Sorry, it seemed like you were trying to make excuses for speeding.
Call the court house to see how much it is. And it appears you have 4 points on your license.
Unless you have money then go to court and fight it. When I had my first ticket (79 in a 65) I went to court. First thing asked was are you willing to accept it and pay the fine if we lower it to 74 in a 65? Because 10 or over was extra points and a higher fine I jumped on it. Fewer points also means less insurance hikes and a smaller chance of getting your insurance cancelled when/if you get another ticket. Pay the ticket but at least make the effort to go to court and get it reduced...we're talking thousands of dollars in savings (insurance) between now and when you're 25.
Well, here's how it goes. I know some people aren't giving you straight answers.
It depends entirely on your local laws, but in most cases you can simply send the ticket in with a money order (many courts don't accept personal checks.) and you won't ever hear about it again until you go to get insurance.
You can choose to go to court regardless of whether you plan on paying it or fighting it. However, if you choose this option (even if you plead guilty) you are responsible for court costs... which again, depending on your municipality, can cost anywhere from 10 dollars to 60+ dollars.
If you choose to go to court, you still have multiple options if you plan on paying the ticket. You can try and speak with the officer who pulled you over before you're up to bat and arrange a plea bargain, which usually doesn't work with speeding. You basically try to talk them into you pleaing guilty to a lesser offense and they'll change it. If you are a student, you can sometimes mention that to them and they may change it to only being 10 over or something... but don't count on it.
If that fails and you would rather just plea "not guilty", then (depending on your area) the officer may be present and a "trial" will begin... in busier courts, they schedule a trial date... which means double court costs. In this "trial" you have a chance to say why you don't deserve this ticket or to convince the judge that that officer is somehow in the wrong, but remember, it's his word against yours and it's all or nothing. If you say "He's wrong because I was going 55 not 68", the judge will probably giggle and find you to be guilty.
Even still, you can simply go to the court house/city building/where ever and pay in person with cash or whatever. There is no charge for this, and if you have any questions the people working there are more often than not very helpful in letting you the answers.
The points will be added to your license based on your local laws, but speeding @ 20 over is usually 2-6, of about 12-16.
After 3 years, the points go off your record, however, the incident is not removed. Depending on your insurance company, they usually don't monitor things past the 3 years, but some may look back a few years after that, if they have a reason to.
All in all, it should give you instructions on the back of the ticket, or the officer should have handed you a piece of paper detailing the information. Go by what this says and if you have any questions, call the phone numbers provided and ask them, rather than assuming something that isn't written on there.
REMEMBER: If your ticket is not paid on time, a warrant will be issued for your arrest, and although they usually dump it once you pay for an infraction like this, it's not something to mess with.
Kudos to you for not being a whiner about it and realizing you made a mistake (or got caught, depending on how you look at it.)
It depends entirely on your local laws, but in most cases you can simply send the ticket in with a money order (many courts don't accept personal checks.) and you won't ever hear about it again until you go to get insurance.
You can choose to go to court regardless of whether you plan on paying it or fighting it. However, if you choose this option (even if you plead guilty) you are responsible for court costs... which again, depending on your municipality, can cost anywhere from 10 dollars to 60+ dollars.
If you choose to go to court, you still have multiple options if you plan on paying the ticket. You can try and speak with the officer who pulled you over before you're up to bat and arrange a plea bargain, which usually doesn't work with speeding. You basically try to talk them into you pleaing guilty to a lesser offense and they'll change it. If you are a student, you can sometimes mention that to them and they may change it to only being 10 over or something... but don't count on it.
If that fails and you would rather just plea "not guilty", then (depending on your area) the officer may be present and a "trial" will begin... in busier courts, they schedule a trial date... which means double court costs. In this "trial" you have a chance to say why you don't deserve this ticket or to convince the judge that that officer is somehow in the wrong, but remember, it's his word against yours and it's all or nothing. If you say "He's wrong because I was going 55 not 68", the judge will probably giggle and find you to be guilty.
Even still, you can simply go to the court house/city building/where ever and pay in person with cash or whatever. There is no charge for this, and if you have any questions the people working there are more often than not very helpful in letting you the answers.
The points will be added to your license based on your local laws, but speeding @ 20 over is usually 2-6, of about 12-16.
After 3 years, the points go off your record, however, the incident is not removed. Depending on your insurance company, they usually don't monitor things past the 3 years, but some may look back a few years after that, if they have a reason to.
All in all, it should give you instructions on the back of the ticket, or the officer should have handed you a piece of paper detailing the information. Go by what this says and if you have any questions, call the phone numbers provided and ask them, rather than assuming something that isn't written on there.
REMEMBER: If your ticket is not paid on time, a warrant will be issued for your arrest, and although they usually dump it once you pay for an infraction like this, it's not something to mess with.
Kudos to you for not being a whiner about it and realizing you made a mistake (or got caught, depending on how you look at it.)
Thanks...that what I wanted to know...About how much on average does it make your insurance go up? I'm worried about this because I'm 16...Also, is going to the trouble to find out what TDOT placed the safe speed at during their last Traffic & Engineering Survey worth it if it supports my case? (ie: TDOT puts the safe speed @ 60mph, and I was caught @ 68mph...)
OK. First off: I'll put you years ahead of the game and tell you a secret. Until you turn 25, DON'T speed more than 10 over (9 over is usually safer). I don't care if you're on the Autobahn in a McClaren F1 and the speed limit is 20mph, you don't go faster than 29, and then only if the other cars are speeding as well.
Second, convince yourself that you WERE going faster than you should have been, and you're sorry, because you're going to have to convince the judge of that fact if you plan on keeping points off your license.
Finally, you should know that a driver's primary goal in fighting a ticket is not to reduce a fine, but to keep their insurance company from finding out about it. When it comes to how much you have to pay for a speeding ticket, the government will smack you around a bit, but your insurance company WILL sodomize you, especially at your age.
So, go in front of the judge, say you're sorry, you know you're in the wrong, you'll pay the fine, and you'll do ANYTHING to keep that ticket from going on your record where your insurance company can see it. Take driving school, pay a higher fine, whatever.
And SLOW DOWN in the future.
LoL...Thanks...So virtually the gov't smacks my hand and tells me to slow down while the insurance company rapes my ass, correct? That's not cool...
First offense usually doesn't affect insurance for minors. Insurance companies know you are going to screw up, so they let you have a "gimme" sometimes.
However, if you get another offense, they are BOTH factored in to your insurance.
How much the rates change depends on the infraction (and previous infractions), your area, your likelihood to do it again, etc. Insurance is really just a large calculation of risk... if you want to keep the results low, you keep the variables low (IE: infractions, vehicle cost, etc.)
My general advice is to just be cool about your driving until you are 18. I didn't know you were a minor when I made my previous post... but oftentimes when you turn 18, the minor infractions you have against you go off the record then, and not in the three years (again, your insurance agency may have their own policy about it.) Just learn your lesson for now and drive smart... points on your liscence isn't a way of saying it's okay to drive like a idiot for a while, it's a way of teaching you the reprecussions of driving like an idiot. Being a habitual speeder, I'll tell you that it sucks having to stare into your rearview everytime you pass a cop or to constantly be looking for all the common hiding spots... don't get yourself in the habit.
mugs
Lifer
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Most likely no. IF that is a valid reason to dismiss the ticket in TN, you would still need to have been going slower than what the engineering survey said was the safe speed. Same as if you went in and said you were only going 55. The judge would most likely believe you, but you'd still get a ticket for 10 over. You might have a case if there was NO engineering survey, but even then it would only matter if the max speed limit in TN is 70, and if you were on a road that is eligible for a 70 mph speed limit. But then I'm not a lawyer and I'm basing this mostly on a book I was looking at in Borders a long time ago, so give traffic school a shot.
Also, a lot of things vary from state to state - very little of what Injury said would be true for Indiana, so your best bet is to call the court and ask. That's what I did last time I got a ticket, they were very helpful.
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