Cell-phone violation in visiting state

[FlyingRon]

This would no longer be a simple cell phone violation - it would be a failure to answer a traffic ticket. At that point I don't think it matters what the violation was.

Wisconsin doesn't assign points for out of state violations, PERIOD.
FTA wouldn't be a point issue in just a bout any state.
It still doesn't fit the definition of serious violation that Wisconsin uses to invoke punishment under the DLC.

He's got issues that are likely to arise out of the FTA, but it's not going to be from the Wisconsin DMV

 

[xylene]

He's got issues that are likely to arise out of the FTA, but it's not going to be from the Wisconsin DMV

If cali suspeneded him, for whatever resultant reason, Wisconsin would honor that suspension, at least at renewal time.

 

[FlyingRon]

If cali suspeneded him, for whatever resultant reason, Wisconsin would honor that suspension, at least at renewal time.

Nice conjecture. I gave the right answer in the first response. Wisconsin will not suspend him just because Cali suspended him for failure to appear/pay. It will be potential issue when you try to renew and certainly will be next to impossible to obtain a license elsewhere.

 

[xylene]

Nice conjecture. I gave the right answer in the first response. Wisconsin will not suspend him just because Cali suspended him for failure to appear/pay. It will be potential issue when you try to renew and certainly will be next to impossible to obtain a license elsewhere.

You state two conflicting premises here.

WI definitely won't suspend

Potential issue to renew his license (that's a suspension BTW)

Either Cali can or cannot get at him, and the correct answer is they can.

 

[starfyredragon]

Never EVER *EVER* just pay and get it over with.

Never EVER *EVER* just pay and get it over with.


Not only do you lose all chance to get out of the ticket if you don't go to court - which actually happens as often as not due to the cop not showing up to court... half the time you can just refuse to get the court day rescheduled, and they have to let you go scott free.

Now, assuming you DO go to court, and you LOSE, you're STILL better off than if you had just paid the fine and gone about your day. The reason being is that the fact you contested will go on your record as well... and that's a GOOD thing. Because dealing with a "mail-in-a-fine" person is a GREAT target for traffic cops... no muss, no fuss, more money for their department. However, if you are on record as contesting every single ticket, that's a lot more paperwork and headache for them each time that any cop pulling you over and looking at your record just won't want to deal with. And contesting doesn't count against you in anyway, it's you complete right under law. Unless it's a zero tolerence law, cops will be MUCH more likely to just give you a warning if you've contested every time.

So, to reiterate, never just pay and forget about it.

 

[Antigone*]

Never EVER *EVER* just pay and get it over with.


Not only do you lose all chance to get out of the ticket if you don't go to court - which actually happens as often as not due to the cop not showing up to court... half the time you can just refuse to get the court day rescheduled, and they have to let you go scott free.

Now, assuming you DO go to court, and you LOSE, you're STILL better off than if you had just paid the fine and gone about your day. The reason being is that the fact you contested will go on your record as well... and that's a GOOD thing. Because dealing with a "mail-in-a-fine" person is a GREAT target for traffic cops... no muss, no fuss, more money for their department. However, if you are on record as contesting every single ticket, that's a lot more paperwork and headache for them each time that any cop pulling you over and looking at your record just won't want to deal with. And contesting doesn't count against you in anyway, it's you complete right under law. Unless it's a zero tolerence law, cops will be MUCH more likely to just give you a warning if you've contested every time.

So, to reiterate, never just pay and forget about it.

Never EVER EVER Necropost

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

Never EVER EVER Necropost

Well, he may be late, but at least the advice is incorrect.