I have had only one previous ticket (in December), for which I went to traffic school. Will my insurance go up if I get a point on it?I am about to move 400 miles away... do I have to come back for court? Any chance I can take traffic school again? Do you know how much this ticket will be? It's a 22350-VC. Thanks.
2006-08-01 09:57:53 · 6 answers · asked by dandelion86 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
your insurance will go up at your next renewal. if this is your only point (no other accidents/ tickets/ majors etc) then it won't be too bad. it depends on the insurance company and your previous driving history.
if you already have 1 point and this will make your 2nd- then you will lose the "good driver discount" for Prop 103 drivers. this is generally about 30%.
if your address change makes a large increase in premium- try getting a quote w/ AAA. they recently switched the way they rate policies- and they no longer rate your insurance based on your zip code.
hope this helps :D
2006-08-01 11:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by bellytail 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's up to our insurance company. Some will forgive one ticket, others won't.
Unless the ticket has a place where you can plead guilty and pay the fine by mail you may have to go to court. But call the court clerk's office first or better yet, stop by there and see if you can plead it down to defective equipment for double the usual fine. If they accept that (and they often do) you'll be in the clear all the way around. 10 MPH over would typically be $100.00, plus another $20 - $50 in costs. Offer $200 and see if they let it go away.
How often you can do traffic school depends upon state law. Most limit it to once every 18 to 36 months.
2006-08-01 12:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to traffic court as often as you like, but be forewarned that it will only get you out of a ticket once every 18 months. So it really is a waste of your money to do so.
If you pay your fine on time then there is no need to appear in court (unless we don't have all the info). Keep in mind, that paying the fine is equivalent to pleading guilty. If you were speeding then take a deep breath and just pay your ticket.
Fines vary from city to city/ county to county. 10 over the speed limit shouldn't be that much (That much for Ca).
2006-08-01 10:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by brandiwine72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
55 in a 65? Typical Pigs. Nothing better to do than hand out revenue generating tickets.
2006-08-01 10:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll hit you hard. California is strict when if comes to insurance. Rates are only based on driving years, driving history, and mileage . Other states let you use credit, location and type of vehicle.
Which mean, any activity in your driving history will increase your rates. Yeah, if possible - see if you can take a class to take it off the MVR.
2006-08-01 17:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by PeppermintandPopcorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your screwed
2006-08-01 10:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋