Thursday, January 19, 2012

What are the laws if you get a speeding ticket in a different state?

I recently got a speeding ticket in NC, and I live in VA. The lawyer told me they arent too strict in that particular district and most people get off with a PJC (prayer for judgement continued) and then it wouldnt go on insurance. However he said they probably wouldnt give me that since I dont even live in the state. Does anyone know if states ALWAYS tell other states about tickets, or ways to get around this? I've heard of a few tricks but who knows if those are true. Also, will taking driving school only matter if the ticket was in the state you live in? If so, would it be helpful to take it anyways so that IF my insurance found out, the rate wouldnt be as high? I've searched everywhere for these answers but theyre nearly impossible to find, even tried calling DMV but of course the wait was 30 minutes. Can anyone help?What are the laws if you get a speeding ticket in a different state?
Any ticket no matter what state is reported to the state the license was issued to. however you are bound by the laws of the state that issues the tickets. So if the ticket was received in NC. then you have to follow the laws by that state. if you have to appear in Court and pay the fine. it would be paid to that state / City. As far as the driving school since the points are on the license that you where issued in the state of VA the course will count. Your insurance will find out. most insurance company's check DMV records every 3 to 6 months.
Even your local police wouldn't know.What are the laws if you get a speeding ticket in a different state?
if you were speeding then just pay the ticket... you can also take the class in the state u live in to reduce the amount of points though...............
All states have Reciprocity Agreements, that means they always tell each other and any penalties will be passed through - like a suspension for a fail to pay. The insurance companies run your driving record and everything shows up, regardless of where you got your ticket. Driving school probably will not help, because it doesn't fix the speeding problem.What are the laws if you get a speeding ticket in a different state?
I would write the court and ask them how to go about it and if they would accept a certificate from a local traffic school. This worked for me after getting a speeding ticket in Texas and I live in California.

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