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**garner** · 05-08-2014, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Crimson600+HP

She could have thrown you in jail. Sounds like she was being nice to me.

She would've had to change the charge to reckless driving in order to do that. But if you want to get technical, you can get arrested for doing 1 mph over if the cop thinks it is reckless driving. So actually everybody in this thread could have been arrested.

**TwoQuack** · 05-08-2014, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by garner

She would've had to change the charge to reckless driving in order to do that. But if you want to get technical, you can get arrested for doing 1 mph over if the cop thinks it is reckless driving. So actually everybody in this thread could have been arrested.

A reckless driving charge blows! I got arrested and slapped with one in Snyder, TX. Judge was a total dick. Had to hire an atty. Did 12 months probation with a large fine and it was still on my record as "reckless conduct." Somehow they entered it that way instead of reckless driving. I didn't know it was showing on my record and it came up in a background search which prevented me from getting the position. Later I figured it out and had to hire another atty to "suppress" the information. It couldn't be removed entirely. Definitely not worth the hassles for the way I was driving.

**Crimson600+HP** · 05-08-2014, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by garner

She would've had to change the charge to reckless driving in order to do that. But if you want to get technical, you can get arrested for doing 1 mph over if the cop thinks it is reckless driving. So actually everybody in this thread could have been arrested.

Yeah kid, I get it a cop can arrest you for doing anything blah blah blah. I have gotten tickets in the past too, 5mph here, 10mph there. You stated the prosecutor was being a hardass. Since she didn't push for reckless endangerment (which in most states that is 20mph or over), I think she let you off fairly easy.

Needless to say I have a colleague who doesn't intend to stop speed or getting parking tickets. Instead he has just hired a lawyer damn near full time to take care of his traffic/driving infractions. 15+ citations over the past three years and he has yet to have one hold up. It's cheaper for him to speed and hire a lawyer than to play itself/pay the fines.