Question about a license violation

[Omega]

My girlfriend got pulled over for speeding but didn't have her license with her. Instead of giving her the speeding ticket she was given a failure to produce license or something of that nature. Now, I know that it doesn't carry any license points but I have been told that it does carry insurance points... is that true? Will the insurance company ever find out? This is in NJ by the way.

Thanks.

[MrDude_1]

i donno, but here, if you show up in court and show the judge your license, they usually let you off.... :shrug:

[KamaroZ'91]

Wether she gets off will depend on the judge. Around here people try to prodice their d/l in court to get off, then this particular judge always finds them guilty still becaus they didnt have it at the time of the stop, therfore still guilty. I doubt it carries any points. The cop was prolly cutting her a brake stroking her out a ticket for driving w/o a license instead of speeding.

[kman87iroc]

up here we have a certian amount of time to produce a liscnese, i think its 24 hours

[Iceman]

In that situation we write a "No DL in Possession" citation & tell them to go in on court date & judge will look at license & drop it to court cost only! The cite is actually $85.00, but when dropped, it only costs them $25.00 & a little inconveinance (SP).

I don't think it carries any points, & the insurance company shouldn't care since it isn't a moving violation & therefore not hazardous (then again the insurance companies use any reason to raise our rates).

Much better than the alternative, since in Oklahoma, having a valid license allow you to sign & go on. If the officer cannot verify a valid license for the driver (when they don't have it with them), he is supposed to arrest them (this is by the book, since the state considers this "bondable" & the court clerk also likes it done this way, but it is a hassle when you really think they just left the license at home or in another pair of pants.

Most people don't realize what the license really does for them (of course it keeps them out of situation above), but in case of serious illness/injury/unconscious/ or even death, it help the officers' identify the person, contact family quicker, assists emergency room doctors etc etc.

[Omega]

Thanks for the responses. I agree that insurance companies find every excuse to raise rates, personally it's criminal.

So all in all she should be ok.. thanks!