Thank You OKC!

just got back from the OKC "Reckless Driving" BS court date. i pleaded no contest. took my lumps and walked out the door thinking the Judge just fined me $1200 plus court costs. max fine is $1200 and/or 6 months in jail plus court costs. i thought she told me i was getting the max and $200 court costs. i walked out holding my ass in one hand and my mouth w/ the other. when i got to the clerks window to pay, i was informed it was a $200 fine w/ a $102 court cost fee. i couldnt handover that $302 fast enough. i got off light for something i should have never been charged w/ (Reckless Driving).
FYI guys - dont F up in OK. i was lucky. you may not get so lucky.

That's good, glad to see you got a break.

Boudy

good news! do you care to elaborate how they came up with that charge? You were towing the trailer right?

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Originally Posted by GlennCMC70

302 fast

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An attribution to the might Ford V8!! :wink:

You still got screwed, if I remember the story correctly.

Good News Glenn...

Check this out... About two months ago I bought another used Jet Ski. It had been setting up for a couple of years so the gas was like jello.

Anyway, the second trip to the lake with it, I was still working out the problems and it started running like crap. So I headed to shore as fast as it would run...There is a really large no wake zone before shore, so I didn't want to have to paddle that dayum thing, so I flew to the edge....Killed it and glided close enough to shore I could jump off and touch bottom.

The moron game warden was about 1/2 a mile away with binoculars and came up after I had replace the fuel filter and gone back out for a test ride. I assumed he was stopping for the usual paper work and fire extinguisher check.... NOPE... the idiot gave me a ticket for going to fast in a no wake zone.

I was the only person on the friggin lake at the time.

Anyway... the fine was Max $500, but generally is a minimun of $150 fine.

I was so pissed... I spoke to the judge and explained the situation. He said that normally he can't just throw out the ticket, but that I could take an online Boaters Ed class.

The class was more difficult than I expected and it took me about 3 hours online to complete it....But it cost me a grand total of $13. WOOHOO

Lesson learned though.. there is NO excuse for exceeding idle speed in a no wake zone. :oops:

it was never explained to me why tailgating, no turn signal and speeding (not all at the same time) is considered reckless driving. i basically told the Judge that i was stuck behind a driver doing 15 under the posted speed limit (60-15=45)in the left lane and the minimum speed was 40. i was unable to slow down and still maintain the minimum posted speed and i was just trying to keep my 16,000 lb load going as fast as possible so i could go around the slow driver once a spot opened up in the middle lane. w/ all the cars passing me, this was hard to do at 40-45mph w/ my load. i never got to the turn signal part or speeding. She reminded me i pleaded "no contest" and asked why i was acting as if i was innocent. i told her i was just explaining the situation so she would realize i didnt deserve the max penalty. i then told her i was at her mercy and would accept her ruling. she then reminded me of the max penalty and asked if i was willing to accept that. i said yes. 10 seconds later i was walking out.

that was my first time ever in a courtroom in defense of myself. it was strange being in there w/ folks pleading to drug possession, assault, DUI and theft. they made me feel normal.

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it was strange being in there w/ folks pleading to drug possession, assault, DUI and theft. they made me feel normal.

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Glad you could walk away with something positive

hahaha you had to go hang out with a bunch of drug dealers and felons to feel normal? :lol: Glad it wasnt as bad as it could've been, and nice job being humble in front of the judge.

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hahaha you had to go hang out with a bunch of drug dealers and felons to feel normal? :lol: Glad it wasnt as bad as it could've been, and nice job being humble in front of the judge.

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i double dosed on the meds the day before. :wink:

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Originally Posted by Al Fernandez

hahaha you had to go hang out with a bunch of drug dealers and felons to feel normal? :lol: Glad it wasnt as bad as it could've been, and nice job being humble in front of the judge.

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i double dosed on the meds the day before. :wink:

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Good thinking! We've seen you without the meds :shock: :D