Re: provisional license + speeding

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On 2/19/06, Cindy wrote:
> Hi, My son has a provisional drivers license and was
> pulled over for speeding (25miles over speed limit) last
> night. He also had 3 other teens in the car and
> apparently he can only have one additional person in the
> car. He was very flustered and couldn't find his
> registration when the officer asked for it, although it
> WAS in the glove box. When I arrived to take some of the
> kids home, I found the registration and told him to take
> it to the officer. When he did, the officer told him that
> it didn't matter because the ticket had already been
> written. He recieved three tickets. One for speeding,
> one for having too many passengers, and one for failing to
> produce a registration card. He says that he was
> speeding, but not 25 miles over the speed limit, it was
> more like 10. Would it be worth it for us to contest the
> registration ticket and the speeding ticket? He was not
> asked to appear in court, but the date listed on the
> ticket is this thursday. Thanks!

He IS to appear in court on Thursday. If he doesn't, they
will suspend his license and issue a bench warrant for his
arrest.

You should hire a lawyer. He has 3 serious violations for a
teen drive and the regulations for his provisional license
states what he can/can't do. The resistration ticket is
usually dismissed if you produce it but as for the speeding
ticket and the violation of his license provisions, you need
an attorney or he will suffer the consequences.