# unsafe lane change ticket? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 21, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747 "2010-04-21T13:09:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/1 "2010-04-21T13:09:49Z")
the other night i got pulled over on the 90 for not using my turn signal. the state trooper told me to plead not guilty and it would get reduced to a parking ticket and have to go to a class but its difficult to get off work. so my question if i plead guilty whats gonna happen to me or if i plead not guilty and have to take a class how many days of classes would i have to go to thanks for any help im not used to getting tickets ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/2 "2010-04-21T13:10:32Z")
what town was it? not every place makes you go to driving school. and def not for something so minor. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/3 "2010-04-21T13:11:57Z")
the class is usually on saturday mornings…6 hours i think…if u plead guilty…prolly 2 points on ur license and a fine ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/4 "2010-04-21T13:15:20Z")
Definitely do not plead guilty. ANy points that you might get on your license are going to cost you in insurance premiums. From what I gather most towns will just turn it into a couple parking tickets. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/5 "2010-04-21T13:20:46Z")
yea evertime i got points of my license my insurance went down at renewal time lol ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/6 "2010-04-21T13:24:53Z")
It’s 2 points and was $144 last time I had one. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/7 "2010-04-21T13:27:54Z")
Unsafe lane change is 3 points (according to [http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/chapter02-manual.htm](http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/chapter02-manual.htm)). You do not want to plead guilty. You want to go to court. Typically they will give you a plea bargain ahead of time. If it has school, ask for a bargain without school. I know, however, that some courts (grand island, for example) requires school for ANY moving violation. The fine is 80 dollars, with an 85 dollar surcharge. The fine and insurance increase will cost you 5x what you will ultimately pay if you plead not guilty. If you accrue 3 points more in the next **3 years** you will be forced to pay another 450 dollars for something called the DRA, which is just money generation for the state. ---
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/8 "2010-04-21T13:29:21Z")
it was in west seneca and i guess ill have to ask for some time off and thanks for the info guys ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/9 "2010-04-21T13:29:26Z")
how do you change lanes in front of an officer on the 90, without using a signal? good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/10 "2010-04-21T16:31:21Z")
how hard is it to use a turn signal anyway… ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/11 "2010-04-21T20:09:52Z")
> [@Hass](#): > > how hard is it to use a turn signal anyway… QFT ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/12 "2010-04-21T20:21:12Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > how do you change lanes in front of an officer on the 90, without using a signal? > > good luck. Agreed. I’m sitting on my high horse right here, but that is the total definition of being unaware of your surroundings. ---
**Author:** ![Slaw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slaw/32/5313_2.png) [@Slaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slaw)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unsafe-lane-change-ticket/153747/13 "2010-04-22T13:57:38Z")
i was unaware and he was in the slow lane about ten cars back and it was at night with some traffic