Well i'm 17 years old. I live in the Ohio. I got a speeding ticket labor day weekend and had court last month and paid my fine and thats it and last night I got a speeding ticket doing 91 in a 55 but there is a good reason. But I was wondering will I get my license suspended till my 18th birthday in March or will i have to take classes or something?
2007-11-24 12:05:56 · 20 answers · asked by Casey 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
My reasoning was because my friend was threatening to kill herself so I was trying to get to her as soon as I can and i didn't tell the cop about that because when cops are involved it makes things worse and she would of done it. But I stopped her and now she is going to get help. Losing my licnese for a few months is better then losing a friend i would have to deal with that for the rest of my life.
2007-11-24 12:13:32 · update #1
I hope you get your license suspended, as we don't need kids like you on the road. As a 17 year old you do not have enough experience in driving a car to be going 91 mph. I know you won't like my answer and I'll get thumbs down, but the reason will be that what I say is true, and most can't stand the truth.
Note: You give a reason, you need a better reason. What good would you be if in an accident and you were killed? You could call 911, the police, a friend that lived close to you friend, etc. Not only would that have been quicker, but safer for you, your friend, and the other people who you could have killed in an accident also. Now would you like to live the rest of your life knowing you killed a family with young children? Your reason is not a good one and maybe you need to think next time.
2007-11-24 12:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Really ? 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your probationary license is supposed to be suspended for 90 days for a second offense before your 18th birthday in Ohio. It'll be suspended for a year if you get a third. Is this new ticket really only a speeding ticket or speeding and reckless ops or similar since you were 35+ miles over the limit? You might already be looking at a year's suspension.
2007-11-24 12:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really think there is a possibility you will lose your license. Going 15 over carries a hefty fine in Ohio. So i'm not sure what the fine would be for going 30+. Ohio goes by a point system and if you have recieved a ticket in a few months of another they may very well revoke your driving privileges or require you take drivers ed again. Good luck
2007-11-24 12:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by Serenity 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
91 in a 55, hmm, call me when you are driving so I can get off the road and/or out of the country.
Driving is a privilage, not a right. Did speeding get you any faster to your friends house? What would have happend if your friend had committed suicide while you were getting a ticket? Hard truth!
And listen to the people who say you don't have experience. I've been driving for 11 years, and I still consider myself inexperienced.
2007-11-24 12:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
While it's a noble endeavor to try to get to your friend's house as quickly as possible, you could have killed yourself or someone else at that speed. It would have been better to phone the police to let them know your friend was suicidal and a danger to herself. That said, the courts aren't going to listen to your reason for being so wreckless, and may very well take your license away, possibly until you're 21. What would you have done if your tire had blown at that speed? What if someone had swerved into your lane? Think before you act next time, and you may make it to your 18th birthday.
2007-11-24 12:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to accumulate 12 points on your license in order to get it suspended. If you got a speeding ticket that's usually 4 points, so it's best to go to drivers ed class and get the points removed from your license.
There's never a good reason to be doing 91 in a 55 mph zone, if your tire blows you'll flip your car and kill yourself and those around you. Slow down so you'll make it to your 18th birthday.
2007-11-24 12:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you said you were pulled over, took the time to get a ticket, but still made it to your friend's house in time tells me that sped back up again after the cop left. You should lose your license at least until 18 if not a little longer.
2007-11-24 12:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by Little Red Hen 2.0 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have called the police on your friend. How on earth do you think you would have felt if you had killed someone on the way to see her? She could have died, you could have died, and so could any other poor innocent person driving on the road. Get some common sense.
I think you need 3 moving violations for your license to be suspended though, since you were over 17 when you got your tickets. They may (and should) take your license away anyway though, I'm not sure.
2007-11-24 12:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by .x 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I want to hear the reason, because everyone says they have a good reason for their actions. 91 in a 55 (36 over the posted speed limit) is considered reckless driving, so yes you could lose your license.
2007-11-24 12:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by Justin R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
91 in a 55. You state there was a reason, but you didn't say what it was. If you don't get your license suspended by the law, I would take your license away, and your car to boot if I was your parent.
2007-11-24 12:11:21 · answer #10 · answered by HAGAR!!! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋