My son was eligible for a Georgia Super Speeder grand prize from the friendly city of Tifton. I told him to hire an attorney to get it taken care of. Charge reduced to the old "impeding traffic" penalty from an 86 in a 65. No points and no insurance increase. Fine reduced to $200.00 and the attorney fee added was equal to the original ticket fee plus super speeder $200.00 bonus.

Well worth the expense since the insurance increase would have been horrible.

Example: You're a college student on a vacation during Spring Break and get caught in a speed trap. You can't go back a month or so later a thousand miles away and risk still losing a case. Well worth the Attorney fee.

Also, when I was 20 and got a 12 over
(67 in a 55 during the bullshit national 55 speed limit era) speeding ticket 20 miles from home; I went to court and lost. Had to pay the ticket plus a $25.00 "court cost" fee. Then my insurance shot up. I learned a valuable lesson right there.

The jurisdictions that offer the "safe driving online course for $200.00 or so in exchange for charges dropped are offering a sweet deal. It seems like extortion but it's a great option for those who have car insurance.

In my Georgia example, the 21 over speeding ticket was changed to an "Impeding traffic" charge. No points, no report to the insurance company.

Had the same thing in Michigan and Nevada. Take the online "course" and the speeding ticket is changed to impeding traffic with no points nor insurance company notification.

Best ticket ever for me was in Maumee, Ohio; 91 in a 55. 1981 when the national speed limit was 55.