What do I do for a moving violation?

I can in all likelihood get the fine reduced and get you out of traffic school and any points on your insurance.

Do you realize that if someone on the intersecting street thought that you would stop, you could have caused several deaths, including you and your passenger? Driving is not a part time thing. You need to get a lawyer to deal with the ticket. Although your blood alcohol may have been under the limit, I can almost guaranty that the judge will know about it, because it will be indicated on the ticket. You have some issues about responsibility to deal with, and I suggest that you do it before someone gets killed.

You can get this ticket reduced to a non-moving violation. That way it is not reported to your insurance company.

Contact your local court/law enforcement agency to enquire about driver's school/deferred findings.

Go to the driver clinic. That is your best shot. If you wind up in court ask the judge to continue praying for judgment. Because you have a previous speeding he may not, but he has the power to do that. Prayer for judgment means there is no final judgment to which points or penalties can attach. But insurance companies are sneaky and they always like to increase your rates.

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I practice law in South Carolina and we do not have PBJ (we do sometimes enjoy the sandwich). I do think there is an opportunity to have points removed from your driving record by taking driver improvement courses. However, this will not necessarily avoid adverse insurance consequences. The only alternatives that I know of to avoid points, and hopefully insurance consequences is to go to trial and be found not guilty, or to plea bargain for a municipal code violation. The latter will not work if the violation was not in the city limits of a municipality that has enacted driving ordinances. For example, Anderson SC has an ordinance prohibiting negligent driving which can apply to most traffic violations. Municipal violations are not traffic offenses, and therefore do not go on your driving record.

PBJ is a Maryland concept. DC has First Offender Programs. Both may be good, but require you to use something you might need later if you find yourself in a situation that is worse than receiving a red light ticket. I would speak with a lawyer who specializes in traffic offenses - that is not me or anyone in my law firm.