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jeep_junkie · 11-20-2018, 01:02 PM

Got cited today under VC 22350 for unsafe speed in Milpitas, CA. 66 in 45

. How bad is this gonna be for my pocket and my insurance? Is there any point in trying to fight it? This is the first moving violation I've had on my CA license; afraid it's gonna hurt my insurance premium. Any advice??

rshelar · 11-20-2018, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jeep_junkie

Got cited today under VC 22350 for unsafe speed in Milpitas, CA. 66 in 45

. How bad is this gonna be for my pocket and my insurance? Is there any point in trying to fight it? This is the first moving violation I've had on my CA license; afraid it's gonna hurt my insurance premium. Any advice??

Dude... how long have you been in CA?
You should know that you can’t really fight this, at 20 over the limit, it’s going to be expensive, around $300. You will get a notice in the mail with the fine amount and info on taking a safe driving course online, complete the course and the points are never applied to your record and insurance never knows. And remember, you’re never really saving any time when you’re speeding from light to light. In CA, speed kills. Your wallet!

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MANNAXMAN · 11-20-2018, 02:32 PM

Go to Traffic School.

SynergyGreenSS · 11-20-2018, 03:02 PM

Get the app “off the record”. You just send a picture of your ticket to them and they set you up with a lawyer to fight it. It’s pretty affordable and I’ve heard good things about them

Expunge · 11-20-2018, 03:17 PM

Do not take defensive driving.. the ticket will still be on your record.

Instead take deferred adjudication, and as long as you do not get a ticket within a specified amount of days the ticket will NEVER go on your record and your insurance company will not know about it.

Rnovrit · 11-20-2018, 04:41 PM

Who was the citing agency?

0-120 · 11-20-2018, 05:33 PM

Cheap insurance: Valentine 1

Camaro_QC · 11-20-2018, 08:28 PM

The secret is to never speed on the public roads. That way you can stay calm when passing near a police car.

Cruise control helps a lot.

Clarkstar · 11-20-2018, 08:45 PM

Get out of California.... fast

Nsxmatt · 11-21-2018, 08:48 AM

If it's your first ticket, and it being 20 over, you'd probably benefit from a lawyer in the fees and insurance costs over time. If you intend to drive like that again, just pay it and go on.

Trickskier · 11-22-2018, 11:00 AM

Good thing you weren’t in Virginia - They can put you in jail for 20 over. Absolutely the most backward state that I have ever travelled through!!!

Camaro_QC · 11-22-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Trickskier

Good thing you weren’t in Virginia - They can put you in jail for 20 over. Absolutely the most backward state that I have ever travelled through!!!

I think it is a good idea. That way people will respect the speed limit.

People are so dumb that we are at the point where we have to put them in jail for that unfortunately.

Trickskier · 11-22-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

I think it is a good idea. That way people will respect the speed limit.

People are so dumb that we are at the point where we have to put them in jail for that unfortunately.

Jail - For your first offense over 20 seriously? I can understand suspending someones license. But being sentenced to jail with criminals for speeding is extremely excessive.

Half of the drivers in Miami would be in jail - LOL!

Camaro_QC · 11-22-2018, 11:34 AM

Increasing fines doesn't seem to work, what would make people follow the speed limits? Seems like this works... A bit extreme but if that's what it takes...

11-20-2018, 01:02 PM	#1
jeep_junkie Drives: 2000 Trans Am M6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 134	Fighting a speeding ticket in California Got cited today under VC 22350 for unsafe speed in Milpitas, CA. 66 in 45 . How bad is this gonna be for my pocket and my insurance? Is there any point in trying to fight it? This is the first moving violation I've had on my CA license; afraid it's gonna hurt my insurance premium. Any advice?? __________________ *2018 - 1SS - 1LE* - Red Hot**

11-20-2018, 02:32 PM	#3
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11-20-2018, 03:02 PM	#4
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	Get the app “off the record”. You just send a picture of your ticket to them and they set you up with a lawyer to fight it. It’s pretty affordable and I’ve heard good things about them __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

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11-20-2018, 08:28 PM	#8
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,657	The secret is to never speed on the public roads. That way you can stay calm when passing near a police car. Cruise control helps a lot. __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

11-20-2018, 03:17 PM	#5
Expunge Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6, '99 Tahoe 2Dr Sport Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: South of Houston, TX Posts: 890 View My Garage	Do not take defensive driving.. the ticket will still be on your record. Instead take deferred adjudication, and as long as you do not get a ticket within a specified amount of days the ticket will NEVER go on your record and your insurance company will not know about it.

11-20-2018, 04:41 PM	#6
Rnovrit Drives: 2018 NFG ZL1-1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Near the water Posts: 303	Who was the citing agency?

11-20-2018, 08:45 PM	#9
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11-21-2018, 08:48 AM	#10
Nsxmatt Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Kentucky Posts: 622	If it's your first ticket, and it being 20 over, you'd probably benefit from a lawyer in the fees and insurance costs over time. If you intend to drive like that again, just pay it and go on.

11-22-2018, 11:00 AM	#11
Trickskier Native Floridian Drives: 2014 - ZL1 / 2003 - Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,657	Good thing you weren’t in Virginia - They can put you in jail for 20 over. Absolutely the most backward state that I have ever travelled through!!! __________________

11-22-2018, 11:34 AM	#14
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,657	Increasing fines doesn't seem to work, what would make people follow the speed limits? Seems like this works... A bit extreme but if that's what it takes... __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018