re: Speeding ticket from LSP

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Don't plead guilty. In St. Charles, they just want the money. Call the DA and see if you can get it knocked down to a non-moving violation and just pay the fine. I think they do that as a matter of course in St. Charles.

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I really don’t care about how much the ticket will cost. Can I tell the DA over the phone I don’t want to plead not guilty and ask for a non moving violation?

Nope. That’s not how it works.

Your license number is gonna hit you dealing with your insurance. Your insurance goes off what’s on your driving record

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This is a common misconception I see on this board all the time.

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In St. Charles Parish, if you call the number on the ticket and let them know you want to plead guilty but you don't want it on your record, they will do it over the phone. It's a money grab.

I agree with you that in other jurisdictions you generally cannot speak with a DA, but in most, if you show up you get to pre-try the case and talk to an ADA who has decision making authority. If you have a generally clean record, in most circumstances, they will let you plead to a non-moving violation.

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Can I tell the DA over the phone

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How eslee would you call him walkie talkie?

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Just let them know you do not want it to go on your insurance. They will tell you how much you owe. Send the money in and they will not report it.

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Why would the Parish DA go out of his way to do something (of he can) about a state issued citation?

Do you even Waze bro?

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Do you even Waze bro?

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Not if I know where I’m going.

Your insurance information can be found when he runs your license. Had this explained to me when I was pulled over a while back.

Personally I think tickets should be permanently on your.

Also I think bad credit should be permanent, too.

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They will, however, try and help you out by suggesting using your article 894 privilege afforded to you by the state. I wouldn’t suggest using this because it can be used for a felony or misdemeanor traffic charge (save it for when you need it).

As previously stated in the thread, just because you got a speeding ticket, your insurance company isn’t going to hike up costs unless you try and buy more insurance. Keep it clean for about 3 years and they will never know.

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Whats article 894 privileges?

And...

Some companies look back 5 yrs not just 3. Within 3 is worse, and more prominent, and a bigger piece of the rate. Those last 2 yrs arent as much, but still factored into their algorithms. Smaller price drop at the 5 yr mark as it starts to dwindle little by little after 3yrs.

Ins companies just run your reports the first time, and as long as they dont catch wind of accidents then you should be good, but not always guaranteed. Unless you just have bad luck, and some kind of internal audit is happening. Chances are small. Until you ask for a big change you shouldnt have an issue, so make sure you dont call on a whim.

Ohhhh and make sure your kid doesnt call them for a scratch on the car like that Allstate commercial where the parents were reading in bed. Assess things first, and dont self report just because you "are wondering". At fault or not it's recorded. Obviously major ones is a different story.

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Whats article 894 privileges?

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Something that shouldn't have even been brought up in this thread