretionary and a traffic judge is much more likely to use that discretion and agree to a shorter period of suspension before trial in my experience.<\/p>\n

7-If can’t get any of these do the trial with same approach.<\/p>\n

If you can raise doubt as under 100 or under 85 etc make pitch to reduce penalty accordingly as described above in numbers 1-6.<\/p>\n

I hope this article helps you make an intelligent decision on how to handle your California speeding ticket over one hundred miles per hour. \u00a0If you have more questions feel free to email me using attorneygallagher@gmail.com, or call us at 800-797-8406. \u00a0 If you want more info on my law firm check out our website here<\/a>. \u00a0 If you have enjoyed this article and you would like to receive our free monthly newsletter, sign up here<\/a>. (and don’t worry you can unsubscribe anytime) \u00a0You can go here to submit your case details for a free evaluation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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