Originally posted by: bignateyk
Originally posted by: randomint
Originally posted by: leftyman
Pay your fine. Learn your lesson. Move on with your life.
wow. a concise, precise and useful reply.
is the world coming to an end?
umm no. Always, ALWAYS go to court, even if you are going to plead guilty.
1) If the cop doesnt show up, you get off scott free. (i.e. gets called to an emergency)
2)
Usually the cop will reduce your ticket IF you werent a dick during the stop AND if you talk to him/her about it BEFORE the judge enters the court room.
3) traffic school
If none of that works, then youve just lost a few minutes of your time, because it literally takes about 30 seconds for the hearing once it begins, which is why you need to strike a deal with the officer BEFORE the hearing starts.
edit: And this advice was given to me by a state trooper whom ive known for many years. He wont comment on whether the trick of overpaying your ticket by a few dollars and then never cashing the refund check actually keeps your points off the record.