Failure to obey traffic sign in VA

[Anonymous]

DH was originally pulled over for speeding this morning and the officer wrote him a "failure to obey a traffic sign" instead.

Is this something worth hiring a lawyer to fight or just pay the fine? Will insurance be notified and points awarded? Years ago I made the mistake of paying a speeding ticket outright and the next ticket I got a few years later (all highway driving), our insurance dropped us.

TIA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH was originally pulled over for speeding this morning and the officer wrote him a "failure to obey a traffic sign" instead.

Is this something worth hiring a lawyer to fight or just pay the fine? Will insurance be notified and points awarded? Years ago I made the mistake of paying a speeding ticket outright and the next ticket I got a few years later (all highway driving), our insurance dropped us.

TIA!

so, you weren't speeding?

[Anonymous]

Stop speeding.

[Anonymous]

Fail to obey sign (on record for 3 years)
Speeding (on record for 5 years)

Take you pick.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like the officer gave him a break. Just pay it.

[Anonymous]

How many points does he have on his license currently? You can check your insurance policy to see how your rate is determined and you will see what they have in terms of incidents.

[Anonymous]

For about $70, take an online driving course -- as 5 points to your VA license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH was originally pulled over for speeding this morning and the officer wrote him a "failure to obey a traffic sign" instead.

Is this something worth hiring a lawyer to fight or just pay the fine? Will insurance be notified and points awarded? Years ago I made the mistake of paying a speeding ticket outright and the next ticket I got a few years later (all highway driving), our insurance dropped us.

TIA!

Fight on the basis of what? Was he, or wasn't he, speeding?

[Anonymous]

He did him a favor...

[Anonymous]

Yes, absolutely, "points will be awarded" (congrats!) and insurance will learn of the "award."

[Anonymous]

Dude just pay it. That was NICE of the officer not to give him speeding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like the officer gave him a break. Just pay it.

He definitely did. Happened to me before

[Anonymous]

" I did something wrong. How do I get Out of paying the price for it?"

Terrifying what values your kids are growing up with

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH was originally pulled over for speeding this morning and the officer wrote him a "failure to obey a traffic sign" instead.

Is this something worth hiring a lawyer to fight or just pay the fine? Will insurance be notified and points awarded? Years ago I made the mistake of paying a speeding ticket outright and the next ticket I got a few years later (all highway driving), our insurance dropped us.

TIA!

The failure to obey a traffic sign means that your DH exceeded the speed limit posted on the sign.
You might appear in court to see if you can get the points reduced, but you will likely still have to pay the fine.
Getting your points reduced will help with the insurance company

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like the officer gave him a break. Just pay it.

He definitely did. Happened to me before

+1. The only time I ever got pulled over for speeding, the cop gave me a failure to obey instead of the speeding ticket. Fewer points and a much cheaper fine. I was very grateful for the break.