Location: North Carolina
17M got pulled over for allegedly going 52 in a 35. Parents don’t know yet. I was planning on going to court. Am I allowed to go myself or do I need an adult. What do I do now and I’m I in serious trouble.
Location: North Carolina
17M got pulled over for allegedly going 52 in a 35. Parents don’t know yet. I was planning on going to court. Am I allowed to go myself or do I need an adult. What do I do now and I’m I in serious trouble.
Comments
Yes talk to your parents, it’s best if you do! They’ll find out anyways because of insurance increase, also you could get it changed to something else in court with a lawyer and do a defensive driving course to lower the points in your license and minimize impact on your parents insurance!
If only I’d had reddit when I wrecked my parent’s tornado in ’89.
Man I remember how scared I was by my parents when I got my first ticket. Tell your parents be apologetic and humble. Apologize to the judge. Hopefully he will reduce your fine and just do traffic school to prevent it from being on your insurance record
Tell your parents. They will find out. If they go to court with you, you can probably get defensive driving or something to limit the effects.
Back when my <18 son got a traffic ticket, a parent/guardian’s presence was required at court. Might have changed over the 20 years since then.
I’m assuming you’re not an emancipated minor.
If you’re on your parent’s auto insurance, a conviction might become painfully obvious to them come renewal time