basically fight the ticket, call the court house and make a court date. you will have an informal hearing in front of magistrate more likely than a judge. if the cop doesnt show at all you win (dont count on that one), you be asked to give your version of what happened, dont lie here, its not smart. the cop will give her version (sometimes this happens but not always, situation depending) most likely you will have the violation reduced, most likely impeading traffic, which is no points but around my area its $140 ticket. the key here is that you get no points and your insurance company does get to find out. if you flat out pay the ticket before doing any of the above mentioned you will get points and your premuims go up. you dont need a lawyer, its traffic court, and most cops are cool with get violations reduced. the biggest reason being most of the time you have to pay more money to avoid the pionts.
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