If I receive a speeding ticket in the state in which I attend college but technically have residency in another state, how do points on my license work?
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If I receive a speeding ticket in the state in which I attend college but technically have residency in another state, how do points on my license work?
On my way home from dropping my father at the airport, I was pulled over along with about 10-15 other cars in a very clever (yet unfair in my opinion) speed trap. I was clocked at 85 in a 70 zone. I don’t mind paying the ticket, I really was speeding in reality along with everyone else but I don’t want any points on my license. Do the points apply since I’m out of state? Can the points be avoided? And how?
Asked on August 23, 2012 under Insurance Law, Alabama
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the ticket that you received for speeding if you are convicted of the offense can be charged as "points" against your driver's license regardless of what state you reside in since your auto insurace carrier will find out about what happened. One option to not get assessed a "conviction" is to go to court and ask for traffic school if possible. The court may allow you to attend traffic school where you pay a fine but upon completion of the course the ticket will be dismissed.
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