Damnit another "I got a ticket again" thread

[Freebeer187]

Got one today. Second in a little over 4 months. 54 in a 35. It was on Golf road right by the police station. I was keeping up with traffic and didn't realize it was a 35.

Anyway, im a little over a month shy of 21. If im not mistaken the rule is, if under 21, 2 speeding tickets and your suspended for 3 months. I got a speeding ticket 4 months ago. I completed traffic school 3 months and one week to the date.

For some reason I recall that taking traffic school means you are on supervision after you complete the program.

Anyway the cop came by an was explaining me the options I have as far as paying off the ticket. He then asked me how my record was. I was a bit confused but I told him ive had two tickets and I have taken traffic school for both of them (this is true). Luckily he did not say anything about a previous offense and possibly having a suspended license. Tomorrow im calling the court and seeing if I am suspended. Im a little worried if I may get a letter in the mail saying "You're suspended". Im going to have to do the 8 hour traffic school too.

What do you guys think? Am I cool with taking traffic school on all my previous offenses?

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[Dasfinc]

Same county for both previous offenses?

 

[Freebeer187]

No they are different countys. One is whatever Elgin is and one is cook.

 

[DanJ]

At least in Kane, you are only supposed to be able to take that traffic course once a year. I applied to take it when i was a week or so shy of having taken it a year prior and i was denied and they keep your money. So in short... If Cook sees the ticket from Elgin you may be screwed.

 

[Freebeer187]

Im just hoping that taking the traffic school wiped it off my record.

 

[syP]

free beer

 

[DanJ]

It didn't for me. If you get another ticket within the 3 months both tickets count.

 

[Freebeer187]

But the purpose of the traffic school is to remove the violation from your record. That does not make any sense.

 

[DanJ]

yes, it does take it off your record unless you get one within 3 months. After that infraction you can't opt to take traffic school again for a year or else i would have a ticket every 3 months. Instead i have to drive like a punk and let ghetto chicks in Caprices smoke me at stop lights to merge in.

 

[skeezer]

This nice officer in Roselle said he would only give me a 60 in a 45 on Saturday.

Before he let me leave, he informed me that I can be arrested for 40+ in in Illinois. Thanks sir!

 

[Freebeer187]

Noice!

Just talked to cook county. Im eligible for the 4 hour traffic school. Because the previous ticket was in a different county it does not reflect in cook county. Haha!

 

[Fish]

Lucky.

The point of traffic school is to put you on supervision for a year. If you get a ticket before that year is up, both count towards you.

Think of it as the focus attack in SF4. If you focus a hit, you dont get "hit" but your damage meter is greyed. If you get hit before the damage fully recovers, the damage from the previous hit counts along with the damage from the current hit.

 

[Freebeer187]

Lucky.

The point of traffic school is to put you on supervision for a year. If you get a ticket before that year is up, both count towards you.

Think of it as the focus attack in SF4. If you focus a hit, you dont get "hit" but your damage meter is greyed. If you get hit before the damage fully recovers, the damage from the previous hit counts along with the damage from the current hit.

Ive never heard of supervision for a year AFTER traffic school. I though supervision is when you go to the court and ask for it. If you take traffic school it is immediately removed from your record.

lol @the sf4. I dont play it anymore but i hear ya.

 

[Turk]

Some places force traffic school just for court supervision.

 

[PANDA]

Ive never heard of supervision for a year AFTER traffic school. I though supervision is when you go to the court and ask for it. If you take traffic school it is immediately removed from your record.

lol @the sf4. I dont play it anymore but i hear ya.

After you complete traffic school you are on supervision. Nothing is removed from your record until after 5 years. Taking traffic school or getting supervision avoids a conviction on your record.

 

[skeezer]

lol nothing is removed from your record for 5 years?

that shit drops off after the supervision has been completed.

the only thing that shows up are convictions.

you gotta go to the damn police station and have them pull your record to get an accurate list.

 

[DanJ]

Wtf, I got a ticket in kane county then applied for traffic school for a ticket I got in Moline and was denied. You got lucky... Maybe. I'd wait til your paperwork goes through before celebrating.

 

[POS Neon]

Under 21 with 2 speeding tickets is suspension for 1 year. My friend just got bus tickets.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

lol nothing is removed from your record for 5 years?

that shit drops off after the supervision has been completed.

the only thing that shows up are convictions.

you gotta go to the damn police station and have them pull your record to get an accurate list.

wrong. go to the secretary of states office and pay for a copy of your OFFICIAL record. it takes 5 years to drop off that. and yes, THAT is what insurance companies look at. in the cops in-car computer the only thing that shows up in LEADS is any convictions in the past 12 months.

 

[skeezer]

got someone that works at any department, they can produce that shit.

nothing falls off your record. that 5 year deal is bullshit.

 

[01Cobra]

Since you are still on supervision get a lawyer and have him talk them into court supervision on the new ticket. This will avoid issue against the other one you took care of. This should not be hard to do.

And also it might be good time to be johnny speed limit for a while.

 

[dmc6996]

5 years... I've had stuff from OVER 5 years come back in court. i thought after 5 all was in the clear too. i bet anything i've ever been busted on they still have record of.

 

[PANDA]

I got a report for the DMV and it had every ticket I had since like highschool. I got supervision or a dismissal for all of them. I don't think the police can see this, but the DA can. Not sure if these can be used against you. Convictions sure can.