speeding ticket

[kimmy]

I have recived a speeding ticket today does anyone know if I would be better off going to traffic school or just pay the fine
Do you get points on your license like you do in the uk
has anyone been to traffic school and were is it located
thanks kim

[Mike Peach]

Hi

I got a moving violation the other day (Went through a stop sign). You can do traffic school online (Apparantly it takes about four hours.) and it stops you getting points and discounts your fine. It also maintains your safe driver status for insurance purposes.

I just googled 'online driving school florida' and loads came up. Seems to cost about $30-$40 so I will be doing mine at the weekend.

Best of luck.

[Emmalee25]

Hiya,
i got 4 points and a $180 fine for doing 40mph thru celebration :o (well done me) i got pulled by the Sherriff too (double well done...hey?) didnt do traffic school as was in England during the whole time i could apply!!!!
so i am officially a naughty naughty girl.......sigh
Em x

[InnVic]

I know that up here (maybe because they are not used to Brits) if you wave your UK driving licence they don't know what to do with it so let you off - could be especially useful if your not on E2 yet but looking for business or on VWP. We do of course have our VT state licence now - but Jons dad (who is a green card holder) got stopped before he got his sorted and got off scott free with two pulls!

[Emmalee25]

That happened to me when i lived in NC.....they took one look at (my then) paper licence and let me off with a "watch your speed young lady" type speech.....was young and slim in a very short skirt back then though, so dont think it would work so well now ...lol
Em x

[victoria]

Not Emma, but others who live here - if you wave your UK licence now you'll get an even bigger fine as you'll be driving whilst uninsured as I think you only have 3 months to retake your relevant state test once you move here from abroad (No doubt it differs state to state).

It keeps your insurance costs down (husband did traffic school years ago and it took 100s off our insurance which sky rocketed temporaily - even though the speeding fine was out of state for us)

[InnVic]

[QUOTE=victoria]Not Emma, but others who live here - if you wave your UK licence now you'll get an even bigger fine as you'll be driving whilst uninsured QUOTE]

What concerns me is during any period whilst waiting to extend our stay (which I'm told takes 12 weeks or so) and/or waiting for E2 renewal (we all know how long that takes!) our driving premits expire and therefore technically many on E2 could be "uninsured".

[kimmy]

We do live here so I have a florida driving license
I was in celebration doing 42 in a 30 zone he got me with the lazer gun so no excuses think I might do the traffic school option
let you know how I get on
thanks kim

[Jax]

Hi
I have been told by a visa specalist that if you can provide a letter from your attorny or visa specalist stating your visa is in for renewal they will extend your license

[Emmalee25]

Kimmy,
I was doing 40 in a 25mph zone thru celebration too, he got me with a laser gun coming over the main bridge into Celebration....the moral of the story....
Slow down in celebration me thinks :)
Em x

[kimmy]

he got me at the fire station I had just come out of the gym at the hospital
so watch out there too
will have to drive like a saint now not easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[InnVic]

Hi
I have been told by a visa specalist that if you can provide a letter from your attorny or visa specalist stating your visa is in for renewal they will extend your license

Not here without a valid i-94

[Emmalee25]

Originally Posted by Jax
Hi
I have been told by a visa specalist that if you can provide a letter from your attorny or visa specalist stating your visa is in for renewal they will extend your license


Not in Florida apparently either..............:(
Em x

[Jax]

I think what has happened is there visa is with the embassy for renewal arrived in London in March there I-94 has another 7 weeks on it so that has been sent for renewal and they have been told that the I-94 can take up to 3 months to get back so no drivers license after the original date on I-94,This is all 3rd hand so sorry for the confusion.

[mark]

We do live here so I have a florida driving license
I was in celebration doing 42 in a 30 zone he got me with the lazer gun so no excuses think I might do the traffic school option
let you know how I get on
thanks kim


Hi

I would do the traffic school, will save points and so insurance.

But be warned you can only go to traffic school max 5 times in your lifetime.

I think the traffic cops are on a monthly quota, towards the end of the month they are out in their droves

[Bobby]

Definitely do the traffic school online.

You can rent the DVD and do it at your leisure. You HAVE to watch the whole thing though. I thought I'd be smart, log on and fast forward each section and do the quick question and answer. NOPE! buddy!
It's timed from when you log in (which I found out later), and the message came up and told me that I hadn't watched the whole section and couldn't return until x time. I thought "big brother" was watching me!

As for the drivers license, I got mine on the strength of an approval notice and valid passport. I-94 was out of date. They issued a paper license and once checked out they mail the hard copy within a few weeks.

Good Luck!

Bobby

[kimmy]

where do you rent the dvd from

[fllion]

Nigel Mansall's ,How not to get nicked for speeding ,Part 1 $19.00 plus P&P
at any good video shop .or send check to Sorry officer ,didnt know what the dail was for on my dash board . watch out watch out bizzy's about lol

bet Kev was pleased

[paulbweb]

I got my ticket in AZ, where they have zero tolerance for speeding. Whatever you do never speed in AZ. I live in Las Vegas, I couldn't do the online school, so I went to the local traffic school here. It was a Saturday morning and the teacher had as much desire to be there as we did. It was supposed to be an all day class, but all we did was watch a 1hr video, take a short test and we was done.

[TANNER]

Don't worry about finding a traffic school,within days you will be inundated with solicitation from traffic schools,online providers and attornies wanting to fight in court.Bite the bullet and do traffic school-my preference is to do it online.Although it is timed so you have to spend a certain time on each page you do not have to do it all at once.In fact you can stop and then pick it up the next day if you want.Saves you a packet longterm on your insurance rates!

[Susie]

Hi Tanner

Guess you know from experience. hehe

When one of my sons (no names) got his first ticket he thought his father would be so angry he asked me to help him and keep this information under my hat.

As this was a first offence I said ok, Booked traffic school and paid on credit card.

Went out the next day and when hubby and I walked indoors the message light was flashing

Husband pressed play and the message was


This is the traffic school blah blah

Well needless to say my son and I were in a bit of trouble for trying to hide and cover up ! never again and if son does the crime he must pay the time or fine as the case may be

[TANNER]

got the T shirt Susie!