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Lady
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:33:41 PM
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Yikes! I got a speeding ticket. Any advice (other than to not speed again)?
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rude evin
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:49:07 PM
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Was it in or near Camp Hill by chance?
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Osms
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:50:51 PM
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Now why would you ask a question like that?
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Lady
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:51:20 PM
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No - Route #34.
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Lady
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:52:26 PM
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Pay the fine? Go to court? Just advice. I'm guilty, have learned my lesson, and would like to minimize my loses!
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JohnGalt
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:54:52 PM
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I thought we were playing 20 questions?
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rude evin
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 10:57:39 PM
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Had a little experience on 34 near Camp Hill...........went to see the nice lady to verify the city limits and paid the fine.......my advice is to pay and get on the water......... the sooner you do the sooner you forget!!
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GoneFishin
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 11:05:20 PM
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If this is your first ticket in years, go to court and they may send you to one night session on driving. Check to see if it is offered.
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Lady
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 11:09:02 PM
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First ticket ever - and I've been driving 45 years.......if one goes to court, are there points on the license and an insurance increase?
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Lakeman
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Speeding ticket
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6/29/2007 11:19:00 PM
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You do get points but the insurance usually isn't affected with just one violation. The insurance company usually doesn't know until you file a claim. Pay the fine and/or ask about the expungement program. Either way get it over with.
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Lady
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Lakeman and GoneFishin
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6/29/2007 11:22:58 PM
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So, how do I know about the one night session on driving or the expungement program? (New experience for me - duh?)
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Lakeman
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Lakeman and GoneFishin
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6/29/2007 11:33:57 PM
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They will tell you the date and time.
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Lady
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Lakeman
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6/29/2007 11:42:00 PM
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I received a ticket in the mail. It says I can either pay it now or go to court at a given date. Sounds to me like you are suggesting I go to court. Do I get to speak and "plead my case"?
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Lakeman
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Lakeman
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6/30/2007 12:15:05 AM
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Not being a lawyer I don't know all the proper procedures involved. My ticket was in another state that allowed expungement but I also had to pay the fine. You could probably go to the courthouse and they could tell you if that type of program exists. It wouldn't hurt to find out. If not I would pay the fine and forget court and in the future behave.
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pontoon
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Speeding ticket
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6/30/2007 8:16:11 PM
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OK, here is my great advice
Look up the local DA in the county,
Call him/her & explain your ticket,
Usually they have a good relationship with the judge & can give you the best route to take
I have done this in Camp Hill with good results
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Lady
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To Pontoon
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6/30/2007 9:51:38 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try!
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Harborcon
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If Pontoon's
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7/3/2007 11:16:02 AM
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suggestion doesn't work, I would appearing for the court date, with an attorney. You will likely still have to pay the fine (and the attorney fee), but the ticket won't go on your record. As someone else said, most of the time, those things don't come back to bite you on the backside until you either file for new insurance (buy another car) or change carriers. Then it can "rate" your premiums for a year or more. If you have an attorney friend who will accompany you to court without charging a big fee, more the better. From what I have seen, going to court alone just to plead guilty will not accomplish anything other than a long wait and eventual payment of the fine you could have just mailed in. Or, if you plead "not guilty" they will set a trial date when you would return to plead your case. Other alternative: mail a check.
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Lady
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To Harborcon
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7/3/2007 12:23:37 PM
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Thank you! You gave me some detail I was looking for. I don't have an attorney friend but will hire an attorney. I wanted to go to court to try to keep my insurance the same, but I am guilty so a "not guilty" plea won't work. I was hoping for a "no contest" or something. I know I have to pay the fine (ouch) but, as I said, would like to keep our insurance rates the same. Do you know about driving school? Is it offered in lieu of points, etc?
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I would just pay the fine; It should make no difference in rates if you are not a repeat and regular offender...... and you won't have to pay an Attorney or spend a day in court. I get a ticket every 3-5 years, and it has never caused my rates to go up (and my rates are very good)....I just pay when I know I am guilty.
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