Traffic Ticket Question

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Hello there,
I have a few questions regarding two traffic tickets.. I sold my old car and bought a new one in Florida, and just switched the license plate from my old car to the new one because I was moving in a week from Florida to New Hampshire. On my drive getting to New Hampshire I was pulled over in Emporia, Virginia at 3AM for going 77MPH in a 65MPH Expressway.. I got my first two tickets, One speeding ticket and one that said (Unclear License Plates) - When I logged on to the website to see the cost of the tickets it says that the cost of the speeding ticket is $121 and the License Plate ticket $86. Should I hire an attorney or pay the tickets through the website - What should I do to avoid getting any points on my license.
Thank-You for your help!
 
Same here. No tickets for 7 years, than all of a sudden 2 back to back.
I agree to just pay for it. Minor stuff here.
 
In CA that would be a misdemeanor crime - taking plates from one car and installing them on a different car. If I were you I would pay the tickets and consider yourself lucky.
 
Lic. plate ticket should'nt go against your record since it's not a moving violation. 77 in a 65 is a lame excuse to stop someone.
 
Did you post any type of Bail money when stopped? How many times will you be driving through Virginia in the future? I would call them on the phone and negotiate down the offense and the price. I did that several years ago in Mississippi. The court clerk told me over the phone that he was going to issue a warrant for me -- I told him I was a thousand miles away and the state I was living in did not have reciprocity with Ole Miss. We then got down to business. The charge was reduced to a non-speeding charge (so was the fine) and I paid them. We both came out ahead.
 
first, always fight EVERY ticket

second, NH doesnt have sales tax. Should have bought it or at least titled it there, you would have been left with plenty of extra money to pay the ticket and higher insurance :)
 
davidf said:
Lic. plate ticket should'nt go against your record since it's not a moving violation. 77 in a 65 is a lame excuse to stop someone.
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I disagree with you. If we were all driving NSX's or the likes, and all paid attention then maybe. But look at most of the jerks on the roads with their phones to the ears, eyelash curlers, lipstick, coffee, etc. doing 80 MPH and switching lanes as if they were the only ones on the freeways and no turn signals. 77 is a good stop IMO and I would have possibly written that if I were still on the job. Traffic in CA is too congested and heavy for people to drive like that unless it is a Sunday morning at around 5:00 am and everyone else is in bed still. Keep in mind most people talk themselves into tickets once they are stopped though. Also, most people who post they were only doing 70 in a 65 and were stopped/ticketed, are not telling the whole story. Cops really have better things to do than bother with that. Just some thoughts.
 
I bought the car in florida at a car auction and paid cash so i havent paid for the registration, title transfer or taxes.. and here in new hampshire they dont require car insurance so Im saving some on that!!
 
I always fight tickets. That is especially true for moving violations.

Regardless of what your insurance company tells you, if the state you got the ticket in reports it, it can impact your rates for years to come. There are several options:

1) Hire and attorney and take their advice. Most traffic court attorneys are friends with the prosecutors and maintain a symbiotic relationship. The prosecutor doesn't want to call a jury and spend all day fighting a ticket. They are, therefore, motivated to reduce charges or dismiss when faced with a foe they know will try the case if needed. A deal is worked out in which everybody benefits - although you are typically out some cash.

2) If you do not reside in the state, you can always try calling the prosecutor and asking him to reduce or change the charges to nonmoving violations. Many states are far more interested in collecting court costs and fees than they are in seeing your insurance jacked. Trading court costs for reduced charges is within the prosecutor's discretion. A $200 speeding ticket can become a $50 faulty equipment (bad speedomoter) and $80 in court costs. Many states also offer deferred adjudication. Basically, you promise not to get another ticket in a set period of time. If you don't, the court dismisses the case. If you consider that route, try for a no-convictions deferral period, as opposed to a no-tickets deferral. No convictions is a lot easier to accomplish. Bad thing, if you get another conviction/ticket during the deferral period, both will typically hit your record.

3) Some states offer a freebie if you take defensive driving. Insurance companies say it will not affect your rates and, in many cases, say it will lower them, but regardless of what they say, it is in your file and your risk profile is increased.
 

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