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Speeding Ticket... sigh

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PC.
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So I got a ticket for going 15 MPH over on the freeway. 80 in a 65.

How much am I looking at? Pops went apeshit, said I now have to pay car insurance, which makes sense. I need to pay for ticket and traffic school. Anyone have any idea how much? I live in Ca.

And I have to show up to the court by May 12th or something, how long do they give me to pay?
Jan 17 2009 2:16AM
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a.sham
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The ticket will probably be like $130. You dont have to go to court if you pay it. But if you go to court they will lower the price and if the officer that gave you the ticket doesnt show up they completey dismiss the ticket all together. You will get something in the mail giving you the price of the ticket and when you have to pay it by. I have been to traffic school and its like $50 but the ticket will go off your record if you do that so its wise. Im in CA too so it should be about the same as mine. I was going 30-35 over the limit though so it may be a little cheaper.
Jan 17 2009 2:24AM
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PC.
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everyone i talk to says itll be like 300 for the ticket, 200 for traffic school.

anyone else know anything?
Jan 17 2009 2:44AM
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a.sham
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haha well i have gotten 3 tickets and they are all less then $200.
Jan 17 2009 2:46AM
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PC.
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no one else has gotten tickets...?


Jan 17 2009 2:54AM
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proZach
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depends on how fast. i'm not sure why you have to go to traffic school. maybe your age? or if you've received another ticket in the same state, i know CT does that. for my tickets, i've never been to court, but its definitely a good idea. my friend has gotten out of 7 tickets this way. just agree with the prosecutor or whoever and basically admit to being a dumbass. i'm not sure why you don't know how much the ticket is, they should tell you on the ticket and the officer usually tells you. here are mine for reference

70 in a 50 - marked down to 55 in a 50, $80 ticket. in rhode island
95 in a 65 - marked down to 85 in a 65, $273 ticket. in connecticut
87 in a 65 - not marked down, $200 ticket and two points off my license. in vermont

so you went 15 over, based on what i've received, i'd be looking around 125-175.

on another note, i had to take personal alcohol classes at my college and that was $150, so if those are anywhere near the same cost that might help
Jan 17 2009 2:57AM
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PC.
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aite thanks peace
Jan 17 2009 3:09AM
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eheath
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Only speeding ticket i've gotten was in montana and i was going 81 in a 65, 20 bucks, no points, no court. Like i said, it was in montana.
Jan 17 2009 5:37AM
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WV_Skier
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I got a ticket yesterday for going 81 in a 65 and it was $163 with $5 court cost it didnt affect my insurance and i didnt get any points.

Good Luck hope you get off easy you can also set up a payment plan so you dont have to pay it all at once.
Jan 17 2009 8:59AM
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staffpro
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i got a ticket once for not stoping at a stop sign
Jan 17 2009 11:08AM
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TheBeardedOne
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I've gotten two speeding tickets.
One I was doing 75 in a 55 knocked down to 69, $137
The other one was 79 in a 55 knocked down to 74, $147
Neither of them affected my insurance much, no points off my license
This is in Minnesota though.. CA is probably way different
Jan 17 2009 11:12AM
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thecounty
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i just got done fighting a bullshit suspended license. dont worry about it man, make sure this is ur only ticket cuz idk where you live but where im from, if you get 2 tickets under the age of 21 you get suspended, which is what happened to me, luckily my smooth talking got me out of it w?o having to get a lawyer thank god. just ask for supervision and driving school and you will be fine.
Jan 17 2009 12:01PM
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brentseaton
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I got a €285 (about $375) speeding ticket in the Mont Blanc tunnel driving from Courmayeur to Chamonix... a tip... don't speed in the tunnel.
Jan 17 2009 1:21PM
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brentseaton
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forgot to add... that was for 15 km /h over (about 10 mph).
Jan 17 2009 1:22PM
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Flarestrike
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i didn't see the sign in my driving test and went 80km/h in a 60km/h zone...only got 1 non-crit and passed with flying colours :P
Jan 17 2009 3:21PM
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Elife
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I got 95 in a 65 once.... in a construction zone. The cop waived the construction zone bit cause it was a Sunday so there were no workers out, but I was only 1 mph off of criminal speeding. The ticket was like 293 or something like that and 2 points on your license. I'd expect you to get the points (usually kicks in at 15 mph over.)
Jan 17 2009 4:02PM
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williams
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last weekend I supposedly "ran" a stop sign. $151 ticket. fuck the 5-0.
Jan 17 2009 4:55PM
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