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We own a Chevy Trailblazer SS (which is the sportier version of the trailblazer, it has the corvette motor in it.)
On Saturday my husband Will was driving back with his friend and came off the highway and onto a regular road while merging he was caught on radar doing 73 in a 45, the road was empty, but as he drove on after getting down to the speed limit flashing lights appeared and he pulled over to a lady cop who gave him a reckless, she didn't even talk to him, didn't ask if he knew how fast he was going, just took his details, went to her car, came back and gave him the ticket, he has a court date he has to go to on the 21st September.
We live in VA because we are here with the Airforce, the car is registered in VA but my husband is an Ohio resident and pays Ohio taxes.
The maximum fine is $2500 and jail time. right now we are scrimping our money, we are applying for my green card so I can stay here with him because I am English, and the cost of the forms have almost doubled, the most expensive form is $980, and there are others we are filling out which are less, we are also paying a lawyer to help us with this. so for us to get a fine of anykind is pushing us alot. we are only living on his pay check as I cant work legally GRRR!
Now he knows he was speeding but he didn't think he was going that fast, he came home after getting the ticket and just broke down in tears, because he knew that he had caused us alot of problems by getting this ticket, I am not angry about it, but I told him if I am ever in his shoes he better be just as understanding LOL!
So basically I was wondering id anyone has any advice, if they have been in this situation? any ideas would be appreciated. thanks!!!!
On Saturday my husband Will was driving back with his friend and came off the highway and onto a regular road while merging he was caught on radar doing 73 in a 45, the road was empty, but as he drove on after getting down to the speed limit flashing lights appeared and he pulled over to a lady cop who gave him a reckless, she didn't even talk to him, didn't ask if he knew how fast he was going, just took his details, went to her car, came back and gave him the ticket, he has a court date he has to go to on the 21st September.
We live in VA because we are here with the Airforce, the car is registered in VA but my husband is an Ohio resident and pays Ohio taxes.
The maximum fine is $2500 and jail time. right now we are scrimping our money, we are applying for my green card so I can stay here with him because I am English, and the cost of the forms have almost doubled, the most expensive form is $980, and there are others we are filling out which are less, we are also paying a lawyer to help us with this. so for us to get a fine of anykind is pushing us alot. we are only living on his pay check as I cant work legally GRRR!
Now he knows he was speeding but he didn't think he was going that fast, he came home after getting the ticket and just broke down in tears, because he knew that he had caused us alot of problems by getting this ticket, I am not angry about it, but I told him if I am ever in his shoes he better be just as understanding LOL!
So basically I was wondering id anyone has any advice, if they have been in this situation? any ideas would be appreciated. thanks!!!!