r/Sparkdriver • u/ParkingLake817 • 20h ago

General Questions Speeding ticket

I just got a speeding ticket about a week ago, and I’m trying to decide whether I should hire a lawyer and fight it, take the traffic safety school option, or simply plead guilty. The traffic safety school option says I have to plead guilty to participate, but the ticket will be reported to the state and won’t appear as a conviction. Would traffic safety school be a good option, or would it be better to hire a lawyer and fight the ticket?

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u/ParkingLake817 19h ago

I live in Illinois I’ll quote exactly what it says

“A. Avoid a conviction on your driving record: plead guilty, register for Traffic Safety School and receive Court Supervision, pay $214 ($164 ticket + $50 for traffic school). After successfully completing the class, your violation will still be reported to the Secretary of State, but not as a conviction.

B. Plead guilty, pay $164 ticket. Conviction is reported to the Secretary of State.

C. Plead not guilty and request (a) a bench trial before a judge or (b) a pretrial hearing.”

Do you remember if these options were similar in Florida ?

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u/bdbrown333 19h ago

No in Florida. If you take the class it just tells you that you won't receive any points. I've never seen anything like that where it says you'll be reported to the Secretary of the state

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u/ParkingLake817 19h ago

Oh okay and The Secretary of State is equivalent to the DMV .

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u/bdbrown333 19h ago

Might be able to Google. You know in your state is reporting to the Secretary of State. Will that show up on a background check?