I got pulled over for speeding in FL and chose do to traffic school to reduce the points and fine. I just did it online... took less than an hour, and was no big deal.
However... I've also gotten pulled over a few other times and gone to court for those. Every time, I've asked to talk to the prosecutor before submitting my plea... and every time, they've voluntarily given me a much-reduced sentence/penalty. I didn't even have to ask for it or explain my side of the story.
So my advice is... GO TO COURT. ALWAYS. They will ask you how you plead before you even get in front of a judge... just say that you wish to meet with the prosecutor before deciding. It is HIGHLY probable that you will get a better deal by doing this... and if not, then you can still simply choose to pay the fine and go to traffic school. You really have nothing to lose and quite a bit to gain.
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