I have been driving now for 6 years. I received my first speeding ticket when I was 18 and have not received one since until these past three months. I've been hit with two in that span, the second coming today (Both of these tickets coming from armpit towns that thrive on out of towners going through there traps). One ticket is from Utah, the other Colorado. Anyway, when I received my ticket today in Colorado, the officer explained to me that if I paid my ticket within 20 days I would only have 2 points against my license instead of 4. I am not familiar with license points? Could somebody clue me on the ramifacations of points against your license? Thanks.
Hmm... never been mentioned to me before whenever I got a couple of tickets. I guess my violation didn't incur any points.
Out of state speeding tickets have NOTHING to do with your insurance in Texas (if that's where it is) or the DMV. The Texas DMV who has your records knows nothing about your speeding tickets out of state, so your insurance company doesn't either. I got a ticket in Oklahoma in August of 2009 and haven't paid it because I really haven't had the money. My insurance company (USAA) knows nothing about it, nor does the state of Texas.
you'll need to pay the tickets, because other states can suspend your license. they do this buy putting in a request with your resident state.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/drp.htm Point System Points are assessed to moving traffic violation convictions. Once the conviction has been added to the driver record, points will be assigned and will remain on the driver record for a period of three (3) years. Points are assigned as follows: a.Two (2) points for a Texas or out-of-state moving violation conviction. Moving violations are defined by 37 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §15.89. b.Three (3) points for a Texas or out-of-state moving violation conviction that resulted in a crash. A surcharge will be assessed when the driver accumulates a total of six (6) points or more on the driver record. The driver is required to pay a $100 surcharge for the first six (6) points and $25 for each additional point. The driver record will be reviewed annually and if it continues to reflect six (6) or more points, the surcharge will be assessed. Drivers may be required to pay for one or more years. Point surcharges may vary with each annual assessment if convictions are added or removed from the driver record. If one more ticket goes on your record in the next three years, be prepared to pay the surcharge. You really should fight the tickets, take defensive driving, or ask for deferred adjudification. This surcharge is in addition to the fine. $100 a year untill one of the tickets drop off record. Usually three years.
No, I called the small town where it happened a few times to confirm that I didn't have a warrant. I told them I intend to pay it, just can't right now. Even if I did, out of state traffic warrants don't generally cross state lines (there are exceptions).
Suspension of license does, though. I know someone who had a delinquent speeding ticket in NM, and was pulled over in CO and they took her license because NM had requested a suspension through the state network.
Speaking of tickets, I got a parking ticket over thanksgiving break for parking within 20 feet of an intersection (the spot I have generally parked my car in for over 2 years now). Has anyone ever heard of this before? It is only $25 but I cant help but feel I am being screwed.
I am basing that assumption off of the fact that I don't remember the points info being included in my second to last ticket (4th quarter 2008). It was in the one I received 2nd quarter of this year, so I am guessing it started sometime in between the two.
This small town just wants my money. When I park in the city along a curb I make sure to ALWAYS snap a picture of my parked car and the surrounding area on my cell phone. A lot of times you have the meter maids just trying to meet their quota... and you also help protect yourself against overzealous tow truck drivers, which are plentiful in Houston.
