New York State Speeding Traffic Ticket

**Agent-Gixxer** · 03-14-2012, 09:15 PM

To the OP: What did you do with this ticket? did you hire a lawyer? I got a ticket doing 86 on 65 zone.

**AF4iK** · 03-14-2012, 10:19 PM

I've gotten speeding tickets in multiple states including NY, MI, PA and never paid a single one. I tossed them all in the trash. It had no effect on my record up here and I never heard from them again. I am cautious when driving in these states now though.

**F4i_Guy** · 03-15-2012, 12:40 AM

Friends dad got a speeding ticket in michigan. Did not pay it. Was convicted in absentia. He was sent a letter with the fine owing, and that if stopped in that state he could be arrested.

**joonuge** · 03-15-2012, 12:53 AM

I got one 2 years ago in buffalo 84 in a 55, all you have to do is send a letter to the court saying that you are a Canadian resident and live about 2hrs away from the court, and ask if you can resolve this matter by mail or just have a reduced fine. My ticket was reduced down to 2 parking tickets $100 each and wont show on your record. Works almost every time from what i hear. Its all about the money.......

**Rob MacLennan** · 03-15-2012, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by joonuge

I got one 2 years ago in buffalo 84 in a 55, all you have to do is send a letter to the court saying that you are a Canadian resident and live about 2hrs away from the court, and ask if you can resolve this matter by mail or just have a reduced fine. My ticket was reduced down to 2 parking tickets $100 each and wont show on your record. Works almost every time from what i hear. Its all about the money.......

Actually it's about the conviction rate, as DAs are elected down there.

**joonuge** · 03-15-2012, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by AF4iK

I've gotten speeding tickets in multiple states including NY, MI, PA and never paid a single one. I tossed them all in the trash. It had no effect on my record up here and I never heard from them again. I am cautious when driving in these states now though.

There was a new law put in place about this, i believe all the states that borders Canada and some of the more popular canadian tourist routes such as down to florida all share the data with each other so if you dont pay your tickets in the states if can show up on ur canadian record and if your ever caught while in the state you can be arrested for outstanding warrants...

**AF4iK** · 03-22-2012, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by joonuge

There was a new law put in place about this, i believe all the states that borders Canada and some of the more popular canadian tourist routes such as down to florida all share the data with each other so if you dont pay your tickets in the states if can show up on ur canadian record and if your ever caught while in the state you can be arrested for outstanding warrants...

Some of these were after that arrangement with the US was already in place. I am wary of being pulled over in those states again though. I have a childhood memory of my father being taken down to the station because he had an outstanding ticket and he had to pay a fine (probably penalty too). At worst case I guess that's what I'll have to do but at least they didn't show up on my record