Sergeant Ness,
I need some advice. I received a speeding violation on Saturday in a commercial complex when I went to drop off a FedEx letter at the local depot in Cary Illinois. I was sited doing 43 in a 25mph zone. I log at least 22-25K miles per year and obey all traffic laws. My driving record is and has always been clean. I'm one of the few eople that I see each day who will actually come to a complete stop at a 4-way stop intersection. It's not the $$ I need to pay but the fact I was in a quite business complex and found myself going up an incline and going faster than I really should have. When I was pulled over by the officer, I was polite, provided the necessary ID's etc. He told me when I was leaving the complex and I proceeded up the hill that's when he recorded me @ 43mph. I know I have to accellerate up that specific hill but it's no excuse on my part to be at 43mph. I did appologize for not realizing in the complex there was such a 25mph zone, told him 2 of my best friends are police officers in New Jersey as he asked about the PBA Card I carried. He proceeded to issue the summons anyway.
My question is as I read the violation copy it didn't reflect my current address. All other info was filled out correctly but my street address was not correct. My Allstate insurance card indicates our current address. He did not record this on the violation. The actual address is my wifes relatives former home which my wife and kids lived at while I was still in NJ and moving my way out here. Can I get this ticket dismissed? If so, how do I do that? He did tell me the fine was $75 if I pleaded guilty, $105 if I went to driving school and no record of this violation would be recorded. Thanks for your insight.
Steven
