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16 year old got a ticket question?? 24400 (a)(2)?
I live in California and got a ticket for 24400 (a) (2) essentially I didn't have my headlights on. I totally did this and deserved a ticket.
However, I also had a girl in the car with me and it is illegal for me to drive her at this point because I haven't had my license long enough. The officer let me off for that, though.
I have to go to court for this, so does the officer testify? I just want to pay the fine. If he does testify will he talk about me driving my friend? Or is he not supposed to since he let me off for it...
And since this violation carries no points, do I just pay a fine then everything is done? Does insurance find out? Do I have to do traffic school to keep them from finding out?
In California any minor that gets a ticket has to go to court. No matter if I plead guilty or not.
I don't quite know why, possibly to force a parent to come or to get a proper lecture from a judge.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
I'm not sure how California works, but I know in IL that for something like not having headlights on, you do not need to go to court. On the ticket they will write a court date... but this is only if you wish to fight the ticket. If you, like you said, think you deserve it and would just like to pay the fine, you simply check mark the box that says i plead guilty, and then follow the instructions on the back of the ticket (or on a sheet of paper he should have given you) that will explain where to send it in or where to go to pay for it.
Since it carries no points, I'm not sure if you need to take the class or if it effects insurance.
Again, I'm not sure how different California is, but in Illinois, we can take a traffic safety class for around $40 that will dismiss things like speeding tickest from your record... and then it will not effect your insurance.
Also, do not tell your insurance you got the ticket if you plan on taking the class. I told mine about how i got a ticket but then took the class and he was like... "don't tell me that, i'm going to pretend I never knew." So they might be able to raise your insurance if they KNOW you got a ticket, so don't tell them if you're planning on taking the class to remove it from your record. lol.
Source(s): Past experience. - SusiQLv 51 decade ago
You only go to court when you want to fight a ticket. If you agree it's your fault and you should have had your lights on... just pay the ticket and that'll be it.
This way nobody will know you were driving your friend, and the insurance won't know either because it is not a point.
Even if you did go to court for it, I don't think the officer would mention you were driving your friend since he gave you a warning on that.
I used to forget to turn my lights on all the time when I first started driving so I feel your pain.... it's all a learning experience =D
- 1 decade ago
If no points I don't see how insurance will even be notified. Just call the DMV and find out if you need to go to traffic school. If you pay the fine you are saying you are guilty and you shouldn't have to go to court, that would be redundant.
- bedawLv 45 years ago
Your Dad is a lawyer ... and you're coming right here for solutions?? WHY?!?!? 25 MPH over the cut back is illegitimate,inexcusable and unsafe! If the decide rather desires to stress that factor homestead he ought to reserve that your using privileges are to be suspended for six months besides to a pair severe fines. Your Dad could know only what you're up against.
- 1 decade ago
just pay the fine, and that is pretty much it, if it was dark out and you didnt have your lights on, its your fault. The insurance will not find out from what i understand.
