I'm 16 teen years old and my dad said if i got a speeding ticket he would take away my license what should I do. He is going to kill me. How should I tell him. Is there any way for the ticket to be earased from my record its my first offense. Can this be earased and is their anyway for this to not affect my insurance discount. i have with statefarm
2007-07-21 08:36:57 · 14 answers · asked by Hi 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I am allowed court supervision and a driving program but will these things help my costs go down from statemfarm
2007-07-21 08:48:37 · update #1
I live in Illinios
2007-07-21 08:54:44 · update #2
Depending on your state, you can take defensive driving so it won't affect your insurance.
However, also depending on your state, the state could take away your license if it's one of the more restrictive states.
Speed + teen drivers (or inexperienced ones) cause death.
Be glad you were pulled over instead of the officer responding to a scene....
Be a man and tell your dad. Part of respect and responsibility for your actions is TAKING responsibility.
2007-07-21 08:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Congratulations on an expensive lesson. Be thankful this was not a tragic lesson. Own up to the fact that you were speeding and got a ticket. If your father takes away your license, then that is part of your punishment. It will give you time to reflect on your future driving habits. Remember the Driver's Ed classes you took? Speed limits are there for a reason. Teenagers have the most accidents. Speed is often a contributor. You have a long future in front of you. Take your time. A 30 mile trip takes 33 minutes at 55 mph. At 75 mph, it takes 24 minutes. You save 9 minutes on that long of a trip. Not worth it especially on short trips. You will only save a couple minutes at best. You will waste that at a traffic light. Pay your fine and tell your Dad.
2016-05-19 05:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my state (Texas) if a minor gets a ticket, a parent or legal guardian must appear in court with the minor child. Come clean with your dad and take the punishment, he'll get over it (eventually). 20 MPH over the speed limit, what in the world were you thinking. You're lucky all you got was a speeding ticket. The officer could have cited you for reckless driving, hauled you to the station to call your parents and impounded your car, so the next time you see that cop, thank him and slow down.
Generally, if they allow you to take defensive driving, the ticket goes away and doesn't affect your insurance premiums. This is only good like once every two years, so keep it in the back of your mind when driving that you've already used the silver bullet and the next offense can really hurt.
2007-07-21 08:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some counties in my state (Indiana) have an infraction deferred program, where you pay a fee of about $15 to $20 as well as the ticket, and if you don't get a ticket in 6 months to a year, it goes off your record. Some go up to 20 or 25 over, but it depends on the county. See if your county offers that. However, some will require a parent or guardian to sign along with you if you're under 18.
2007-07-22 18:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than ask how to get this ticket dropped maybe you should ask yourself why you were doing 75 in a 55.
Were you showing off for your buddies in the back seat even though you are such a young driver that you probably don't know much about driving?
Were you... It really doesn't matter why you were speeding. You were, you got caught and it's your chance (however hard this may feel) to take responsibility for your actions. And, NO, your dad is not going to kill you.
You wanted to be a man behind the wheel, now be a man facing the consequences.
2007-07-21 08:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Illinois has a graduated driver licensing program, which includes input from your parent or guardian to even get a license. Also, in the case of a conviction your parent or guardian gets notified by the State of Illinois and in most cases they (parent or guardian) are required to appear with you in court. Here's the information from the Secretary of State's Office:
"Conviction of any moving violation before age 18 generates a Secretary of State warning letter to the parent and the teenager"
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/programs/gdl.html
Hope this helps
2007-07-21 11:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by bbasingal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stand Up and face the music. This is a good lesson on becomeing a responsible man and a Man in general.
No erasures, no hiding it. Dad's going to be angry and he has a right to be. The Fine will most likely come out of his pocket, until you pay it back.
2007-07-21 08:49:06 · answer #7 · answered by Judd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to tell your dad. And where I live, you can usually go to Traffic School for a day, and the ticket won't be reflected on your insurance, but you will still pay a little more for the traffic school.
2007-07-21 08:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know when I got my for ticket state farm didn't raise, they let you slide but I don't if its different because of your age. Depending on your sate you might be able to make a plea and get less of a charge like failure to stop, but no way in dropping a ticket.
2007-07-21 08:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did about the same when she was nineteen and I can tell you from experience that it cant be erased. It also affected her insurance. Sorry there is no good news on this issue but I feel you should tell your Dad yourself as sooner or later he will get to know.
2007-07-21 08:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by inspectclouseau 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋