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PBfromPhilly t1_ivzw7tz wrote

Same here - never heard of it until my ticket. I just paid it, but I’ve heard from others that they tried to get out of it, but to no avail.

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nooneyouworkwith OP t1_ivzxlau wrote

Yeah, I'm not going to try to get out of it. I'm just hoping for some amount of leniency, especially since I have to appear before a judge anyway as part of it.

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ksquad80 t1_iw0qgdu wrote

I'm confused. You got a ticket but you are asking others what they were charged for the same offense?

The ticket the officer handed you has the amount you owe on it. If you are not going to fight the ticket (which is a losing proposition anyway) then you have to pay that fine. And frankly, if its only $127.50 you should count yourself lucky.

The judge can't arbitrarily reduce your fine, even if they felt sympathetic (which they won't). The fine is associated with the charge and I doubt there is a reduced charge for your violation.

If points are involved that is something, maybe, they could work with you on. But other than that you are shit out of luck.

Write the check and be done with it. It's not going away and you'll feel better once it's off your mind.

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nooneyouworkwith OP t1_ivzy49w wrote

Do you recall what the total cost was after fees? I'm just bracing for impact.

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PBfromPhilly t1_ivzyd2p wrote

It was $127.50

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nooneyouworkwith OP t1_iw01emv wrote

Appreciate the info. Thanks.

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PBfromPhilly t1_iw01mmz wrote

No worries. Just sucks that this wasn’t announced properly. A little odd that so many people were unaware.

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