- Your insurance rates may go up hundreds of dollars a year for multiple years making that ticket cost a lot more than just a small fine.
- You may lose your job or not be able to acquire certain jobs. Many employers require a clean driving record for employment. Your livelihood may be at stake.
- If you are labeled a habitual traffic offender you can lose your license and won't be able to drive at all.
- The police make mistakes! People often fight their ticket based on the principle that they were wrongly ticketed.
