Ok.. what's the deal if I got a ticket in Rockville, Maryland but live in VA.. caught doing 60 in a 35 (bullsh#t), with the option to pay $145, no court appearance necessary. Should i just pay it?? How does VA handel this ticket? Would this be just for straight spreeding?? Thanks for any advice.

Geez, like someone said, we are getting lots tickets.

I got 55 in a 35 in Manassas. Went to court, and gave me the option to go to driving school. After that, it was erased from my record. Although, I was 17 at the time...

Ok.. what's the deal if I got a ticket in Rockville, Maryland but live in VA.. caught doing 60 in a 35 (bullsh#t), with the option to pay $145, no court appearance necessary. Should i just pay it?? How does VA handel this ticket? Would this be just for straight spreeding?? Thanks for any advice.

Geez, like someone said, we are getting lots tickets.

my father got a ticket in md once and he lives in va. He went to court and paid extra money and ticket was dismissed. Some places in MD have weird rules regarding first time offenders in their state

I'm surprised that they called that one speeding. Usually, over 20 mph is reckless driving. But, this one is going to be 6 points on your license if you pay the ticket. I just posted something like this and everyone said don't pay it. I did talk to a lawyer and I think I'll pay him instead on the state, just to avoid the points. Here's a link for you:

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/points_assess.asp)

By the way, that police officer did you a favor by calling it speeding. He could have called it reckless driving. Probably got speeding because of extenuating circumstances: light traffic, good weather conditions, straight road, and so on. Also, your charming responses to his questions to you might have helped.

So, get a lawyer. If you don't know one or have one, try this:

Fight a Speeding or Traffic Ticket Online with TixNix. (http://tixnix.com/control.cfm?dashboardID=21)

In Maryland, moving violations like speeding (I've heard :hide:) carry a 2 point penalty, unless the violation causes and accident, or unless they tack another charge on. Not sure how this translates across the border into VA. In MD after 5 points you need to go to "driving record counseling" at the MVA, and after 6 points, they start with the suspension thing.

If you have the time, go to court. If the officer shows, plead guilty with an explanation and stress your previous stellar driving record (if applicable)--the judges don't like to hear excuses about why you were speeding. If the officer doesn't show, you're in good shape.

I got a 70 in a 45 near Farmville, VA and a 63 in a 55 near Franklin, VA. I live in NC. I looked on the net and found a lawyer in both districts and mailed a check to them. I had to go to driving school for the first one. Funny thing is that I got that second one 2 days after my driving school. I can't remember what they did with the second but I didn't get anything for it.

By the way, that police officer did you a favor by calling it speeding. He could have called it reckless driving.

yes, if it is just speeding you are VERY lucky. Anything 20 over and/or >80mph is reckless in VA. I have been caught 2x's in VA for reckless driving, I keep getting them dismissed from court.

1st Reckless:
95-N between Richmond and DC (bad corridor to speed in), I was doing 80 in a 65 (maybe about 5mph faster than traffic). Cop pulled me AND a minivan over. I got a lawyer, continuance, and finally got to court in Stafford, VA a few months later. The cop had about 15 people there all accused of reckless driving. I had my speedo calibrated (off by 1mph) just to get a speeding and not reckless. We tried to deal with the DA, but the cop was being an ass and insisted on taking it before the judge. We get in front of the judge and the cop mis-ID's my car as a van (the other car he stopped). CASE DISMISSED. I was happy and smiled at the cop, he could have had me accept the 15mph over deal my lawyer tried to make, instead I got off scott free. BTW I was the only one out of the 15 that got out of the ticket.

2nd Reckless:
85-S between NC and Petersburg, VA. 85 in a 65. He pulled me and a friend over. We were coming back from an event at Shennandoah Circuit at Summit Point. It didnt look good that the numbers were still on our cars and my friends car had a full cage. Anyway, I was still in school and my lawyer made a deal that as long as I stayed ticket free, took a driving class, and had a 3.0 or higher GPA I'd get it dropped. Well I didnt have time to take the class, but I did finish up my Masters Thesis and had a 4.0 (one class). He decided to drop the charges.

I guess the moral of the story is, get a lawyer. A cool judge and little luck doesnt hurt either.

OHhhh how i love the south, where cars can go cat-less and people can get off with warnings for going double over

A possible option here would be to go to court and request a probation before judgement in MD.
Even though you are from out of state you may be able to do so in MD.
Same ticket in VA is a mandatory reckless over 80 in any MPH zone.
VA reckless stinks on ice.
I am liscenced in MD but spend most time in VA.
Got a F-ed up reclkess for 86 in a 55 zone (4 lanes)at 12 midnite and almost went to jail.
The offense did not even register on my driving record as Maryland has no similar offense to compare it seems. ( jail for 20 miles over the limit @ officers descretion??)
In MD you ask for PBJ. They can reduce points or $$ or both.
There is no option for this as far as I know in VA unless they dismiss the case.
Good luck

Request probation before judgement, yes, even if you plead "guilty with explanation" the day of your hearing (i.e., if the officer shows in court) and don't mention "points" or "my insurance" to the judge--I've heard judges get really upset saying, "I don't know anything about points..blahblahblah"

The two most important things in my experience are being polite during the traffic stop (the judge will ask the officer if he/she has any comments about the stop, and often the officer will remark that you were or were not "polite and courteous" during the stop), and your previous driving record. If the latter is less than stellar, enroll in driving school before your hearing and tell the judge that's what you did--often you will get probation conditional on finishing your driving school.

Good luck.

Thanks all... I am just unsure how VA would treat my MD conviction (if i choose not to goto court, which i will) since the laws all different in the 2 states.