I recently got my first speeding ticket and I'm curious

>>17568425
Speeding ticket is not that big of a deal on your record, just pay it.

>>17568425
How about you not be a faggot and just own your mistake?

Also, where are you going that you need to do 40 over?
>Answers I will not judge you for: empty stretch of highway, you had someone dying in your car

Otherwise, get fucked in court

>>17568425
If it was already reduced then you might just have to pay it. You're right that the demerit is more important.
I got a ticket reduced to an improper equipment charge, no black mark and paid the lawyer a bit more than the ticket itself. Would have ended up paying more than that due to the insurance spike. That said my speed was not reduced, so you'll have a different situation.
Ask around, if you have a lawyer friend that helps too.

>>17568466
I'm not saying it's an excuse I was in an unfamiliar area that went from an 80 to a 50 quite suddenly and I didn't slow down quick enough.

>>17568529
Bullshit

Or if you're actually telling the truth, then fight the ticket, cause you can't get ticketed in close proximity to a speed zone change

>>17568536
Why would I lie? The only reason I'm asking is because this is first ticket and I have no idea what to expect.

i got one similar to that. the cop reduced it so i could take traffic school and get the ticket removed from my record, so thats what i did.

traffic school is stupid easy, cost around $15 - 20 and took maybe a couple hours.

>>17568425
Fight the ticket. Take it to court and try to have them reduce it to a "non-moving violation" because >>17568462 it IS a big deal. It goes on your insurance for 3 years. On average your insurance will go up 18-20% while its on your record. Sure the ticket isn't too much but look at it like this. Figure my insurance is $100 a month. 20% more is $20 additional a month for 36 months. 20 * 36 = $720, that's money that you could spend on literally anything else.

>>17568571
Selling his too fast car would get him more money than that

>>17568536
I mean, yes you fucking can, speed traps like this are set up on purpose all the time.