So I live in Florida- home of the elderly.. to make a long story short I am writing this post not to try to prove my innocence but to see what you guys think, should I plead no contest or guilty. To make the story short I was clocked in my civic doing 51 in a 35 mph senior zone. However the officer clocked me from 1034 feet away and the senior zone only started 500 ft from where I was ticketed. So he got me while I was still in normal speed traffic roughly 500 ft before the senior zone. The speed limit was 45 before the zone. So I was still speeding,but only by 6 MPH. I already requested a court date and printed my map with the key showing I was alittle over 500+ft into the senior zone. But everyone keeps telling me I should plead no contest and pay the court fines? any ideas? also if it matters I havent had a speeding ticket in about 5 years and i live in hillsborough county florida. Also I think I can thank my flowmaster loud muffler for getting me busted. Also during the time I was ticketed I was missing 2nd gear going straight from 1st to 3rd my husband seems to think that this will make a difference? HELP?

 

Go plead your case to the judge. worse case you will pay the full fine.

 

going from 1st to 3rd will slow you down more than speed you up, just wondering how you "missed" 2nd gear.

 

I was missing 2nd gear because my tranny was shot. The synchos were bad in 2nd I had the tranny rebuild since the ticket, hence I had to shift from 1st to 3rd.. probably would have been helpful if I told everyone it was a manual.