Deferral for a moving violation is a waste of money if you don't have any current points.
Deferrals are great. It's basically extortion. "Pay us extra money or we'll tell your insurance company that you're a bad driver! Muhahaha!"
If it prevents any changes to my insurance, I'll gladly pay the extra fee. the dropping of the points is just a bonus as far as I'm concerned.
Interesting... can you elaborate why they are useless?Useless
In some cases it's not extra money, it's actually cheaper. I think it depends on how much the fine is but everything I've seen on the deferral program indicates it's a fixed fee to enter the program, so for tickets with higher fines it can actually be cheaper.Deferrals are great. It's basically extortion. "Pay us extra money or we'll tell your insurance company that you're a bad driver! Muhahaha!"
I was but my small car got caught in the gravitational vortex of the larger vehicle creating a tracking-beam effect thus causing an uncontrollable increase in velocity that could not be reversed on my part. I tried to emphasis that to the officer but he just didn't seem to understand.
I would have given you a warning with that justification.
frank if you are a state trooper (and not a local pd) you need a refresher course in state police duties...please see my above remark
Interesting... can you elaborate why they are useless?
I've had multiple tickets since I started driving. 2 points on, 2 points drop, 2 on, 2 drop..... insurance never cared. Get 6 points, then they pay attention.
Not to mention LIDAR use is gaining popularity.Because when I see a car that I visually estimate to be speeding, I then click-on my radar antenna and verify it's actual speed. Takes a fraction of a second and is not possible for you to react to the warning your fuzz-buster emits in that fraction of a second. Constant-on radar is about the only thing a fuzz-buster will protect you from.
I see it as a small fee for a huge break.
In some cases it's not extra money, it's actually cheaper. I think it depends on how much the fine is but everything I've seen on the deferral program indicates it's a fixed fee to enter the program, so for tickets with higher fines it can actually be cheaper.
True. I wish more gov't agencies would understand the profitability of known, willingly paid, extortion.Yes, it is often financially expedient to give in to extortionists. But it's still extortion...
I thank the officers that understand that speed limits are suggestions.
In today's day and age of distracted and self-centered atrocious drivers, one would think that ticketing speeders would be a low priority?
True. I wish more gov't agencies would understand the profitability of known, willingly paid, extortion.
Because when I see a car that I visually estimate to be speeding, I then click-on my radar antenna and verify it's actual speed. Takes a fraction of a second and is not possible for you to react to the warning your fuzz-buster emits in that fraction of a second. Constant-on radar is about the only thing a fuzz-buster will protect you from.