Re: Speeding Ticket Any hope?

[sever@husc.harvard.edu]

On Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:02:40 -0500 (EST)
owner-quattro-digest@coimbra.ans.net wrote:

>When I went to college in Worcester I remember MA having the option of
>taking a *Drivers Education* course in lieu of paying the ticket.  I
>believe the cost of the course was about $20 and lasted about 4 hrs.
>The best part is you got to play with some pretty realistic simulators
>that gave a pretty good sensation of braking and turning, and that was
>14 yrs ago.  If you took the course the state would dismiss your
>ticket.
> Needless to say I participated a couple of times.  Don't know if they
>still offer this but it might be worth checking on with your local
>court
>house.  Of course if they still offer it the cost is probably $100 by
>now but you don't have any points on your license or insurance
>surcharges. Good luck.


Nope, 'driving school' is no longer available here. They must have
figured out they'd  make far more money by leveling exuberant fines than
by selling you 4 hours at a video game...
    ;-)

Ivan
97A4Q - GALA Free
NMA MA Activist