Cell phone ticket

[apfortune]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

To make story short I got a ticket talking on a cell phone while driving in New York. I have NY driver license

1st thing he did spell my last name wrong
2nd. Instead of 9 digits driver licence number he entered first 6 even though there enough space for 9.

Do I still have to pay it?

Thanks in advance

 

[admngt]

If you had any sense of morality you would do it.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

To make story short I got a ticket for cell phone in New York. I have NY driver license

1st thing he did spelled my last name wrong
2nd. Instead of 9 digits driver licence number he entered first 6 even though there enough space for 9.

Do I still have to pay it?

Thanks in advance

**A: there is no law in New York preventing you from having a cell phone.

 

[apfortune]

If you had any sense of morality you would do it.

I'm already paying enough taxes

 

[apfortune]

**A: there is no law in New York preventing you from having a cell phone.

I mean talking on a cell phone while driving

 

[HomeGuru]

I mean talking on a cell phone while driving

**A: don't you have a hands free or Blue Tooth set?

 

[InsaneJane]

Maybe he was just trying to cop your number?

 

[apfortune]

**A: don't you have a hands free or Blue Tooth set?

I do.

10 char...

 

[racer72]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

To make story short I got a ticket talking on a cell phone while driving in New York. I have NY driver license

1st thing he did spell my last name wrong
2nd. Instead of 9 digits driver licence number he entered first 6 even though there enough space for 9.

Do I still have to pay it?

Thanks in advance

Neither of these prevent you from presenting a valid defense to the citation. You have to pay the ticket or contest it, your choice. Deciding to not pay it will get you in a whole lot more trouble.

I'm already paying enough taxes

You are being fined, not taxed. Some considered it voluntary taxation for being stupid.

 

[HighwayMan]

Minimum $40 fine and a max of $100. Add a state surcharge of $80. No points.

If you fight this and you have any priors for the same offense the judge will almost certainly hit you with a fine which is higher than the minimum. If you pay it by mail it'll be just the minimum.