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    Default Chances of Winning a Seat Belt Ticket in Oregon

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

    Ok, well the other night i was driving to get my friend in eugene because he was lost, it was about 2:30am, so i had to go meet him somewhere and he had to follow me to my house. We stopped by 7/11 to grab something to eat, i get back in my car and the automatic seat belt doesn't slide back over and secure, it just stays right in front of me, and my lap belt didn't work at the time, it wouldn't latch in, so I'm on my way home and a cop pulls me over for not staying in my lane, when i used a blinker to get over...

    he sees I'm not wearing either of my seat belts and write me a citation for "failure to use safety belt (lap & shld) (auto)"

    this is my second seat belt ticket, after my first seat belt ticket i took my car to Nissan to get my seat belts repaired, and they failed to do so, so this will be the second time I'm taking my car back to get the seat belts repaired. This was a malfunction, am i able to fight this? if i get this ticket i lose my license for 6 months....

    I've had 1 speeding ticket, 1 seat belts ticket, and now another seat belt ticket..

    is there any options for traffic school to drop the ticket if i lose?


    my license was also suspended for 90 days until 1/24/09 so i thought i was ok to go drive and pick up my friends.. today i JUST found out that i need to pay a fee to remove me off the suspension list?? am i going to get suspended for an extra 6 months if i am issued this ticket? or if i got pay that fee right now, will this ticket count as me not driving with a suspended license?

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    Default Re: Chances of Winning a Seat Belt Ticket in Oregon

    I'd say your odds are slim to none on winning. You present the fact that your vehicle is not properly maintained. It is your responsibility to maintain your safety belts which are installed in your vehicle. Not wearing it because the automatic mechanism is broken and stating so shows you had prior knowledge the safety belt did not work.

    Best advice is to get your belts fixed in a timely manner and show the court you repaired the defective equipment. Then you are in a better position to ask for the matter to be dropped or the fine lowered. Courts like compliance.

    Also, see in Nissan has a guarantee on their work. If you are within the timelines, then you may get them repaired for free. Don't pay for or accept repairs which were not preformed.

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    Default Re: Chances of Winning a Seat Belt Ticket in Oregon

    ohh ok, im just going to plead guilty then :S

    also do you know much about the suspended licence ordeal? should i got and pay the reinstatement fee on monday? or would i be wasting my money?

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