I'm 16 years old and a straight A student. This is my first offfense.
The ticket says that I don't have to appear in court. I want the ticket to be removed and I don't want my insurance to go up. I have two options Plead guilty and get court supervision and I can go to a four hour program. Or Plead not guilty and go to court. Which option will clear the violation from my record and help make my insurance not go up. The officer said that the violation was not considered a major violation because major violations occur when you go 21MPH over the limit and I was going 20MPH over the limit.
2007-07-22 06:14:43 · 11 answers · asked by Hi 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
You do have more options. Present your case before the court, in otherwords appear. Tell the judge "guilty with an explanation." Which says yes your honor I was going 75, but want to explain. Normally they accept this. He/she will say continue. Your honor I am a straight student, bring proof. It is my first ticket. Could you reduce it to a non moving violation and I will go to traffic school "if offered." It is your first offense, generally they will send you to traffic school, take it under advisement and if you get another one within six months to a year, they will charge you with both tickets. Meaning put both of them on your record. Otherwise, go to the traffic school, becareful and remind yourself 20mph will only get you to your destination 10-15 min earlier with no traffic, or dead that much sooner.
2007-07-22 07:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Seraphity 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You've asked this question at least 4 times. The answer won't change no matter how many times you ask it.
There's an excellent chance that you'll lose your license until you turn 18. Hire a good attorney and fight it tooth and nail. It's probably the only way that you can preserve your right to operate.
The cops don't decide how these are handled, the courts and DMV do. What they do for an adult driver is often very different from someone who has a provisional license that they've held only for a couple of months.
Each state has its own rules on this and in your situation you need competent legal counsel to keep your right to operate if its even possible to do so. It will be expensive but probably less so than losing your license and the massive hit your insurance rates will take.
Stop reposting this on Y! A and call an attorney!
2007-07-22 14:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were in fact speeding 20 miles over the limit,
and it sounds like you were, this is my advice:
Pay the fine and go to the four hour driving program.
It may save your life and the lives of others.
At 16 years old, you do not have the driving skills
and experience to get away with extreme speeding too many times. Think about it.
Human nature is such that a lesson is best learned
when there is a some hurt or cost included.
Too bad about your new higher insurance rates, but that's the way it is and you will now pay more attention to your driving and think twice when you're
speeding.
2007-07-22 13:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in a similar situation so I'll tell you what I did.
I plead not guilty to the ticket and went to court. When I got there, however, I talked to the DA (I believe thats what they called him, but a lawyer of some type) rather than the judge. He took 10 mph off the ticket for no reason, which lowered the points that would be put on my insurance.
This depends on the mood of the lawyer though, and I'm not sure how it works in Illinois, but it's worth a shot.
2007-07-22 14:16:22 · answer #4 · answered by Cenobia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about accepting the consequence of your actions. You could have killed someone and or yourself. Follow the laws and you will not have to worry about insurance premiums going up. It doesn't matter if you are a straight a student either a judge isn't going to care. They are only concerned with the law not one's education status. Laws are made for a reason and it is to protect law abiding citizens. Sorry to sound so harsh, but my two year old daughter was killed by a drunk driver who was driving over the limit by 20 mph. and to hear someone trying to 'get out of it' to prevent a premium hike upsets me. And by the way, neithe option will clear your record. Be careful next time. This is the reason why insurance is so high for people under the age of 25.
2007-07-22 13:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by ♪♫♪justpassingby♪♫♪ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither one. In many states a 16 year old can have his license suspended for speeding. Your insurance WILL go up.
Going to court means you'll have a trial...which I don't think you can handle since you're asking this question.
Take the program and slow down.
2007-07-22 14:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Been there done that, take it from me... pay the fine and do the four hours. I got caught at 16 and did 8 hours, got smarter and slowed down.
2007-07-22 13:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by brandon b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plead guilty pay the fine, do the time. Your only 16, your insurance is already high, slow down!!!!!!!!
2007-07-22 13:18:41 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I cannot tell you anything about Illinois law, but I will give you this as a tidbid for life.....next time..leave earlier, don't speed.
2007-07-22 13:17:44 · answer #9 · answered by LoneStarLou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to traiffic school and slow down
2007-07-22 13:17:40 · answer #10 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋