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Originally Posted by jims69camaro

i've never been involved in an accident (knock on wood) so i have no experience with careless driving, but...

whenever you get a ticket, if you cannot 100% prove it wasn't your fault, then you should talk with the prosecutor and see if he will drop it down a few steps. see, i know the courts say you are innocent until proven guilty, but in NJ traffic court you are guilty unless you can prove your innocence. i've never seen anyone in traffic court win a case unless they had a lawyer with them. it doesn't matter what the story is, the judge usually takes the word of the cop (regardless of whether he's lying or not) or the prosecutor, which is why it's prudent to speak to the prosecutor before things kick off. if it's worth it to you to fight it to keep your record clean, get a lawyer. it won't be more than $1000 (i wouldn't think, not for traffic court, anyway), and they never charge you for the initial consult if you decide not to use them.

talk to a lawyer.

mine was 400 to get reckless down to careless...
5pts? to 2 pts