BAD TICKET!

[nsmitchell]

Originally Posted by jdubau55

Since we are both in VA. Let me tell you this. DO NOT PREPAY THE TICKET! Go to court. Tell the judge that its a new car, you're not used to it yet. Also mention it has been 7 years since you last had a ticket. Ask him to drop it from reckless and take it under advisement if you take the Driver Safety course. Chances are he will say yes. Then it will just be speeding and then he might even drop it if you take the Drivers Safety course. The course is like 70 bux and only takes up like one Saturday. Due to the fact it has been a while since your last ticket the judge will know that it was just carelessness and not recklessness.

Good suggestion about it being a new car. I would love for it to be dropped to simple speeding! I can't prepay because of the reckless though.

BTW - I was just in Blacksburg the morning of the ticket. I had dinner at Macados on University City Blvd the night before.