if i get in a car accident and its my fault and i appear in court, but with a driver safety course certificate, will i still lose my license?
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if i get in a car accident and its my fault and i appear in court, but with a driver safety course certificate, will i still lose my license?
the car accident was caused by an accidental cross line failure to yield. my insurance company paid for the womans car damage and shes happy. so what happens to me now? i have to appear in cour ton june 15th and i have never gone before and im nervous.
Asked on June 10, 2009 under Accident Law, New York
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT that practices in this area. Is the the charge a traffic citation or a reckless drivng charge (misdemeanor)? if the ticket is simply a traffic citation, then you can go yourself and show the state's atty a copy of your insurance card indicating that there was insurance at the time of the accident and that the insurance company compensated the lady. Get this from your carrier. this way the state's atty will see that there is no need to further prosecute you on this. Ask to make a charitable contribution if anything to resolve it. if this is a reckless charge, then you want to talk to a lawyer. However, the info that you bring to court from your insurance company should suffice to show that this matter should be resolved with no criminal charges on your record.
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