Last month I got a ticket from Denton PD (75 in a 60), my first ticket since 1993. I sent in the paperwork to take defensive driving, along with the fee, copy of my DL, and copy of my insurance.
Today I got a letter from the City of Denton saying my request has been denied. I thought this was pretty much automatic. Anyone else ever had this request denied?
Defensive Driving request denied?
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Kythas
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Defensive Driving request denied?
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Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
I've heard of 25+ mph over the limit not being eligible, but I have no idea why you'd have a problem. You're sure you applied for defensive driving not deferred disposition / adjudication?
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Kythas
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Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
Yeah, it was the request to take defensive driving. I'm calling the courthouse Monday to find out why.Fangs wrote:I've heard of 25+ mph over the limit not being eligible, but I have no idea why you'd have a problem. You're sure you applied for defensive driving not deferred disposition / adjudication?
“I’m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let’s start with typewriters.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms" - Aristotle
"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms" - Aristotle
Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
If they won't let you take defensive driving, hire a lawyer and request a jury trial. 
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Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
You don't have a CDL by any chance?
Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
It's a little late for that. By sending in the ticket and payment, he's already pleaded guilty and accepted the fine as punishment.Dudley wrote:If they won't let you take defensive driving, hire a lawyer and request a jury trial.
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Kythas
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Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
I don't have a CDL. I wasn't in a school zone or a construction zone, and did not get any seatbelt infraction.T3hK1w1 wrote:You don't have a CDL by any chance?
It makes no sense to me at all as to why they'd deny it unless they just decided they want the full fine.
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Re: Defensive Driving request denied?
Dudley wrote:If they won't let you take defensive driving, hire a lawyer and request a jury trial.
Exactly!
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