Ticket question

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:10 PM

just got a ticket... i was seriously 2 minutes from my house that never has any cops / cars / anything and i decided to push my baby a little...

i pull up into my drive way and notice a cop behind me with his shit on im like WTF...

6 point ticket 62 in a 35... anything i can do to get that dropped or anything? ugh im angry... and how bad will it affect my insurance u think?

this is my first ticket

hondajosh · 04-03-2007, 05:11 PM

If its ur first ticket you can go to court over it and take defensive driving and have it dropped!

***organiz3d_chaos*** · 04-03-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hondajosh

If its ur first ticket you can go to court over it and take defensive driving and have it dropped!

yea... other wise your insurance will suck...

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:15 PM

oh really? do i just ask when i go to court? or what

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:16 PM

and how much will my insurance go up do you think? right now its 1k every 6 months

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:20 PM

this is my first time doing all this so i have no idea what to do. ive also heard postponing the court dates? i dont know...

Dessa_8837 · 04-03-2007, 05:23 PM

No your insurance will not go up if this is your first ticket and you go to traffic school for it. As long as you were only caught for one thing; for instance speeding.

ShayneD.

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:24 PM

so will they explain this all in detail what i need to do in court? or do i have to ask for it

Dessa_8837 · 04-03-2007, 05:28 PM

As far as I can remember (because I recieved my first ticket along time ago), When you go into court they WILL tell you if you are eligable for traffic school or not.

ShayneD.

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:30 PM

yea im just not sure cuz im 18 now? or does it make a difference? i dont know it just sucks cuz i have to pay for my own insurance

***Zeuceone*** · 04-03-2007, 05:35 PM

what state are you in.

***organiz3d_chaos*** · 04-03-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DJKlitz

yea im just not sure cuz im 18 now? or does it make a difference? i dont know it just sucks cuz i have to pay for my own insurance

Just dress nice and goto court and since its your first you can probably just take the driving class and or do community service and your insurance will be fine...

I'm 22 with a 86 in a 65 and a 55 in a 45 and i am paying 1200 every 6th months for 50/100/50 so yours probably would go up to much more if you didn't take the class and all that....but its definitely worth it to go to try and take the class

OblivionJin · 04-03-2007, 05:37 PM

You'll get a letter and it'll let you check the option of paying bail and attending traffic school. You can go to court to get your fine reduced, from my experience I had a 150ish dollar ticket and it got reduced to about 80. Traffic school will probably cost you another 20 or 30 bucks, when you're in court ask the judge for a list of traffic schools and preferably online traffic courses. If you physically attend traffic school you're due for about 8 hours, online, roughly 30 min.

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:38 PM

im in CO

should i take the course b4 i go to court? or have them issue it to me?
and what exactly do i do in court? never been to it... ever

SIcBoy · 04-03-2007, 05:40 PM

in court you get dirty looks
i would take the class,
lucky he didnt get you for crimal speeding

***Zeuceone*** · 04-03-2007, 05:44 PM

well in cali if you go to night court they go easier on you. i just went to court for my first ticket. i was doing 95 or so in a 65, but the chp officer put 85 so i could go to traffic school. all im paying is 100 to the court and whatever traffic school cost. that way it doesnt go on my record and my insurance wont go up

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 05:47 PM

well i mean 62 in a 35 is freakin 27 miles over >.<
i dont know if traffic school will allow that...

Dessa_8837 · 04-03-2007, 06:11 PM

^^Yes it's fine, just pay the fine (No pun intended) and go to traffic school.

ShayneD.

xxhaimbondxx · 04-03-2007, 07:24 PM

Is taking the class in driving school is the same as taking a defensive driving course? If it is, then it is a good idea to take it anyway, even if you don't have tickets. Cost's you only 30-40 bucks, but your insurance premium gets 15% discount. Postponing the court date wont get you anywhere, IMO. You think the cop comes to the court just especially for you? And if you don't show up, he will be like "damn, I'm not gonna come next time". They reschedule those dates whenever cops are available, and when cops come, they have 10 of you's lined up. Since you are young and probably have lotsa free time, I would go to court and try my luck. Sometimes they reduce fines, sometimes they leave the fine, but cancel points. Both are acceptable IMO. When you get a couple of more tickets like that, go through court procedures, that will teach you not to speed, trust me.

As far as I know, most driving schools offer these courses. All you gotta do is call them up, schedule yourself for a class, get a certificate at the end of it. Then call your ins and tell them you took this class.

DJKlitz · 04-03-2007, 11:39 PM

ok so go to court before i take the classes? or will it look better on my part to get it done before the court date? and does anyone know if online courses apply in CO?

04-03-2007, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	Ticket question just got a ticket... i was seriously 2 minutes from my house that never has any cops / cars / anything and i decided to push my baby a little... i pull up into my drive way and notice a cop behind me with his shit on im like WTF... 6 point ticket 62 in a 35... anything i can do to get that dropped or anything? ugh im angry... and how bad will it affect my insurance u think? this is my first ticket

04-03-2007, 07:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 530 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Is taking the class in driving school is the same as taking a defensive driving course? If it is, then it is a good idea to take it anyway, even if you don't have tickets. Cost's you only 30-40 bucks, but your insurance premium gets 15% discount. Postponing the court date wont get you anywhere, IMO. You think the cop comes to the court just especially for you? And if you don't show up, he will be like "damn, I'm not gonna come next time". They reschedule those dates whenever cops are available, and when cops come, they have 10 of you's lined up. Since you are young and probably have lotsa free time, I would go to court and try my luck. Sometimes they reduce fines, sometimes they leave the fine, but cancel points. Both are acceptable IMO. When you get a couple of more tickets like that, go through court procedures, that will teach you not to speed, trust me. As far as I know, most driving schools offer these courses. All you gotta do is call them up, schedule yourself for a class, get a certificate at the end of it. Then call your ins and tell them you took this class. Last edited by xxhaimbondxx; 04-03-2007 at 07:31 PM.

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04-03-2007, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
hondajosh Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If its ur first ticket you can go to court over it and take defensive driving and have it dropped!

04-03-2007, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	oh really? do i just ask when i go to court? or what

04-03-2007, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	and how much will my insurance go up do you think? right now its 1k every 6 months

04-03-2007, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	this is my first time doing all this so i have no idea what to do. ive also heard postponing the court dates? i dont know...

04-03-2007, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,963 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	No your insurance will not go up if this is your first ticket and you go to traffic school for it. As long as you were only caught for one thing; for instance speeding. ShayneD.

04-03-2007, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	so will they explain this all in detail what i need to do in court? or do i have to ask for it

04-03-2007, 05:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,963 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	As far as I can remember (because I recieved my first ticket along time ago), When you go into court they WILL tell you if you are eligable for traffic school or not. ShayneD.

04-03-2007, 05:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	yea im just not sure cuz im 18 now? or does it make a difference? i dont know it just sucks cuz i have to pay for my own insurance

04-03-2007, 05:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Zeuceone* Kill Your Self Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Killa Cali. Posts: 44,690 iTrader: 19 / 100%	what state are you in.

04-03-2007, 05:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
OblivionJin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF, CA Posts: 720 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You'll get a letter and it'll let you check the option of paying bail and attending traffic school. You can go to court to get your fine reduced, from my experience I had a 150ish dollar ticket and it got reduced to about 80. Traffic school will probably cost you another 20 or 30 bucks, when you're in court ask the judge for a list of traffic schools and preferably online traffic courses. If you physically attend traffic school you're due for about 8 hours, online, roughly 30 min.

04-03-2007, 05:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	im in CO should i take the course b4 i go to court? or have them issue it to me? and what exactly do i do in court? never been to it... ever

04-03-2007, 05:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
SIcBoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: peoria az Age: 24 Posts: 3,391 jr iTrader: 3 / 100%	in court you get dirty looks i would take the class, lucky he didnt get you for crimal speeding

04-03-2007, 05:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
*Zeuceone* Kill Your Self Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Killa Cali. Posts: 44,690 iTrader: 19 / 100%	well in cali if you go to night court they go easier on you. i just went to court for my first ticket. i was doing 95 or so in a 65, but the chp officer put 85 so i could go to traffic school. all im paying is 100 to the court and whatever traffic school cost. that way it doesnt go on my record and my insurance wont go up

04-03-2007, 05:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	well i mean 62 in a 35 is freakin 27 miles over >.< i dont know if traffic school will allow that...

04-03-2007, 06:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,963 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^Yes it's fine, just pay the fine (No pun intended) and go to traffic school. ShayneD.

04-03-2007, 11:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
DJKlitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Broomfield CO Age: 19 Posts: 344 Klitz iTrader: 3 / 100%	ok so go to court before i take the classes? or will it look better on my part to get it done before the court date? and does anyone know if online courses apply in CO?