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Tennessee Traffic Court Violations (cont.)
Tennessee Traffic Ticket and Speeding Ticket Myths
My state will not find out about my traffic ticket or speeding ticket conviction received in the state of Tennessee.
False. Any Tennessee traffic conviction will be reported to your home state.
If I complete driving school, my Tennessee traffic ticket or speeding ticket citation will automatically be dismissed.
False. Tennessee traffic ticket or speeding ticket dismissals are granted on an individual basis and can only be granted by the Judge.
It's less expensive for me to just pay the traffic ticket than to hire a Tennessee traffic court lawyer or speeding ticket lawyer.
False. In the long run, it is often more expensive to pay the traffic ticket because of the increase in car insurance premiums and other collateral consequences, especially in cases involving a speeding ticket.
I'm unable to appear on my court date, so my only choice is to pay the Tennessee traffic ticket or Tennessee speeding ticket citation.
False. Depending on the facts of your traffic court case, your traffic court attorney or speeding ticket lawyer may be able to waive your appearance or postpone your speeding ticket or traffic ticket case.
Tennessee Department of Safety
The Tennessee Department of Safety may suspend your Tennessee driver's license if you accumulate twelve (12) or more points within a one (1) year period. If you are a Tennessee licensee, you are entitled to a hearing before your driver's license is suspended; however, you must request a hearing within a specified period of time. Mr. Oberman or Ms. Compher-Rice can often assist you in avoiding Tennessee traffic court driver's license suspension; however, to ensure the best possible result, you should contact our law office in Knoxville, Tennessee immediately. For more information on Tennessee driver's license suspension, visit the Tennessee Department of Safety web site.
Tennessee Speeding Tickets (Note: The following list does not include all traffic violations. If your violation is not listed, visit the Tennessee Department of Safety website)
Speed not Indicated 3
Speeding 1-5 MPH over the speed limit 1
Speeding 6-15 MPH over the speed limit 3
Speeding 16-25 MPH over the speed limit 4
Speeding 26-35 MPH over the speed limit 5
Speeding 36-45 MPH over the speed limit 6
Speeding 46+ over limit 8
Speed Less than Posted Minimum 3
Tennessee Speeding Tickets in Construction Zone
Speed not Indicated 4
1-5 MPH over speed limit 2
6-15 MPH over speed limit 4
16-25 MPH over speed limit 5
26-35 MPH over speed limit 6
36+ MPH over speed limit 8
Tennessee Speeding Tickets in a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Speed not Indicated 4
Speeding 1-5 MPH over speed limit 2
Speeding 6-14 MPH over speed limit 4
Speeding 15-25 MPH over speed limit 5
Speeding 26-35 MPH over speed limit 6
Speeding 36-45 MPH over speed limit 7
Speeding 46+ MPH over speed limit 8
Construction - No Speed Indicated 5
Construction - 1-5 MPH over speed limit 3
Construction - 6-14 MPH over speed limit 5
Construction - 15-25 MPH over speed limit 6
Construction - 26-35 MPH over speed limit 7
Construction - 36-45 MPH over speed limit 8
Construction - 46+ MPH over speed limit 9
Contributing to Occurrence of Accidents in Tennessee
Property Damage Only 3
Bodily Injury 4
Resulting in Another's Death 8
Leaving the Scene of Accident (property damage only) 5
Failure to Report Accident (property damage only) 4
Other Point Assignments for Traffic Tickets in Tennessee
Reckless Driving 6
Reckless Endangerment 8
Improper Passing 4
Failure to Obey Traffic Signal 4
Driving Wrong Way 4
Following Too Closely 3
Failure to Yield 4
Improper Turn 4
Failure to Signal 3
Careless or Negligent Driving 4
Violation of License Restrictions 6
Miscellaneous Tennessee Traffic Violations 3
Operating Without License in Possession 2
Operating Without Being Licensed 3
Driving While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked 8
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