I received two speeding tickets about a week apart. One was on the highway and one was on a local road. I honestly believe the highway ticket was not something I should have recieved, because I know that I was not speeding, however its my word against theirs. If I fight the tickets I stand a chance of winning, but I know I also have a chance of winning. If I pay the tickets l'll still get the points, but I might be able to do traffic school to keep it from affecting my driving record.
2006-12-20 18:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by Focused Life 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
For the local ticket, if your record is clean for the last 18 months, you will be eligible to go to traffic school, although you still have to pay in full for the ticket. As for the highway ticket, take it to court! If they don't show, you case could be dismissed and your record will remain clean!
2006-12-20 18:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by angelfalls 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California, you may only attend traffic school to remove a 1-point violation once every 18 months. However, a Traffic Judge may exempt drivers from this limit at his own discrestion. When such an exemption is made, the traffic course must be a 12 hour course and be done in person.
This is your best bet. Go to the judge, in person, dressed professionally, and explain the situation and request an exemption to the 18 month limit for traffic school. Keep in mind, that for the most part, the state of Calfornia and the judge have no reason not to let you to go to traffic school twice.
You might actually have plead guilty and complete traffic school for one violation before requesting to go for the other.
You CAN try to fight both cases. And the odds are that you may win one. However, the traffic judge can revoke your opportunity to go to traffic school if you lose the contest (this encourages people to plead guilty). Your best bet is to request traffic school with a judge on your court date (which you can change once).
2006-12-20 18:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by MSDTT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer, It will cost you, but it might save you money in the long run. They will negotiate for you to pay, but not be recorded as being guilty. The city is only interested in the money, despite what they say. Lawyers has an inside track with the judge. They hang around the same crowd and may help support their election campaign. Do you feel we have the best legal system in the world. I think they lawyers run on a system if they don't get a favorable judgement, you don't have to pay.
2006-12-20 18:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a great trick. I hope it still works. They may have changed the rules by now but here goes; let's say your ticket is for $100.00, pay the ticket though the mail. But send $101.00. The courts MUST send you a check back for the $1.00 over payment. DON"T CASH THAT CHECK.
Instead just throw it away. The transaction will now be unfinished and the courts can't report it to your insurance company until the transaction is complete. Which, because you threw that check away, it will never be completed. Hope it still works for you!
2006-12-20 18:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traffic school will only get rid of one of the tickets. If you want to get rid of both of them you'll have to take a chance on fighting one of them in court. Take the traffic school for the one which will give you the most points if you don't want to fight the other one.
2006-12-20 18:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-21 01:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traffic school is the only way. You pay the ticket either way (traffic school doesn't mean you avoid paying the fine).
2006-12-20 18:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an idea to prevent any more. Quit speeding:) I know, I know. Tough to do.
2006-12-20 18:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them to court!
Cops hate it when you do b/c it takes time, their away from work, anooying, and will cost them ,persoanlly, money.
2006-12-20 18:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by JtoJ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
2016-05-23 04:02:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋