Click me
Transcribed

Got the Need to Speed? What It'll Cost You

O GOT THE O %24 NEED TO SPEED? DEI WHAT IT'LL COST YOU Nothing ruins your day quicker than spotting those flashing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror. And as that sinking feeling takes over, maintaining a positive outlook seems as pointless as defending yourself to the officer reviewing your credentials, especially when you realize the hit your wallet is about to take. Next time you find yourself in this situation, follow these tips on how to escape the ticket-and make it your lucky day instead. SPEEDING 1IN EVERY 6 Ticket AMERICAN DRIVERS RECEIVES A SPEEDING TICKET EVERY YEAR. THIS ADDS UP TO 100,000 OR 41 MILLION TICKETS PER DAY TICKETS A YEAR. ONLY 5% O $150 OF THE PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE A SPEEDING IS THE AVERAGE COST OF A SPEEDING TICKET. TICKET TRY TO CONTEST IT. $150 PER 41 MILLIONXICKET x = $6.15 BILLION TICKETS A YEAR BE CAREFUL IN TEXAS can add Speeding just 15 miles over the limit car cost you more than Speeding 30 miles ori more than $240. $300. SPEEDING CAN EVEN LAND YOU IN JAIL! As of 2011, driving 30-39 miles over the speed limit means facing a class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $1,500 AND a possible 6-month jail sentence. MENARE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE A SPEEDING TICKET THANWOMEN, BUT WOMEN CONTEST TRAFFIC TICKETS MORE OFTEN THAN MEN. MOST SPEEDING OFFENSES ARE COMMITTED BY PEOPLE AGES 17-24. DOCTORS RECEIVE THE MOST SPEEDING TICKETS. HEY, THOSE BABIES ARENT GOING TO DELIVER THEMSELVES! STRATEGIES TO GET OUT OF A TRAFFIC TICKET CHALLENGE THE POLICE OFFICER'S VIEW OF WHAT HAPPENED If you prove the officer's view was obscured or that the angle of observation made it impossible for the officer to accurately see the situation, you have a good chance of winning in court. SHOW YOU'VE MADE A "MISTAKE OF FACT If you prove that you've violated the law under circumstances beyond your control, a judge might determine that you've made a "“mistake of fact" and dismiss your ticket. CONSIDER THIS BEFORE YOU SPEED Speedy John 1$2,000 SUSPENDED A speeding ticket conviction also means a raise in a driver's insurance premium. This could total as much as Every speeding ticket adds points to the convicted driver's DMV record, which stay on the record for up to 7 years. $2,000 over 7 years. $56.9 MILLION 50% Over a 3-year period, drivers who have speeding tickets on their record have a crash rate 50% higher than Insurance companies collect more than $56.9 million in extra fees from drivers with marks on their records. drivers with clean records. COUPON CABIN.COM SOURCES: 4MRTICKET.COM | NOLO.COM | EXECUTIVETRAVELMAGAZINE.COM

Got the Need to Speed? What It'll Cost You

shared by CouponCabin on Jan 04
981 views
2 shares
0 comments
Nothing ruins your day quicker than spotting those flashing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror. And as that sinking feeling takes over, maintaining a positive outlooks seems as pointless as de...

Category

Transportation
Did you work on this visual? Claim credit!

Get a Quote

Embed Code

For hosted site:

Click the code to copy

For wordpress.com:

Click the code to copy
Customize size