Ok so i got pulled over going 80 in a 65 in mass, and got a ticket
Question is, I live in Maine, so will my insurance find out about it? If so i will need to fight the ticket cause i cant let my ins go up anymore
any help appreciated
thanks

 

i don't think you're insurance will go up unless u get pull over in-state.

 

Not true. I got pulled over in mass doing 80 in a 65 as well... also got written up for improper passing (I was freaking driving in the left lane on 89... and two lane highway).

I was registered and lived in NH, and yup.. the DMV knew about it.

 

of course DMV will find out.

 

so only hope is to take it to court?
anyone in mass have a good laywer for this kinda thing? (cheap please im a poor college kid)
hopw about representing myself
I was passing around a Tractor trailer truck and didnt want to be in his blind side and that was the point at which i was radared up ahead by the cop

 

Holy **** does that work??

 

That **** never works, stop passing around false information. After 6 months, the check is void and the transaction completes itself in the form of your record being updated. Sometimes your insurance is dumb and doesnt figure out for awhile but that doesn't mean it works(who knows why?). And some really lucky people don't get it on their driving records right away but it will be there eventually. The only feasible way of it working is if it is delayed for 3 years at which time it is posted on your record only to be deleted b/c of the 3 year cycle on driving records. Thus it would "work" in not affecting your insurance rates. Don't count on it though, you can always overpay after you try your hand in court.

<< Tony who wishes he never listened to idiots and is notoriously unlucky

 

Exactly. The best you can hope for is a delay, but you'd likely get that anyways... I've hear many insurance companies only check your record when you renew your policy or yearly. I got a speeding ticket for 76 in a 55 zone back in the end of January... I figured the $5 thing was just a myth, but I tried it just in case it was true, and guess what... it didn't work. The state cashed my check, but I never got a refund check, and I'm sure it's on my record. Luckily, my insurance rate hasn't gone up yet, but I bet that they just haven't checked my record.

As for getting a ticket in another state. I believe it depends on the states involved. I've heard that some states in the same regions have their DMV's linked, but the states in different regions don't; but I don't know how many of these regions there are or where they are. So, there's a chance it will show up on your record, but you might not have to worry about points... I don't beleive your state can assess points for violations in other states, since it's out of your state's juresdiction. But, I'm not an expert, so I can't guarantee anything. Talk to a lawyer to be sure.

 

try fighting it yourself. Read up on laws and all that. Sometimes you can get off with a plea bargain of traffic school instead of points or something. You might be able to use the excuse that the truck driver was moving over (like had his turn signal on) or something and wanted to get out of the way. Plus, if the cop doesn't show up, the ticket is dropped. That usually doesn't happen though cuz the stupid pigs usually get paid overtime for going to court. HTH.

-Andrew

 

Thats wierd. I remember getting pulled over going 70 in a 45. I had to pay like $340 for my ticket. Then I just went to traffic school. Never went to court cause I knew I was speeding. My record is clean.
maybe it was 78 in a 45 I cant remember. But I thought for sure traffic school wouldnt cover it. I think the thing about different states is you have to go back there for court.



[Modified by Fooser, 3:25 PM 5/10/2002]

 

Go to court and don't act like a ******* and the Judge will knock off the points but raise the fine and maybe community service.

 

Ask Filmore Slim on here this guy has got more ticketts then concerts seriously the guy has the back of the tickett memorized word for word go ahead IM him and ask lol

 

I have state farm Ins Ive had a total of probably 16 points 11 at the same time. my ins never increased im not sure if its because ive stayed with the same co. or not, Go to court they'll reduce it or maybe drop it depending the judge or if you have a good record. I was a dumbass and never went to court

Hey marshall I think you owe me some $$ for some of those tickets

 

haha that was a while ago lol i can give u like a penny a day for the next decade because im straight POOR!

 

even if they drop the points, it still shows up on your dmv records, and the insurance goes up up up

 

Urban legand.... it doesn't work...

 

yeah i just dont want the points for the ins
I dont really care about paying the fine, it was my stupidity to get caught, but the ins rate that hurts
anyone have numbers to call to get MASS taffic law book? what should i say at my hearing?

 

If yuo decide to go to court to fight it, i suggest you extend the deadline to turn in the money. I believe there are 2 30-day extensions and then on the day of the deadline, go in and tell them you want to fight it. They will give you another 30 days until you go to court. By then, hopefully the cop will forget about you and not show up. If he doesn't show, you win. I have 9 moving violation tickets within the last 2 years and I did this to all of my tickets and I only have one point.