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Fight it or pay it?

Paying is usually a guilty plea: the fine plus points plus insurance. Fighting costs time or a lawyer and might not work. Courts don't publish dismissal rates, so the odds here are yours to set. We show the break-even point.

Not sure what paying will cost? Work it out with the ticket cost calculator, then come back with the total.

Not legal advice. A local traffic attorney can tell you how often tickets like yours are reduced in your court.

What else do people ask?

Is it worth fighting a speeding ticket?

It can be when the insurance increase is large compared with the cost of fighting, for example when traffic school is not available to you. Use the calculator with your own odds. It shows the dismissal chance at which fighting breaks even.

What happens if I just pay the ticket?

In most states paying is a guilty plea: the conviction goes on your driving record with any points, and insurers can see it.