> My friend had her day in court in regard to being issued a ticket for
> speeding and having a reckless operation tacked on because she had a kayak
> on the roof of her car. The good news....the judge dismissed the reckless
> operation. The bad news is....She paid $100.00 for speeding, $110.00 court
> cost, and $500.00 to her lawyer.

Hi Bill,

Sorry about you friend's bad news.

What would the "reckless operation" fine have been?

Would it have been cheaper to pay the fine instead of $610 in legal costs?

Since the Judge determined that the "reckless operation" was not valid would not the police be obliged to pick up the legal costs? The charge was poor judgement on the officer's part.

Hank