Speeding ticket?
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From: Central Ma
Speeding ticket?
Let's say hypothetically you lived in Mass. and got a speeding ticket in your corvette in NY. and ignored it. What happens these days in a situation like this?
Pro
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From: Prescott Valley Arizona
Your own state may refuse to renew your license once it is due for renewal-
just my .02
Safety Car
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Do whats right. If you were speeding, pay the ticket. Why do people always think of ways to cover up their own mistakes??
Accept the blame and learn from it. It will make you a better person in the end.
Accept the blame and learn from it. It will make you a better person in the end.
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From: Vilano Beach FL
Pay, or do drivers improvement school, or even hire an attourney - I would take _some_ kind of action though and not just ignore it.
Hard to say for certain you'll *never* do something again!
(I'd rather have it over, vs. some looming unknown that might bite you in the *** down the road).
Good Luck!
Hard to say for certain you'll *never* do something again!
(I'd rather have it over, vs. some looming unknown that might bite you in the *** down the road).
Good Luck!
Drifting
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From: San Diego CA
If Mass and NY reciprocate (I don't know if they do), while you won't be arrested out of state for the unpaid ticket, it would show up on your DMV record. You would then still get hammered for Insurance and like previously mentioned you may not be able to renew your license untill it's resolved
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
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Why chance having just a speeding ticket (from a state that borders your own) turn into a speeding ticket plus failure to appear charge, along whatever else they may add to it?
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How long ago was it? Years ago, I got pulled over in PA and the trooper told me that if I paid it in 10 days New Jersey would never here about it. I was very skeptical because NJ pulls in all violations. But I paid it in 10 and it never did go on my record.
Probably was a local civilian with a mock trooper car and fake ticket that just got a free check from me.
Probably was a local civilian with a mock trooper car and fake ticket that just got a free check from me.
Drifting
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From: Los Angeles California
St. Jude Donor '06-'08
Some states have reciprocity and will work hand in hand to see justice served.
If the ticket were all that bad I would think they would have kept your license and or car, put you up in the crossbar hotel and proceeded from there.
I gather the supposed speeding ticket in question question would be expensive to pay but cheaper than fighting to stay out of jail.
Take a defensive driving course if they will let you. That is the best and least expensive way to deal with it.
Good Luck
If the ticket were all that bad I would think they would have kept your license and or car, put you up in the crossbar hotel and proceeded from there.
I gather the supposed speeding ticket in question question would be expensive to pay but cheaper than fighting to stay out of jail.
Take a defensive driving course if they will let you. That is the best and least expensive way to deal with it.
Good Luck
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From: Nation's Capital or the place that's known for TAXATION W/O REPRESENTATION
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Those states have reciprocity which means that points earned in one state will transfer to another. It depends on if the violation you got ticketed for earned you points. If it did, they will show up on your Massachusetts driving record. If not, then you have nothing to worry about with points. But the fact that you didnt pay your ticket means that your license will be suspended in New York. I dont believe the suspension is transferable. So you wont be suspended in Mass, just NY. Make sense? Rules can differ state to state so...???
