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Brown Water Brown Water OP
May 01, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
Insurance dudes, will a speeding ticket up my insurance rates? 48 in a 35.
Should I go to court, plead guilty and ask for a driving course for it not to go on my record?

11 Replies

chumley chumley
3mo
…does a fat baby fart ?
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turkeywinghokie
3mo
Personally, I think you should be locked up and throw away the key
But that is just me
Hokebury Hokebury
3mo
Depends on how many points you have. If this is the first in 3 years, it
shouldn't raise your rates. You can always go in and argue and have the points reduced if you wish, but I think a waste of time.
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HwoodHokie
3mo
Mandatory jail time
HokieGator HokieGator
3mo
I've gotten several tickets. Fortunately they've been far enough apart
Twice I went to court and they sent me to VASAP (driving class) with the condition that 3 years (I think) after completion if I did not get another infraction it would be removed from my record. I've never asked or requested anything but the judge has usually taken into account my driving record. Only one of my 4 speeding tickets were just simply paying the fine. Two I was ordered driving class, and the other was dismissed when the officer didn't show up for court.
OXVT OXVT
3mo
society nuisance ^^
Stork Stork
3mo
Damn straight.
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section11hokie
3mo
Go to court ask for Driver improvement class, once class is completed
ticket goes away. I did, I got a 73 in a 55 on rte 220 in Botetourt County. Class was cheaper than paying the ticket plus no points or insurance hike.
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MAGRIFF1
3mo
Call the courthouse and ask for a civil charge & not driving charge
I’ve done this. Also, my insurance company doesn’t pull my record unless there is a reason to (accident etc)
hoosnowahokie hoosnowahokie
3mo
If you still have positive points, I doubt it will.
Brown Water Brown Water OP
3mo
Just checked, +5