For what it's worth:
WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET A TRAFFIC TICKET

This advice was sent by a retired State Farm agent! This system has
been tried and it works in every state.

If you get a speeding ticket or went through a red light, or whatever
the case may be, you're going to get points on your license and a
surcharge on your auto insurance. This is a method to insure that you
DO NOT get the points.

When you get your fine, send in a check to pay for it. If the fine is
$79.00 make the check out for $82.00, some small amount over the fine.
The system will then have to send you back a check for the difference.
However, here is the trick: DO NOT CASH THE REFUND CHECK! Throw it
away! THAT'S RIGHT..THROW IT AWAY...

Points are not assessed to your license until all Financial Transactions
are complete. If you do not cash the check, then the transactions are
NOT complete. The system has received its money and is satisfied and
will no longer bother you.

This information comes from an unmentionable computer company that sets up the standard databases used by every state.

Send this to everyone you know. You never know when they may need it.
jp

 

While, I'm not going to go out and put this to the test, I will surely remember this simple point. Thanks!

 

Hmm, I may have to try this with my illegal U-Turn violation I just received, which is 3 points. And I was even looking at all the officers on their bikes sitting and waiting in the lot across from me before I made the turn when I got the green arrow. I hate it when I don't see the signs that are not in plain sight!

 

All (I think) states have laws against U-turns at controlled intersections. And against changing lanes while passing through controlled intersections.

Both of these were in my Drivers Education class back in Wisconsin (1974).

BUT, I had an interesting, if curt, conversation with a member of the Auburn police department just this week. He was talking on his cellphone and making a left turn, oncoming to me at a 4-way stop. I wouldn't move until he used a turn signal. Cars behind me were tooting their horns and he finally just went. I signaled, turned right and pulled in behind him 1/2 block later (at a Sonic-must have been his lunch time.) He walked directly to me and asked "what was that all about?"
I pointed out to him that if he didn't feel it was necessary to use turn signals, why should anyone?
He didn't like that too much. I don't care because the Chief and I are buddies.

 

Thanks, I'll keep this in mind while I'm driving through my nemesis of New York tomorrow. Damn that state and their 55 mph speed limits.

 

Hmmm, I wonder if this would work in Canada as well?

 

It will be cheaper to obey the law and not have to find out. As if. LOL

 

Many of the western states allow U-turns at controlled intersections unless otherwise posted. Unfortunately, when they do post it as a no U-turn intersection, the signs are often difficult to notice.

 

snopes.com: Overpaying Traffic Tickets
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Thank for sharing. In Texas you can pay the fine and ask for deferred Ajudication which means if you don't get a ticket in their jurisdiction it will not go on your record. I did this four times in a month. thankfully each ticket was in a different jurisdiction! I now have a radar detector and no problems since. I don't try to speed but not having cruise control on the highway was my main problem. No cruise control with a V8 yet.

 

Now THAT would bug me. I wonder if Rudy has cruise working in the monsters he's been building?

 

Dang Mark already have time on the new job to do a little forum surfin'?

Now excuse me while I get back to work!

 

I was leaving a mall which you can only turn right, and I had to go across 3 lanes to get into the left turn lane, and kept looking to my left to be sure it was safe. The problem is when I was sitting at the light, the sign was 15' above my car and wasn't noticeable at all, especially the way our cars sit low and head near the ceiling. I was admiring all the officers and their motorcyles to the left of me in the parking lot for about 2 minutes, then the light turned and I made the u-turn safely. While I was still looking at the police officers, one pointed at me and I just waved back, then I noticed him hopping on his bike and pulling me over. I had no idea why and he told me I made an illegal u-turn. I was is total disbelief and he said if I didn't believe him to go back there. He wrote me the $169 ticket and rode off. So I headed back there and it was easy to see when you are driving straight and moving into the turn lane. They should at least have another smaller sign somewhere lower or at least near the turn signal so it is plain as day. All I know I was being more careful then ever, since the police were all together waiting for some one like me to make the idiotic mistake. Really made me feel like a complete idiot. I'll be heading to court next week to fight a battle that I am sure to lose, just to keep the points off my record. Second ticket in 20 years, so I am not a wreckless driver. The insurance company will love it.

 

Mimio5 - that is a great story - a testimoniall to all of us - how we stumble into the clutches of non-complicance unknowingly. Yep - those signs that are (not) in the line of vision are a real problem. I hope you decide to contest the ticket - ya never know - perhaps it will work. Let us know - and GOOD LUCK! I continue to be impressed by the good driving tips from this forum. Alicia

 

Romio in order for people to see this you have to type it in really big letters; add some color too.

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No Rudy does not have cruise control working either on the cars he built

For me the radar detector is serving as my cruise control

 

Do you wedge it in next to the go pedal?

 

I didn't think this was true because of this statement, "Points are not assessed to your license until all Financial Transactions are complete."

I got pulled over and received a ticket in an area that had just dropped its speed limit from 55 to 45 and of course I was go'n 55. I was pissed because the cop knew it had recently been changed. Anyway on court day I went to court annd plead guilty. The judge gave me a $75 fine plus like $60 court costs. He said pay the clerk across the hall. I said no. He asked me why. I said I'm a disabled Vet and can't afford to pay this fine but I am prepared to go to jail. He said look tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I don't want to send you to jail. I told him not to feel bad about it, that I didn't mind go'n in for a month or so. He asked me how long it would take me to pay it. I said look I ain't gonna never pay this. I want to serve my time. He said ok heres what i'm gonna do, I'll forgive the court cost but since you plead guilty I gotta charge you the fine but I'm gonna give you a year to pay it. I took the year but the points showed up about a month later.

 

Point system in IN...is such the BMV gets a report from the court. It isn't about money here. Your drivers license number is tracked.

I might add this since we are on license and citations. I hold a CDL, which makes me a living driving now. That is a Federal Drivers License, so I can not afford any points on that bad boy, or it can affect my income. Insurance carriers for the fleet trucks, don't like points, and will reward you with a rate hike, or cancel your butt if too many. Then you don't truck at all. Just sayin'... I watch where I play now...

 

LMAO, has this changed recently? Because I have been with you in the last 24 months on more than one occasion where you were pretty far into the double digits