I got a ticket for going 86 in a 65mph zone. I heard if you are going a certain amount over the speed limit you can't clear it with traffic school and it stays on your record for a while and thus would raise car insurance.
I've been searching the internet but can't find this anywhere, is it even true and if so would I be able to take traffic school to clear mine or was I going too much over? I'm sure it will say when I get the ticket fine mailed to me but this just happened the other day and I want to know now.
It was in Santa Barbara, CA if that makes any difference, not sure if theres a national/state/county rule on this. Thanks
2007-10-11 14:48:55 · 12 answers · asked by WHATS UP! 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Hmm maybe I am a bit confused. I know my friend got a ticket for going 83 in a 65 zone and was able to go to traffic school and not have any points on their license. They also said their insurance didn't go up.
So would their insurance not have went up if they didn't go to traffic school and the points stayed on?
2007-10-11 15:04:09 · update #1
Steven under code and violation on the ticket it said code 22349 @ vc exceeding 65 mph.
It didn't say anything about reckless driving so hopefully that's good.
2007-10-11 15:07:48 · update #2
In Arizona 20 over is reckless driving and I can take you to jail. If I as an officer decide NOT to take you in because the paperwork is too much it is still a criminal charge. You can't go to traffic school. Look at the ticket if the officer wrote you up just for the speeding and not reckless driving then you should be able to go to traffic school.
2007-10-11 14:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Steven C 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Steven is only pretending to be an Arizona Officer to make them look bad so do not listen to anything he has to say. Rottluver got this one right. It is a local policy and each county will have their own rule on this. I have seen some as low as a 15 MPH cutoff, 20 MPH sounds about right for SB but that was some time ago. I have heard (but never read) that the statewide rule was 25 MPH so that is why speed of 100 MPH will never get traffic school. Assuming if such rule exist, the county would trump the state rule in cases of a lower limit and the state would trump the county rule in cases of a higher limit.
You might have better luck asking for traffic school after conviction. The Officer will testify that he is certain you were in violation, (e.g. 66 MPH would be in violation and you were obviously doing at least that). Then when you ask him how certain he is of the 86 MPH, he may testify that it is a possibility that you were going 84-85. Point out to the Traffic Commissioner that you have a clear record and you have not taken traffic school before, or whatever the case may be. And assuming 20 MPH is the cutoff, point out that even the Officer agreed that you may have been within that limit for traffic school. May also work at arraignment without the Officer backing you up. Ideally, you would like to be eligible to take care of this through the mail or online. Best of luck!
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2007-10-12 03:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Superman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
convinced....you are able to also contest a radar or laser value tag. notwithstanding, your probabilities of scuffling with it are narrow. no matter if it truly is you vs the cop, the choose will bypass on the idea the cop has no reason to lie yet you do. you want to get out of the cost tag, not pay the superb and by no skill get the factors. in case you base your protection on the cop telling a lie for some unknown reason, your probabilities of triumphing are about 0. you should wrestle it on the idea the cop made an mistakes in calculating the speed. because you're asking about non-radar/laser tactics, convinced there are different tactics which will be utilized. If the cop pulled up in the back of you on your blind spot and then matched your speed, reading his qualified speedometer, and sees that you've been over the reduce (oftentimes it ought to be a particular quantity, consisting of 5 mph to allow for mistakes on your uncertified speedometer) he can furnish you with value tag depending upon tracked and talked about speed over the reduce. you should furnish life like doubt as to the accuracy of ways he did it. IE: Springtime and they purely switched to summer tires from their wintry climate tires. Did they recertify his speedometer? additionally they can use a timer gadget in some parts. The cop can commence one supply up watch as you go a particular mark, then at the same time as he crosses a similar mark, he starts a 2d supply up watch. Then once you go yet another mark, he stops the first one, and at the same time as he crosses a similar 2d mark, he stops the 2d. a computing gadget then matches both supply up watches and the gap traveled and springs up with a speed on your automobile. They even enable in some parts the cop to mark out 1 / 4 mile and he then sits with a supply up watch and "clocks' you (it quite is the position the time period got here from) as you shuttle the quarter mile. If the speed reduce is 60 mph, he knows to bypass one mile could take you more desirable than a million minute, and to bypass 1 / 4 mile, it truly is going to take you more desirable than 15 seconds. in case you do it in 10 seconds, he knows you've been rushing and back can furnish you with a value tag. Pay the cost tag and watch your speed.
2016-10-09 01:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by riva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked for 5 years in SB so I may be able to help........if memory serves, each individual County/Court in Cali decides what is and isn't acceptable for traffic school. However, it also depends on the judge, your record, etc. It may be that anything more than 20 MPH over is not eligible for traffic school in SB. I always thought the general cut off was more than 20 MPH over. Your best source of information is to call the Court listed on your ticket tomorrow and ask them if you qualify for traffic school based on your speeding ticket. As I said, I think it is different from County to County.......
2007-10-11 15:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rottluver 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In many cases, the idea that a traffic ticket will raise your insurance rates is a myth. I checked with my insurance company, both when I lived in Florida, and now that I live in Arizona, and I was told that, usually, they check a person's driving record only if there is an accident that costs the insurance company money. Otherwise, they do not have the time to check everyone's record.
2007-10-11 14:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
usually 20 over is "reckless driving" and will raise you insurance. You would normally need to go to classes and it would NOT be taken off for an x amount of time. Dont worry, i am a dispatcher and we NEVER booke anybody for a ticket!!haha. Just pay the fines and learn the lesson!
2007-10-11 14:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by ~So much FUN~ 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You are confusing two separate issues. Traffic school effects the number of offenses before your license is suspended. Insurance companies raise your rates based on their own policies and are NOT required to CARE about traffic school one way or another. As long as you are convicted (if you went to traffic school you WERE convicted), the insurance company KNOWS about the ticket.
2007-10-11 15:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Usually it depends on the state etc. but also if it's your first ticket sometimes it doesn't add points to your insurance. Try looking at your insurance paperwork+
2007-10-11 14:51:14 · answer #8 · answered by Beccawho 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It varies from state to state but I would say that you will probably be doing some time behind bars. Next time dont stop!
2007-10-11 14:53:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
i got 80 in a 50 first tik ever ...they tore me up.
good luck from maryland.
2007-10-11 14:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by dawn666annapolis 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋