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Dealing with a traffic ticket can mean a heavy financial burden – unless you contact a traffic lawyer in Washington County, Virginia. Everyone gets a speeding ticket, and whether this is your first ticket or you’ve been through the process before, you probably know by now how expensive a ticket can be from the start. Of course, the final price of a ticket can be much higher than the initial fine you pay to the court.
The price of a speeding ticket is pretty steep: several hundred dollars out the window. Unfortunately, you’re never dealing with just the speeding ticket, because a speeding ticket can negatively affect your insurance rates as well. With a speeding ticket on your record, be prepared to pay much more money per year on car insurance – for up to five years, in Virginia. This overall price hike can meet or exceed the initial price of your ticket.
There are ways to get out of having higher insurance rates. You could take traffic school for minor infractions, for example. Traffic school can clear your record, and will prevent a hike in insurance prices. However, in Virginia, traffic school still costs money, and you need to spend eight hours in class. At this point it comes down to how much you think your time is worth, and whether those eight hours could be spent working or not. Of course you could take a class on a weekend, but not everyone’s schedule is so easy, and you might have other obligations to prevent yourself from attending traffic school.
There are always ways to fight a ticket, and you should seriously consider fighting your speeding ticket if you think you have a good shot at beating the fine. Some cases are more difficult to defend than others, but having the right Washington County, VA traffic lawyer on your side can be a step in the right direction.
Hiring a lawyer to help you fight your traffic ticket might seem expensive, but it’s the best way to get out of paying steep prices, whether it’s for the ticket, insurance, or traffic school. Additionally, a good traffic lawyer will offer FREE consultations, so you can get some key information about how best to proceed without paying a cent.
If you choose to fight your ticket by yourself and you lose, you’ll have to pay your ticket and any other court fees out of pocket. Your insurance rates will skyrocket, and you’ll be in no better position than you would have been had you just paid the ticket in the first place – arguably worse, since you’ll owe the court fees as well. A traffic lawyer is a valuable ally to have in your fight against a ticket, and they can build a solid defense that will get you out of paying the court anything at all.
At the Law Offices of Mark T. Hurt, we are dedicated to each and every client that reaches out to us. We will provide all the information you need to fight your ticket, and we offer free consultations so you can know whether you have a chance to beat your ticket or not. Save yourself the financial burden of pricey tickets and hefty insurance hikes, and contact us today.
Get in touch with a qualified traffic lawyer in Washington County VA – contact the Law Offices of Mark T. Hurt for a free consultation.
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