Nogaro

Whats everybody's take on this? I know sometime you get a ticket for the strangest and weakest reasons but is it worth to fight it, if the risk is not being able to go to traffic school if you lose?

My take is, the rules been set up that you pay the CHP or who ever gives you the ticket, one way or another. Either through school, or the ticket itself. Its up to the driver to choose the smart way (school) to save him/herself more in the long run on insurance.

S4carl

If they give you a ticket and dont show up in court, then they are wasting everybodys time. Happens all the time.If i was a judge, Id fine the cop for not showing up. I have had 7 tickets in the last 4 years (not counting the 7 i got at the same time on my bike) and not once did a cop show up in court. They were all dismissed. Good for me, but it really makes you think about the system. It is ridiculous.

Nogaro

I just finished fighting a ticket via mail, and lost. I also thought "always fight a ticket" because there is no reason not to. But now I lost and have a ticket record on my insurance, I wonder if it was worth it. If I win, I get out of a $100 ticket + school. If I lose I pay the ticket and have a increased insurance rate.

idealrides

because the worst thing that can happen if you fight it and lose is you have to pay a small court fee like 10 or 15 bucks, but on the other hand the chance you might get the whole thing thrown out... bottom line is ALWAYS fight them.

BTW: My friend had a court appearance a few months ago over a ticket and the cop couldn't show up so he SENT HIS BUDDY IN PLACE OF HIM! And he still got the ticket! At least my friend tried.

frank

Even if you lose, you still get to ask for traffic school.. so WHY NOT?

NASA racer

go to Torrance court, hope the cop doesn't show up THEN he does and you stand there wasting the judge's time and you can pay up to triple penalties for wasting the courts time.

You HAVE to have a reasonable case to fight a ticket, it has to be something that won't **** off the judge so when the cop DOES show up, you won't insult his intelligence...THEN he might give you a break.

I've won tickets, I've sat in court as EVERY SINGLE case came up and the cops weren't there...except for mine AND I've been there with ONLY my cop not showing up. Either way, you must be prepared to say something that makes sense.

TRM

yes, always fight it. but wouldn't it be better to know all you can before the big day comes?

then the chances of you getting burned during the court hearing would be greatly lessened.

frank

because they almost don't exist in CA...and when they do..It's like $1500..all or nothing

Nogaro

I just think the risk to too much. The risk is the cop showing up, and if he/she does you have no chance of winning. And if you fight you won't be able to go to traffic school.

Seems to me.. traffic school is just easier.

Nogaro

Do you?