Speeding Ticket FAQ - Questions About Dealing With Tickets

My 17 year old daughter got a speeding ticket, willIt's still good practice to have a defense when
her car insurance go up?going to court that's prepared to go along with a
If she is convicted of the ticket her insurancetechnicality.
rates will go up just like an adult's rate will go up. What happens if you don't pay a speeding ticket?
And after she turns 18 there is no "reset button"If you don't pay a ticket, you will get a late fee
either like there is on certain crimes.  If she hasat the very least.  You can get a warrant out
never had a ticket before, then she can mostout for your arrest.  If you are considering this
likely get the ticket dropped after asking for aoption due to lack of funds, talk with the court
driving school class.  Check and see if yourand see if something can be worked out.
jurisdiction offers this option.Can you be denied defensive driving or traffic
If speeding ticket is dated with wrong date, is itschool for a speeding ticket?
legal?Defensive driving and traffic school are options in
At one point in time having incorrect informationmost places as punishment in exchange for
like wrong date could help you get out of adismissing the ticket.  The court is not obligated
speeding ticket, but the courts have become a bitto give you this punishment and can fine you
more strict and technical.  These small errorsinstead.  Generally speaking you get this option
aren't going to help you in most cases.  Now ifonce or once every so many years.  If you are
it's the wrong street, for example, the speed thata common repeat offender with multiple traffic
the ticket has on it might not be exceeding theviolations, it's better to fight the ticket than it is to
limit of the wrong street on the ticket.  That willask for this class.
be harder for the court to justify against you.