during my vacation in Grand Canyon, I went 100mph on 65. I've got ticket my first ticket ever!!! What's next? What are my options? What is going to happen with me. I live in NJ.
2006-07-11 10:33:52 · 11 answers · asked by natakin79 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You will either learn from the experience, start driving responsibly, and live a happy, productive life OR you will not learn from the experience and kill yourself or someone else by driving at insanely excessive speeds.
Some questions are really easy to answer. Ask something harder next time.
2006-07-11 10:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it's not a criminal offense for speeding so relax. The only people who will know in the future are the insurance companies and not your future employers.
I know more about Ontario traffic law but the laws between us and State laws aren't all that different. If you don't want to bother with it, pay the fine. In Ontario, you can pay it online so there's an option right there. The problem with that is, your insurance goes up. If you want to fight it, however, you're going to have to go back to whatever state grand canyon's in (sorry, geography isn't my thing) to settle it and it can take a couple of years at the most. Good luck.
2006-07-11 17:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part, these are the options: Pay the ticket or do defensive driving. Defensive driving is a good choice because you can do a day class and maybe even get a free lunch depending on where you go, or you can do it online, etc. etc. Paying the ticket puts it on your record, but you can only do defensive driving every so often, so it's up to you.
2006-07-11 17:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might lose your license for reckless driving. You will indeed get more than 10 points knocked off. Anything over 20 miles over the speed limit is reckless driving in most states (10 in some). I suggest you promptly pay the ticket and check with your local DMV to see if your license is suspended.
2006-07-11 17:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mail in the fine and be more careful when driving out of state. When a cop sees an out of state tag they know it is pretty much easy money. Not going to see many tourists returning to contest the ticket in court.
2006-07-11 17:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cyn6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out how much the ticket is and get ahold of the court where you're supposed to appear and make arrangements to pay it before the court date. Either that take a mini vacation to take care of it.
2006-07-11 17:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by STACEY S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't paid it, you MIGHT be able to work a deal by telephone and mail with the local prosecutor to lessen the charge or get a deferral (basically, if you didn't get into any more trouble it would be dropped). If it has been paid, it will stay on your record for about three years for car insurance purposes. Bottom line: try not to get any more. Good luck.
2006-07-11 17:37:11 · answer #7 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably not be expected to appear in court unless you were specifically told so or the ticket says as much.
2006-07-11 17:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go there the fact that you show up may lightn the sentance and the fact iyts your first ticked the charge may be lightned but you need to go to court this happned i was going 80 in a 55 in tenisee i live in virgina n hampton roads my judge droped the charge to the face that i travled so long the get there he was understainding but you might seek help froma lawer
2006-07-11 17:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by art200216 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the county courthouse and talk to someone there. They've probably already sent it to the DA to prosecute you.
2006-07-11 17:39:52 · answer #10 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋