2 Speeding Tickets...4 points a piece

[hoffmand]

What is the name of your state? NJ

Hi, My name is Dan. I have held a pretty clean record for about 3 years now, but recently i have been pulled over for speeding....twice within 30 days of one and other. 15mph the first time (in a 65mph zone) and 16mph the second time. Both offenses are 4 point violations...my question is: Is it possible to get the points lowered (without hiring a lawyer)?

I know that i can plea down to an unsafe driving offense (39:4-97.2) but in Feb 2004 i was in an accident and was charged with reckless driving, i pleaed that down to an unsafe driving violation (no points). now if i plea one ticket down to unsafe driving, that will be my second offense within 5 years (as stated in the law), and if i plea the other ticket down also, that will be my third offense in 5 years and i will be charged with 4 points an the points from prior offenses, correct?

I was hoping to maybe plea down to somthing else instead....i would really like not to get any points, but if i have to get points, how can i get less then 8

Ultamatly, what are all of my options??

Thank you so much everyone!!
Dan

[lwpat]

One option is to pay the extra 250 for one of the tickets and then plead the other one down to a two point ticket.

[hoffmand]

Originally Posted by lwpat

One option is to pay the extra 250 for one of the tickets and then plead the other one down to a two point ticket.

how can i go about getting the ticket knocked down to 2 point? do i go to the prosecutor and ask "hey can i get this knocked down to a 2 point violation instead of a 4 point?"

any other suggestions? im trying to weigh all of my options. is is possible to get it knocked down to possibly a "failure to obey sign" violation (39:4-215 i think?)

thank you all!!

[hoffmand]

anyone else have any info?

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by hoffmand

anyone else have any info?

One option is to pay the extra 250 for one of the tickets and then plead the other one down to a two point ticket.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by hoffmand

how can i go about getting the ticket knocked down to 2 point? do i go to the prosecutor and ask "hey can i get this knocked down to a 2 point violation instead of a 4 point?"

any other suggestions? im trying to weigh all of my options. is is possible to get it knocked down to possibly a "failure to obey sign" violation (39:4-215 i think?)

thank you all!!

You may ask the prosecutor for anything you want.

Do it respectfully and clean up your language.