You are absolutely correct. However, a court will accept that you tried to plead guilty at the earliest point in time, and will usually give you a reduced penal

You are absolutely correct. However, a court will accept that you tried to plead guilty at the earliest point in time, and will usually give you a reduced penalty for doing so. You'll usually get no points on your license, either. from thefreedictionary.com's legal dictionary: In civil lawsuits, the term guilty does not imply criminal responsibility but refers to misconduct. Source: I settle approximately 4 speeding tickets a month for customers.