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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to court.  You will get no leniency if you don't show up.  Just don't bother with the attorney.[/quote]

Have to laugh at the certitude of such ignorance ... I spent a lot of time doing traffic court defense in my early career (public defender so no big fee for me or from my clients).

There were times when the judge, the prosecutor and the cop might get to a similar result for a defendant as they'd get with an advocate (attorney).  But there were numerous times where, for one reason or another, they were not going to volunteer for a defendant a strategy or issue that could mitigate or be a defense to the charge.

You may not always need an attorney for a minor violation but given the cost of penalties, insurance surcharges, etc., you roll the dice.  For example, how many of those people rolling through traffic court pleading guilty to things like stop sign violations, etc., and getting what sounds like a good deal to you (modest fine, etc.), know that there is a parallel provision in the county code in some jurisdictions?

If you get the charge reduced from "failure to stop at a stop sign" or "exceeding speed limit"  (state statute) to "failure to obey a traffic sign" or speeding or "failure to give full time & attention to driving" (county code) you have just converted the charge to something with no points on your license.

But sure, right ... don't bother with the attorney.  They won't help you, that nice prosecutor will tell you all you need to know about how to do the best you can in your case.  :roll:  :?  :shock: [/quote]

This is the best advice you have gotten OP. The points stay on your record for many years and you are paying for it in other ways. You should be thankful that you did not kill anyone while speeding (as others have) and that our system allows you to hire a lawyer to help you to reduce this to a lessor crime. It costs money but money spent now is money saved later in this case. BTDT.[/quote]

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