I would like to inform anyone in New York who receives a ticket while driving - DO NOT TELL THE TRUTH. Why? I mistakenly told my teenage son to tell the truth AFTER he received a speeding ticket and was told by the state trooper to show up in court and say he was not guilty. I thought it was best to instill in my son the value of telling the truth - he was going too fast.
I was wrong. He should have lied like he was told to, by the trooper. He should have showed up in court and said he was not guilty and he should have lied, because all he received for telling the truth and saying he was coming down a hill and yes, he was going too fast before he braked (and he learned his lesson - he would drive more carefully) was a $600.00 fine. So I am telling anyone else who drives here, do what the police tell you. Show up in court and LIE. Save yourself $600.00. It does not pay to ever tell the truth in New York. You are wasting your time.
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