Yes, a cop can write you a ticket if they are doing 76 and you pass them doing 80 in a 65 mph zoneWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Can a cop write you a ticket if they are doing 76 and you pass them doing 80 in a 65 mph zone?
It is extremely rare for that to happen in California. You may however, have the option of going to traffic school and having the citation dismissed, as in, not reported on your driving record. You would plead guilty, request traffic school, Pay the fine amount + the traffic school court fee + the traffic school enrollment fee, complete that requirement within the allotted period, submit the completion certificate to the court, and the citation is dismissed.You wouldn't happen to know about how common it is in Southern California for moving violations to be reduced to non-traffic violations
Both FL & CA are members in the NRVC. Members in that compact, share driver conviction information. So if you are found guilty id speeding in CA, that conviction is in turn reported to the FL DMV, which will apply the number of violation points to you FL driving record for a comparative violation under the FL code.in regards to Florida if they put all out of state tickets on your driving record.
BTW, if you are going to school in CA, then you are considered a CA resident. Therefore you should get you FL license changed to a CA license. I'm not sure whether the citing officer asked you about that but it can result in your receiving a citation if you continue to drive with a FL license.For background, I go to school in Southern California but have a Florida license. I am wondering if there is anyway I would be able to not have the points put on my license by the Florida DMV. I have looked online and on the Florida DMV website and it seemed to be semi-discretionary. I wasn't sure if anyone here had some more concrete information regarding either of these two questions.
Neither having a residence in FL (while residing in CA) nor the fact that insurance may be higher in CA will get you out of a ticket for driving without a CA license. Ultimately, the choice is yours.My understanding was that because I have residence in Florida it doesn't matter, and California insurance premiums are a lot higher than FL from what I have heard.
I see...I was driving in the HOV lane, he was in the middle lane of the other three lanes. I was pacing him and hit a downhill, between the fact that I'm driving a large SUV and the five other people in the car (I was on the way to a race) the car picked up speed. When I realized it I slowed down, but obviously too late. He pulled me over.
When he came to my window he asked for license, registration and said "We were in a 65 mph zone I was doing 76 and you passed me so you were doing about 80 so I'm going to write you a ticket for speeding"
Which California County were you cited in?The ticket was written approximately 45 minutes away from where I live out here so I was going to request a change of venue on Monday, or as early as possible (apparently you're allowed to do that here, I'm not sure about other places), in the hopes that maybe he won't travel the extra distance to the local courthouse.
Let me guess... Auto Club (California) Speedway?I was on the way to a race
You can't avoid the ticket - you already got it!haha ... cross country for my school
Last question would be if you knew if someone with a FL license could take traffic school in California to avoid a ticket? I'm going to call the DMV tomorrow but I'm a little impatient (as can be seen by the speeding)
To avoid it going on my driving record is what I meant.You can't avoid the ticket - you already got it!
Yes you can... BTW, the DMV will not answer your questions about the ticket. You should be calling the court instead. But even then, and assuming you just got the ticket today (or within the last 3 weeks), if it is not in the system, the court will not answer specific questions about it.Last question would be if you knew if someone with a FL license could take traffic school in California to avoid a ticket? I'm going to call the DMV tomorrow but I'm a little impatient (as can be seen by the speeding)
Hahaaa...Sorry one more question, actually more of a clarification because I have been looking all day and can't find the information. (Columbus Day has made me wait another day to call the courts and get a definitive answer so this is my next best option.)
Isn't that the same question that has been answered already?I have a FL license. From what I have read CA traffic school will wipe one ticket from your record every 18 months, so I was going to go to the court (or call, not sure exactly what the procedure is out here) and request traffic school in exchange for a guilty plea. Will they allow this because of the out of state license and not inform my home state?
Thanks again.