Speeding ticket, gotta tell dad.?

Question

I got a speeding ticket in stl county, but i live in springfield now for college. My courtdate is the 12th or sept. I was just wondering what the average it is that ur insurance goes up, or how much it would cost to go to missouri tickets.com and get it fixed, or if i can do that. I really don't want my parents to find out... its my 2nd ticket, and i dont want to dissapoint them again.

Answer 1

i think that they will be the most disapointed if you do not tell them! if they think that you are trying to hide it from them, that might not be too good. and i think that your insurance might go up a little...

Answer 2

Be a man own up to your actions. Sometimes good things can happen. There was a time I worked 40 miles away. During the day it took 45 min to get to work. I would joke to friends that it only took 30 to get home. The reason was there was a streach of highway where at that hour I was the only one on the road. Well I got popped. Heck I was speeding and got caught. Well the cop gave me a $285 ticket. At that speed I wasn't allowed to just mail in a check I had to go to court. At court the infraction was read to the judge who didn't even look up at me till I said guilty. He looks up at me almost startled with a "Then what the hell are you doing in my court?" All I wanted to do was own up to my actions and mail a check. but no I had to go to court. Some screwed up law about the how far I was over the limit. Well the startled judge fines me $100 and waived court costs.
But thats not the real point. I got off lucky. The real thing is Don't Do The Crime If You Can't Do the Time. A speeding ticket is a minor thing in your life. Just own up to it. That goes for any activity you engage in.

Answer 3

Well, make sure that you show up for court and ask for help. They usually drop the fine and points to half what they were. You need to be honest with your parents because they will get a notice from the insurance company. Slow down....I know its hard...trust me. You can also take a defensive driving course that will take four points off of your license. I took mine at the local tech school. You may want to check into that. It costs like 75 dollars but its worth it. Check into it and then tell your parents. You can show that you have at least been responsible by doing that. Good luck to you!

Answer 4

I know you're hungry for a solution but the truth is that it's going to be on your abstract. Dad is going to find out whether you tell him or not. The best thing to do is fess up and pay the fine as well as offer to make up the difference in the insurance hike.
That should alleviate some steam blown by the old man.

Answer 5

Is traffic school an option there? If you participate (a whole Sat. of boring lecture or an at-your-own-pace online thing), the DMV doesn't get wind of the ticket so neither does your insurance. You still have to pay the fine and for the class, but it doesn't go on your record.

Answer 6

The best advice available, is to fight the ticket....

Never just sign it, and mail in the payment...

You have a bit of time, and you are on the right track.. go to that place "missouri tckets.com", and learn as much as you can...

Then.. consult local businesses that you chan hire to help you fight it... It may cost you a few bucks today, but you will save more in the long run...

They will also be able to advise you on your chance of winning, and if it's a worthwhile fight to take on..

If you win, you may never need to tell your father about it.

The worst thing you can do, is to go in and not fight it... That GUARANTEES that your insurance costs will go UP, and stay up for MANY years... Plus.. your parents will know for sure.

Good luck.

Answer 7

it is too previous with the aid of do something with the courts so a techniques as having the fee ticket pass away in lieu of a driver's college for the reason that should be desperate via the choose for the time of sentencing. via sending the money in and pleading in charge you will now no longer be waiting to work out a choose. A driver's protection direction might help for the coverage to no longer pass up as lots and ought to help with factors with the DMV. besides the fact that it won't help with the high-quality or it being on your record. Your father and mom will discover out if it replaced into their motor vehicle or in case you're on their coverage plans. coverage constantly checks all drivers while they re-new a coverage each six months or year. they'll fee greater fees returned to while the fee ticket replaced into, so if it six months earlier coverage unearths out, the invoice would be huge. that's greater advantageous to tell your father and mom now so they might tell the coverage company which you have been convicted of those 2 tickets. it's going to be much less complicated for each guy or woman interior the long-term.

Answer 8

Tell mom and dad and take defensive driving if possible. When their or your insurance goes up, (and companies do have a way of finding out), your parents will find out. Just bite the bullet and do it. Better to be yelled at because you got a ticket, then yelled at because you did not tell them. Trust me, I'm a mom. and I would rather hear about a ticket from my son, then from my insurance agent after I call him to chew him out because my insurance went up.

Answer 9

Does the name "Nick Hogan" ring a bell? Why don't young people see that speeding is fun right up until the moment your car hits that tree at 90 miles an hour and you kill your best friend. Why are you speeding? Obviously you were caught twice but I am sure there are many more nights you sped and weren't caught. Don't you think your parents would be more disappointed at your FUNERAL??? Grow up and slow the hell down!

Answer 10

Instead of being an idiot, you should just slow down.

Let your parents know you got a ticket, otherwise the scene could get ugly when they find out, and they will.

Answer 11

Too Late for that . Pay the ticket and any increase
in insurance premiums.
Maybe just Maybe , You should start taking
the bus or cab .