> A few people have told me to simply cut my loses and just accept the citation. This is not an option. It is hard enough paying for college, and I simply cannot afford the increase in insurance that this 5 point ticket would result in. In addition the simple idea that justice can be so easily ransacked by those within the system makes me sick and frustrated. This is my first court experience, and perhaps I am naive in thinking that the system works in most cases, but I will try again on the assumption that this was a fluke and that I was not prepared enough. I will be doing all that I can to fight this. So though I see the point of those calling for me to just accept things as they stand, it is not an option I can take.

Last time I got a ticket (the second time in 30 years of driving)
I calculated the total costs of the ticket and then the total costs
of fighting the ticket.

I paid the ticket.

The bare minimum for a lawyer to fight my case would have been $400. In
addition to that somebody would have to come to the scene and see if
there were rubber marks from the necessary breaking. I would have to have
an expert witness. All of this was in addition to the $400.

In addition, I live in a relatively small place. The lawyer said that
if I fought the ticket, win or lose the cops would remember me.

My advice is to pay the ticket and get a used sedan. Something boring
and broken in, but not noticible.

This will lower your insurance premium quite a bit (sports cars pay
a premium), and you'll be less noticed by the cops.

Of course, I am not a lawyer and I live in a different state (PA) than
you do. I'm not in your position.

If you fight the ticket, I would strongly recommend that you talk with
a legal professional.
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