California: 17 years of age, Basic Speed CVC 22350

[volcomYAE23]

I live in California, and yesterday i was ticketed going 63 in a 35 (cvc 22350). I was wondering what to expect as in a fine, etc. I will have to go to court.

More importantly will they be able to suspend my DL until im 18?

This is also my first ticket!

Thanks in advance!

 

[JETX]

I live in California, and yesterday i was ticketed going 63 in a 35 (cvc 22350). I was wondering what to expect as in a fine, etc. I will have to go to court.

Yep, you have to go to court.
Contact the court for the amount of fine.

More importantly will they be able to suspend my DL until im 18?

If your post is accurate AND if you show up and pay your fine, unlikely.
According to the CA DMV, your provisional license can be suspended under the following:
DMV will be watching your driving record and will take actions based upon any accidents or violations as follows:
* If you get a traffic ticket and fail to appear in court, DMV will suspend your driving privilege until you appear in court.
* If you get a traffic ticket and fail to pay the fine, DMV will suspend your driving privilege until you pay the fine.
* If you have one “at fault” accident or conviction within 12 months, DMV will send you a warning letter.
* If you have a second “at fault” accident or conviction (or combination of both) within 12 months, you cannot drive for 30 days unless accompanied by your parent or other licensed adult who is at least 25 years of age.
* If you have a third “at fault” accident or conviction (or any combination) within 12 months, you will be suspended for six months and be placed on probation for one year.
* If you have additional “at fault” accidents or point count convictions while you are on probation, you will be suspended again. (Traffic law violations resolved in Juvenile Court are also reported to DMV.)
* If you are convicted of using alcohol or a controlled substance and you are between the ages of 13 and 21, the court tells DMV to suspend you for one year. If you don’t have a driver license yet, the court tells DMV to make you wait a year longer before you can apply for a license. You can also be required to go to a DUI program.

 

[Pugilist]

When you are that much over the limit, it takes away your automatic eligibility for for traffic school. So, one advantage of going to a court trial is that maybe the judge will make a modification so that you can go to school (and thereby keep the point off your record).

Since you're presently not eligible for school, you have nothing to lose by going to a court trial .

Two other advantages of going to a court trial.

1. Big chance that the officer will not show up, causing the case to be dismissed.

2. If they used a radar or laser, you can put up a speed trap defense - and it often works. To read about speed trap defense, go to public library and check out books on traffic ticket defense.

While I am up here on my soap box I'd also like to warn you about some bogus red light camera tickets - in case you or one of your friends gets one in the mail. Over a dozen cities in CA have begun mailing "tickets" to you, that look like red light camera tickets, but are actually just an effort to get you to snitch on the person in the photo. How can you tell the difference between a real ticket and these snitch "tickets?" A real ticket gives the name and address of the superior court and says "respond to the court...." The snitch "tickets" ask you to contact the police or an address in Arizona. They do not have the name and address of the court. And since they have not been filed with the court, they have no more legal weight than the piece of paper they are printed on. You can ignore them.

Pug