[M. Peach]

I'm fairly certain that all Motor Vehicle Departments of all 50 states are interlinked - and if you get a ticket in another state, it will register on your insurance record.

Your license or registration will not be renewed until it is taken care of. I think they've got you.

[A CA Guy]

Ask the local police department if you can do traffic school and if that prevents the ticket from hitting the record, because these days even one ticket gets you a reaming by insurance companies.

I've never heard of a state that doesn't allow traffic school yet, but check since you'd have to sign up for it anyway.

[Gunrunner2]

Someone who lives in Ohio has to answer that one. Was it a local cop, county, or state?

[DTogo]

If you know a lawyer, or not, you might be able to plead it down with the judge to a non-moving violation. You'll likely get fined 2x ~ 3x more, but at least it won't get reported to your insurance or go on your driving record.

[Keith in Iowa]

Only one ticket in years is not going to ding you for insurnace, unless it was a 'serious' speed offense - like 20+ over the limit. Pay the ticket, and move on...

[Huntress]

I'm in Kansas, but I handle a lot of traffic tickets for clients. You definitely do want to try to have your ticket amended to a non-moving violation. Most states are members of the Non-Resident Violator Compact and/or the Driver's License Compact, and will report a violation to the DMV in the violator's home state. If a violation is on your record, you can be sure your insurance company will know it and raise your rates because of it. Getting an amendment will cost you more up front, but it will almost certainly save you money in the long run.

Some jurisdictions will have you pay a larger fine for an amendment, and some will let you attend driving school. It may be possible for you to get an amendment without being represented by an attorney. Call the court (number should be on the back of your ticket) and ask the clerk.

[DE50AE]

This happened in Ohio? Oh lord, he was lucky he wasn't executed on the spot. I'm originally from Ohio and those SHP cops are the most relentless pieces of work I've ever seen. When the speed limit used to be 55 they were brainwashed into believing that if you went 56 you were a serious threat to society. For out of staters, they usually make you pay the fine on the spot (at the county court house). I'd be surprised if they have the infrastructure in place for notifying out-of-stae insurance companies, though. However, who knows. Ohio is a socialist state, and there's no telling how they'll spend the taxpayers' money.

You might check with your insurance company. If you have a cool agent, he might tell you how this stuff works. It worked for me - I live in Maryland now, and it's a socialist state also, but my State Farm agent here actually advised me how to go to traffic court and get no points on my record.

Good luck.

[Rebelbase]

Tickets and points are a game. If you pay the lawyer $300-$500 and court costs they can arrange it so there are no insurance points.

Fail to hire a lawyer and you'll pay 5+ times a lawyer fee in higher premiums over the years it takes for the points to come off the license. It's the pay now or pay longer/later scheme.

[gopwinsin04]

Ohio and Oklahoma are infamous for these type of shenanigans.

What would happen if you ripped the ticket up and didn't pay the fine?