Speeding ticket blues

[muskrat]

here we go, hmmmm

http://www.colorado-trafficschool.com/point-reduction.html

if you can do the course in person it's better.  The online courses time you and you literally sit in front of the computer watching the clock for hours and hours and hours.   

[DucatiTorrey]

Yes but go to court first. Then ask the judge if you can enroll in "driving school" as they call it here in California. He will probably say OK. You still have to pay the fine but the points go away. And the online thing is awesome. I've done two traffic schools the first time online, the second I had to actually spend my entire Saturday in class. My recommendation is to do the online course from home in your pajamas with cereal and toast. 

may i ask why go to court first? if i can go in and smooz now pay early and get on theur good side, shouldn't i?

i would love to pay the fine and see no points, but since it was a construction zone, its doubled points, 4 on the license. i hope they aren't like, well now its 2. I want 0.

thanks for the help everyone keep it coming

[Raux]

may i ask why go to court first? if i can go in and smooz now pay early and get on theur good side, shouldn't i?

i would love to pay the fine and see no points, but since it was a construction zone, its doubled points, 4 on the license. i hope they aren't like, well now its 2. I want 0.

thanks for the help everyone keep it coming

i never had to go to court. the ticket had some options on what to do written on it. one was a check box saying i pay a fine, take a class, so i mailed it in

[cyrus buelton]

DO NOT SWITCH INSURANCE COMPANIES.

If you have been with the same one throughout the life of your car/bike/etc, the odds are they will not spend the money to run a background report on you for tickets.

I got nailed doing 98 in a 65 which landed me in court.

My insurance was never raised in the past two years and I got socked with 4 points.


Get yourself an attorney. Never go to court without one. It is a boys club, just like IL politics: you pay to play.

[El Matador]

If you actually go to court and talk to the judge you're liable to get more leeway. Most judges I've encountered are pretty lenient when it comes to first offenders who have all their paperwork in order

[cyrus buelton]

If you actually go to court and talk to the judge you're liable to get more leeway. Most judges I've encountered are pretty lenient when it comes to first offenders who have all their paperwork in order

how do you have paperwork on a speeding ticket? You sped, got caught, got a court date, and you are in the game.


Hire an attorney to cut a deal with the prosecutor's office. That is how it works.

[El Matador]

Registration, inspection, and insurance is what I meant by paperwork.

[Raux]

wow, maybe it's me, but you guys are making this harder than it should be, IMO

i'm betting his ticket has a mail in option with a no fault box and i will go to class, or at least a phone number to someone to ask.

hiring a lawyer, going to court, shees... no thanks. i hate court.

[Tiffers]

wow, maybe it's me, but you guys are making this harder than it should be, IMO

i'm betting his ticket has a mail in option with a no fault box and i will go to class, or at least a phone number to someone to ask.

hiring a lawyer, going to court, shees... no thanks. i hate court.

Depends on the county and state.

Jud went to court because the county his dumbass go clocked doing 98 in a 65 requires you to face a judge if you are doing 30+ over the speed limit. He found a good attorney, I went with him to support him, and he got a good deal out of the situation and a life lesson from me.......slow down. It isn't worth a serious accident and injuries over trying to get home faster.

[Kopfjager]

30+ years ago I spent a good amount of time in traffic court. I always appeared (shows the judge you care), never had an attorney, always received a reduction or dismissal of points and a reduced fine. I got out of some dumbass (on my part) shit.

[Raux]

Depends on the county and state.

Jud went to court because the county his dumbass go clocked doing 98 in a 65 requires you to face a judge if you are doing 30+ over the speed limit. He found a good attorney, I went with him to support him, and he got a good deal out of the situation and a life lesson from me.......slow down. It isn't worth a serious accident and injuries over trying to get home faster.

damn, hope my wife doesn't read the forum as much

[Tiffers]

damn, hope my wife doesn't read the forum as much

what can I say.........he did it to himself.

[Howie]

Depends on the county and state.

Jud went to court because the county his dumbass go clocked doing 98 in a 65 requires you to face a judge if you are doing 30+ over the speed limit. He found a good attorney, I went with him to support him, and he got a good deal out of the situation and a life lesson from me.......slow down. It isn't worth a serious accident and injuries over trying to get home faster.

And even city.  In NYC there is no plea bargaining.  You can take often a class after the fact to reduce your points and insurance premium.  In some parts of the state a minor speeder can become an expensive parking ticket.  It is best to at least discuss your options with a local attorney, you can find one here:  http://attorney.motorists.org/ 

[DucatiTorrey]

DO NOT SWITCH INSURANCE COMPANIES.

If you have been with the same one throughout the life of your car/bike/etc, the odds are they will not spend the money to run a background report on you for tickets.

I got nailed doing 98 in a 65 which landed me in court.

My insurance was never raised in the past two years and I got socked with 4 points.


Get yourself an attorney. Never go to court without one. It is a boys club, just like IL politics: you pay to play.

i don't think its that kind of court, i heard in denver there are so many people, its just "yes, no" yes sir, ..."

wow, maybe it's me, but you guys are making this harder than it should be, IMO

i'm betting his ticket has a mail in option with a no fault box and i will go to class, or at least a phone number to someone to ask.

hiring a lawyer, going to court, shees... no thanks. i hate court.

there is no check box for a class, though I was thinking of going in to talk with the DA and ask then about options.

on the back of the ticket though, it say to plead guilty, just pay it by mail, otherwise court it is. i want to plead guilty, i know i was speeding, but i was to get those points off, ill pay the fine, no biggie

DO NOT SWITCH INSURANCE COMPANIES.

If you have been with the same one throughout the life of your car/bike/etc, the odds are they will not spend the money to run a background report on you for tickets.

I got nailed doing 98 in a 65 which landed me in court.

My insurance was never raised in the past two years and I got socked with 4 points.


Get yourself an attorney. Never go to court without one. It is a boys club, just like IL politics: you pay to play.

yeah, not changing unless i have to. If i get another car (might replace mine this fall) ill just go to a new one, keep bike car and renters on old one. though i will lose multi car discount.

[Stella]

Do you know if you have to go to Denver or can you stay in the Springs?