Speeding Ticket for 32 over???

Question

This is my friend's situation...
She's 16 years old, just got her first speeding ticket. She was doing 32 over in a 70. She's never had a traffic violation or any other run in with the law. This is supposed to be 6 points on her liscense which means they take it away. A friend's dad's lawyer says for $500 he can represent her in court and get the points reduced. But won't the ticket still appear on her parent's insurance? And is it really likely to get this reduced? the cop was pretty mean and claimed she didn't get over fast enough.
She CAN'T tell her parents or they will ship her to boarding school 'cause she's screwed up before. Telling them is really NOT an option. Anyone have any words of advice???

This is NOT me, it is my best friend. That's how I know so much about it, sorry if it bothers you that we share everything with one another. And I'm not bragging, why would I brag to people on the internet I don't even know???

Answer 1

She knew what she was doing, but didn't plan on being caught.. The lawyer looks like her only option. Driving mistakes can be expensive.

Answer 2

As someone who has gotten a ticket for every little thing I've done wrong:
- 5 over while slowing down coming into a town.
- Turning from a bike lane at 2:00 AM with nobody else on the road much less a biker.
- "Backing up too far" (lights did not indicate direction of travel) .
- I even got a ticket in Texas for doing 75 in a 55 even though my truck, pulling a load up hill, would not go over 45.

I hold out little hope against the blood thirsty judicial and law enforcement community. I have never even seen a warning, so I doubt they even exist.

The lawyer will cost more money. Call the prosecuting attorney’s office first. Explain it's the first ticket and ask for the mercy of the court. See if there is a driver's school that can be taken in lieu of the ticket. (We can in Arizona, but I don't know if that holds true for the 16 to 18 year old range or the state your friend is in). If not, ask them if they reduce points just enough so you don't loose license and you pay the fee and agree not to fight in court. I did this for the Texas incident. They reduced the speed over, but I had to pay the full fine. I did not have a Texas license, though.

The problem is: Even under "reasonable" driving, they still come up with a way in court to make you pay. IMHO: They're crooked and not very understanding with zero room for error even though they, themselves, break the law knowing full well they have friends that will "loose the paperwork" or "forget to show up" at trial.

By the way...In 21 years of driving, I have yet to cause an accident - the law seems to think I'm danger to society, but my insurance rates have never gone up.

As a side note: remember that even though DWI is .08 blood/alcohol level, DUI is .01. If you ever get pulled over and a cop asks if you have been drinking TELL THEM NOTHING. DO NOT even tell them, "I just had a beer." You do not have to answer because you have a right not to incriminate yourself. If you do tell them you had "just one", then you've given them probable cause. Do not trust cops - they are trained to extract information from you.

Good luck, I feel for your friend.

Answer 3

Of course the cop was mean! 32 over in a 70!? She is lucky she didn't get arrested for reckless driving. That was VERY dangerous.

She is going to have to face the music. There is NO way around this without her parents finding out. No matter what happens, it WILL appear on the parents' insurance. And the friend's lawyer dad is not going to be able to do this without notifying the parents. It will be in the paper, for one thing, and they can sue him if they find out. So telling them IS an option, because there is NO other way out of this situation. It is time for your friend to grow up and start acting like a young adult. If it means boarding school, then so be it. She is lucky she isn't in jail or DEAD.

Answer 4

32 over in a 70. So, 102 MPH. She's probably been given a misdemeanor reckless driving citation. The only good news here is that she could have been arrested instead of cited and wasn't. It will depend on the state, but in my state parents have to appear with their kids in court for any misdemeanor or felony. Yes, the citation will appear on her parents insurance, so it might be better if she fessed up now and got it over with because her parents WILL find out.

Answer 5

Look for a book on how to get out a speeding ticket a couple or actual books exist, with some info that might help. She should ask for a different court date than the first one they provide. Because if the officer doesn't show up the case is dismissed.

Answer 6

Your friend was doing 102 mph in a 70 mph zone. She should have her license taken away before she kills someone. It is time for her to grow up and face the consequences.

Answer 7

They will in all likelyhood take the license away because it is a probationary license, and this is clear reckless behaviour. She's pretty much f'ed, and kind of deserves it to be honest.

Answer 8

It is you just admit it. No friend knows this much information on one experience unless they are bragging about it.

Answer 9

Please explain.........How the hell are you going to keep this from her parents?????????????

When it does get back to her parents,
well, you know what will hit the fan.