Speeding in Constuction Zone, VC 22350

[IamNewHere]

My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California

My wife just received her first ticket as a 31 year old.

I have a quick question? The officer said she was going about 73mph and that's what he put on the ticket. He said he used a radar gun, but never showed it to her. She didn't know it was a Construction zone, until I told her it was? The officer never said anything about it being a construction zone either. The ticket says nothing about the construction zone. Ticket was given on a weekday during work hours. She thought the speed limit was 65mph. She didn't notice the signs, but they are there.

The cost of the ticket is $370... is this a normal ticket price?

A friend said to do a TBD, is it even worth doing a TBD?

The wife is fine with paying it and going to traffic school... but I though i'd ask you guys anyway. I read a lot of post but couldn't fine specifics.

Thanks!!!

[That Guy]

My wife just received her first ticket as a 31 year old.

Tell her I said "congratulations"!!!!

And what took her so long?

The officer said she was going about 73mph and that's what he put on the ticket. He said he used a radar gun, but never showed it to her. She didn't know it was a Construction zone, until I told her it was? The officer never said anything about it being a construction zone either. The ticket says nothing about the construction zone. Ticket was given on a weekday during work hours. She thought the speed limit was 65mph. She didn't notice the signs, but they are there.

The cost of the ticket is $370... is this a normal ticket price?

A friend said to do a TBD, is it even worth doing a TBD?

The wife is fine with paying it and going to traffic school... but I though i'd ask you guys anyway. I read a lot of post but couldn't fine specifics.

Thanks!!!

The officer is not required to show her the Radar. He may have not mentioned anything to her about a construction zone, but did he make any notations on the citation?

The $370 could be the fine amount along with the construction zone enhancement (if workers are present) for speeding with 1 to 15 mph over the posted limit OR it could be the standard fine amount for speeding (while workers are NOT present - meaning no enhancement) with 16 to 25 mph over the limit!

If she is not opposed to doing traffic school, then she is better off simply (appearing in court on the date noted on the citation) pleading guilty, and electing traffic school (and maybe/possibly getting some sort of fine reduction - depending on who the judge is).

If she decides to go the TBD route, then she may or may not be granted the option to go to traffic school after a TBD! And realistically, since there is no requirement to conduct a speed survey, there is little potential to find fault in the speed justification, little potential the officer failing to present the required documentation, which also means that this turns into a fight about what her speed was, officer says she was doing 73, and even without a construction zone speed reduction (meaning even if the speed limit was at 65) she is STILL considered in violation!

[IamNewHere]

Thanks for the Help.

We will probably go the easy route and pay by internet or credit card, so she doesn't have to go to court. Does going to the court do anything for her?

They give her the option to pay online plus the $57 traffic school fee.

Nothing noted on the citation about construction... I was never thinking about fighting the ticket. A friend said something and then I got curious.

Thanks again!!