Yeah I'm 16 and a few days ago I got my second ticket. I live in St. Louis, MO.
My first ticket was back in february for 40 in a 25, I had a lawyer (family friend) help me out. He got it down so as long as I didn't get another ticket before I turned 18 it wouldn't go on my record I would just have to go to defensive driving school.
A few days ago I got ticket #2, 77 in a 60. It was by a moving radar (undercover cop red car wtf, when did that happen?). So anyway, I don't have an option to just pay the ticket off for some reason I HAVE to go to court (which is no big deal I would anyway but I don't know why I couldn't just pay it). I am planning on having the same family friend whos a lawyer represent me and my court date is in december, if anyone has any idea on how this usually goes I would like to know. With what I know this is whats gonna happen: I might get the ticket pleaded down to something less severe, and pay the full cost of it ($150?). Or they will show no mercy because I'm 16 and this is my second ticket and make me pay the full cost (150?). If they do the second option, both tickets will hit my record, therefore my insurance will go up what 40%, 50%, 100%?
If anyone has any estimates of whats going to happen I'd really like to know. I also like to know the reason I couldn't just pay the ticket (though I wouldn't anyway), is 17 over in a 60 THAT bad?