Don't do deferred adjudication, take defensive driving online and you can practically take the class while watching TV. I did a stupid comedy class for 25 bucks or so, but ended up paying the state 150-200 bucks for allegedly doing 67 in a 55 on highway 380. State troopers stink, but I did get a discount on my insurance.

Yeah kid, I get it a cop can arrest you for doing anything blah blah blah. I have gotten tickets in the past too, 5mph here, 10mph there. You stated the prosecutor was being a hardass. Since she didn't push for reckless endangerment (which in most states that is 20mph or over), I think she let you off fairly easy.

Needless to say I have a colleague who doesn't intend to stop speed or getting parking tickets. Instead he has just hired a lawyer damn near full time to take care of his traffic/driving infractions. 15+ citations over the past three years and he has yet to have one hold up. It's cheaper for him to speed and hire a lawyer than to play itself/pay the fines.

I have Group Legal at work. Free lawyer for all my traffic tickets. Its quite nice only cost me $180 a year for it.

Lots of lols

Agreed.