My brother and I have a couple friends that are cops in our home state. One of them told my brother that if you write the check to the city to pay for the citation and you write it for a couple bucks more than necessary, the city will issue a refund check, and the violation won't go on your record until you cash the check (and the idea is you don't cash the refund check, so the violation isn't on your record). Is this true? I live in another state and I just got a ticket, so I'm wondering how NOT to get the points on my license.
2006-06-06 01:32:42 · 2 answers · asked by Di 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Perhaps someone can tell you for sure, but this is bound to be mere rumor and wishful thinking. I think you run the risk of writing a check for too much and having the city send the entire check back to you because it was inaccurate -- then you're in trouble because your payment is late. Once your payment is made -- even though you paid too much -- it's probably a done deal in the record books.
Just pay the ticket, wait out the time that it's on your record, and drive safer in the future. Also, keep in mind that most people do get tickets at some point in their lives. It's not the end of the world.
One way to avoid points, in some circumstances, is to agree to take a course in safe driving through the state. Perhaps you can work that out, even though the ticket was in another state.
2006-06-06 01:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by ckvz01 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a bunch of hooey. However you can always contest the ticket. You may get lucky and the officer does not show up for court - case dismissed.
2006-06-06 02:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by jgcii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋