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In Texas a class C is the lowest level of misdemeanor, and A is the highest misdemeanor. So a speeding ticket is the lowest level of crime you can commit.
by ARandomerDude 6y ago
In Texas a class C is the lowest level of misdemeanor, and A is the highest misdemeanor. So a speeding ticket is the lowest level of crime you can commit.
- mindslight 6y agoIn many (most?) states, basic speeding tickets aren't actually criminal charges, rather some sort of administrative thing. Hence seeing a magistrate instead of a judge.
- brianwawok 6y agoSpeeding can kill other people. Doesn’t seem unreasonable to be some kind of crime? Just like shooting bullets in the air. Probably won’t, but has potential.
- ghaff 6y agoSpeeding some amount over the speed limit, driving recklessly in other ways, etc. can be a crime. 75mph in a 65mph zone generally isn't. (There's a lot of technical language around this but, as a practical matter, minor speeding offenses result only in a fine.)
- mindslight 6y agoDriving while not speeding can also kill people, so that isn't much of an indicator. Every state has penalties to discourage speeding, just not criminal ones for basic speeding. Given that standard road customs are 90% of traffic going at least 5mph over for everywhere but the PNW, I'd say that not making it so that most everyone is criminal is the right call.
- macjohnmcc 6y agoBefore you speak to the judge you speak to the prosecutor who can decide to add to the base fine of $173 + $25 court fee even if you don't go to court and it is at their discretion to increase the fine. A prosecutor involved for a speeding ticket no matter if you are going 5 over or 15 over is insane.