Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
Dec 6th 2013, 8:58 pm
#47
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Re: Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
What did you think
means?
Perhaps the words "any" should also be bolded on the form so as not to be overlooked.
Regards, JEff
Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer ... for any reason?
Perhaps the words "any" should also be bolded on the form so as not to be overlooked.
Regards, JEff
Dec 6th 2013, 8:59 pm
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Re: Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
My wife and I did not have evidence for them all. We listed them on the N-400 and brought whatever documentation we had (e.g. proof of payment of fines) to our interviews but they didn't even look at the documentation. My wife was freaking out because she actually got a speeding ticket on the morning of the day we had our citizenship interview. She reported it during the interview and the IO made a note of it, then told her she could be sworn in as a USC at a ceremony that same day!
I wouldn't worry about this as long as you are honest, are able to provide whatever documentation you have and you don't have an excessive number of violations to report. I think my wife had 4 to report (1 in Canada and 3 in the US) and I had 2 (1 in the UK and 1 in the US). My wife had no documentation for the Canadian one and I had none for the UK one.
I wouldn't worry about this as long as you are honest, are able to provide whatever documentation you have and you don't have an excessive number of violations to report. I think my wife had 4 to report (1 in Canada and 3 in the US) and I had 2 (1 in the UK and 1 in the US). My wife had no documentation for the Canadian one and I had none for the UK one.
Dec 13th 2013, 2:50 pm
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Re: Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
Just an update - I went to court this morning. Originally they said if I pleaded guilty they would waive the points because it was my first offence. Then I asked the judge about driving courses and he checked and found I was eligible to have all charges dropped in return for $150 fine and a 6 hour online drivers course. I have to go back in a month to prove I've completed the course, but in my opinion this is all much better than having a charge on my record!
Thank you all for your advice
Thank you all for your advice
Dec 13th 2013, 3:13 pm
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Re: Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
Just an update - I went to court this morning. Originally they said if I pleaded guilty they would waive the points because it was my first offence. Then I asked the judge about driving courses and he checked and found I was eligible to have all charges dropped in return for $150 fine and a 6 hour online drivers course. I have to go back in a month to prove I've completed the course, but in my opinion this is all much better than having a charge on my record!
Thank you all for your advice
Thank you all for your advice
Dec 13th 2013, 6:55 pm
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Re: Anybody ever contested a speeding ticket?
Just an update - I went to court this morning. Originally they said if I pleaded guilty they would waive the points because it was my first offence. Then I asked the judge about driving courses and he checked and found I was eligible to have all charges dropped in return for $150 fine and a 6 hour online drivers course. I have to go back in a month to prove I've completed the course, but in my opinion this is all much better than having a charge on my record!
Thank you all for your advice
Thank you all for your advice
