Speeding Ticket questions

do you drive a wrx?

When I was 16 and only had my license for a month I got a ticket for going 17 over in a 25 in a state park. I had to go to court for it. They made me take a traffic class that cost $60 and if I got a 90% or higher my ticket would be taken away. Did this therefore didn't lose my license and just had to pay $60 and don't have any ticket on my record.

Lus146Just got my first speeding ticket. I'm 17 years old so I know that they won't be as hard on me as they would be a year ago, but I really wanna know what kind of punishment I will have. My main concern is that I will lose my license for 6 months. I don't know if that is what happens for a 17 year old though but I know for sure that is what happens for 16 year olds. I have to go to court and I'm super scared that they will do a hair drug test because the last time I smoked pot was a few months ago. I smoke but I don't smoke like a ton a ton. Help would be great because I am freaking out thanks

How fast were you going? What state are you in?

Depending on those two things you could just face a ticket+increase in insurance rates or you could lose your license.

Ive gotten a few tickets in my day, only paid and took the class once to not get any points. Every other time ive fought it in court for less cost than the ticket and had the ticket thrown out. No record or anything.


OP, alot of this depends on your state/county and how strict they are. So some googling

You're not going to get drug tested in traffic court dude. That's like one of the most paranoid things I've ever heard. Your best bet is probably just beg and grovel and act really sorry hopefully you will get a deferral. If you don't like the deal they are offering you ask for a continuance and hire some sleazy traffic court lawyer to help you.

Traffic tickets should say what the fine is right on the ticket. There should also be contact info for the people that take the payment (probably some sort of county clerk or court office person). This can differ from county to county. If it were me I would call them tell them it is your first ticket and ask them the best way to handle it. In my experience these people will want to help you and will let you know if it is better to pay through the mail or go in front of a judge or send a letter or whatever. Usually people can get some sort of reduction or get something refunded after paying the bill.

r.i.p op

OP should have blown the cop. Always gets you out of a ticket.

I got a few tickets when I was 16-17-18. Usually about 15 over the limit. Nothing ever happened (granted, my parents paid my insurance so idk how much it went up but I was always fine).

Now that I'm 29, I hire lawyers to fight tickets when I'm getting too close to losing points. It's all cool and it works--I haven't lost my license yet but have come way too close. Although, I have been kicked off a policy about a year and a half ago and might lose this policy in the spring (both me and gf have tickets and accidents/claims in past year). Really sucks because my auto is bundled with my home policy and umbrella policy so getting booted fucks my life over

Maybe you're state has weird laws for teenagers, but you have two options if you really got a speeding ticket. Pay the fine or plead not guilty and fight it in court. You're probably going to be found guilty unless the cop doesn't show up which can always happen. It is entirely up to the judge. No you will not be drug tested haha unless your state has some weird laws. Every state is different.

I don't understand why you have to go to court if all you got was a speeding ticket. You don't go to court for traffic infractions unless you choose to. What was the charge?

they will probably check your hair for semen

what kind of car do you drive op?

CoreyTrevorI got a few tickets when I was 16-17-18. Usually about 15 over the limit. Nothing ever happened (granted, my parents paid my insurance so idk how much it went up but I was always fine).

Now that I'm 29, I hire lawyers to fight tickets when I'm getting too close to losing points. It's all cool and it works--I haven't lost my license yet but have come way too close. Although, I have been kicked off a policy about a year and a half ago and might lose this policy in the spring (both me and gf have tickets and accidents/claims in past year). Really sucks because my auto is bundled with my home policy and umbrella policy so getting booted fucks my life over

Maybe stop speeding??

What state are you in? How fast were you going? Did the interaction with the cop go well and were you respectful?

When i was 17 I got a ticket for 93 in a 70. Washington allows deferring tickets so I paid a 150 buck deferral fee and promised I wouldn't get another ticket within a year or I would have to pay the full first fine of $250 and then whatever the other ticket is plus both would go on my record otherwise I would have both tickets on my record. Didn't get another ticket until I was 21 so it was alright.

As for the weed don't worry about it. Weed stays in your system for a MAXIMUM of a few months and thats when someone is a heavy user as levels in the body compound. Also, it is stored in fat cells so if you are relatively skinny or active then it likely can only stay in your body for a fraction of the time since your body burns those fat cells a lot more regularly than a fat inactive person.

Hope this helps

I went to court like a week ago and I just asked for court supervision and they make me take a class. Court supervision is like no traffic violations or accidents for 6 months and its off your license.

They definitely won't drug test you and it was a pretty chill experience you know other than the fact everything ends up costing you money.


I was 16 at the time I got my ticket and I was 17 when I went to court.

I also live in Illinois

Shave your head.

LOL no you won't get a drug test man. Nothing even close.
The whole thing is a cash grab, IMO. They just want your paper.

Show up to court dressed all pretty like, contest guilty but see what they'll do for ya. (They brought it up, I didn't.) This is what I did for NJ. This was years ago, but it was something like ~$350 for the ticket of 83 in a 55. I was most worried about getting points and paying out more in insurance long term, but they were basically like you pay $350 and get points or you pay $450 and get no points. So I chose option two, cut a check, flipped em off and left.

There wasn't any negotiating or anything. You think it's all a big deal but they really just want your dough. Really think your car isn't capable of safely travelling in the eighties on an empty highway? Please.

Coincidentally the second speeding ticket, I just got, also for 83 (Hey I know how to follow an average speed for hundreds of miles, fuckmeright? Again, empty road middle of the night. Most all my speeding is highway miles.) but this time in a 65 and on the opposite coast. Fine is about the same, but CA requires you pay to take some school. So I'm about to do that. Seems to be the same deal as NJ, except instead of doing a dog & pony in show in court I just take this dog & pony show class online. Whatever. Once again it's all about hello state, here is my money please spend it on some stupid shit.

I'm not gonna stop speeding hahaha. I could write up paragraphs on how not to get caught and I know where I went wrong on both occasions, but I won't bother unless anyone cares enough. I'll just end and say that although it's a cash grab, and you must accept that, you should also be vigilant. You're only 17, and I know 17 y/o me did some stupid shit behind the wheel too. Lucky I'm not dead! Use this to learn and take it easy for a bit and gain better control over your vehicle. Fuck the state, drive how you feel comfortable. Which could actually mean slowing down in this instance!

I'm generally a rule follower and not one to speak out, SO I feel if I'm going to break the rules I better have solid reasons as to why I'm acting that way. Digest that and assess how it applies to your own situation. Only you can know.

They'll give you no points or reduce charges if you have a pretty clean record, but once you're in the system you are a lot less likely to get any leeway. The only thing you gain is experience and learn how to stay chill, cooperative, and respect the officer and that's your best bet at that point. Once you have a bunch of tickets on your record, the prosecutor is not very lenient and you really need a lawyer to even shave a couple points, so having a positive experience with the officer giving the ticket is always your best bet (don't directly admit to speeding if you can, but don't be a fackin dick to the officer either).

But I've never heard of a drug test because of speeding tickets. Even if you're on probation, I still would be shocked if getting a speeding ticket warranted a drug test

Here's a suggestion though for those who do get speeding tickets...

Apparently this guy who rents cars from the place I do got ticketed for doing something obscene like 135 in a GT-R. This guy, knowing he was fucked, turned on the video/voice recorder on his phone as the officer walked up to the car. In this video, he has the officer basically saying that given how fast he was passing cars, he had to have been doing at least 125.. but basically, he didn't have an exact speed. He then used this as evidence in court that although he was guilty of speeding, the officer had no proof that he was actually going 135 so he got off without and incident.

So there's always that..

Still wanna know what OP drives.

.. and the speed. Could be a class, could get pleaded to parking tickets for all you know.