When it comes to understanding the impact that speeding tickets can have on a person, no one knows better than Ticket Snipers.
From the anxiety that some feel when they get pulled over, to the stress of going through the experience, to the effects of what happens after you get a ticket, we wanted to share some reasons on why you should fight a speeding ticket in California to help alleviate some of that stress and the financial costs associated with receiving a ticket.
The possibility of getting a refund!
While you are required to pay your fine (bail) in California up front, there is the possibility that your fine may be refunded if you fight your ticket and you’re found not guilty. Who wants to give money away freely (and forced by law to) when you don’t have to? The California Courts website lays out how this works pretty clearly.
A blow to your wallet.
The long-term effects to your pocket-book can prove to be quite costly if you choose not to fight a speeding ticket. It’s highly likely that you’ll see an increase to your insurance rates, in some instances by as much as 11% to 13%, according to insurance.com’s traffic ticket insurance increase estimator, but that can also be dependent upon how many times you’ve been cited with speeding, and those increases can certainly add up over the course of a year or more.
Impacts to your driving record.
Want to switch insurance companies? Your driving record could carry points that a new auto insurance provider will see and, thusly, charge you much higher premiums. If you acquire too many points on your driving record, you could be forced to carry SR-22 insurance, which can be even more costly than standard insurance.
You need your license to drive!
Retaining your driver’s license is something you may need to be concerned about. You could lose your license (suspension, revocation, etc.) if you fall into one of the following categories:How Many Tickets Does It Take To Lose Your License in California?
Traffic School sound fun?
We didn’t think so. When you’re found guilty of a traffic violation such as speeding, you have the option to attend traffic school to remove the points from your driving record, but living in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, or any of the other beautiful, sunshine filled cities in California, who wants to spend time in a classroom when you could be enjoying the outdoors?We hope this information helps convince you why it’s a good idea to fight your California speeding ticket. If you need any more information surrounding California law and speeding tickets, please feel free to check out our other blog articles, or if you’d like to get started on fighting your speeding ticket, Ticket Snipers is happy to help you get started.