what does “correctable violation” on a traffic ticket mean?
Question by danny : what does “correctable violation” on a traffic ticket mean? I was issued a traffic ticket for “tire tread” by the bakersfield police dept., on the ticket it says it’s a “correctable violation” which i always thought meant if i got the problem fixed and had it wrote off by proper officials then the ticket was dismissed as long as i did it in the time frame allowed. but today in the mail i received a letter from the courts stating that i had to pay 134.00 , and to keep it from going on my driving record (increasing my insurance and also ruining my perfect driving record of 21 years) then i also had to attend driving school at an additional charge, and pay administration fees and also some other processing fee of some sort. Is this how a correctable violation works? I thought a driving violation like speeding or running red lights worked like this. I would appreciate any help, especially from a d.m.v. employee or court worker, or even a peace officer. Best answer:
Answer by Rocklyn80
fix it within24 hours and it will get dismissed
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I don’t know where you are but a “correctable violation” in this state is basically what you indicated. You fix it and your all set. Read the letter and your ticket very thoroughly. Our DMV writes information all over the place and makes simple things very complicated. Maybe thats the mission of every DMV. Driving school and such excessive fines are usually handed out for major offenses. Not to mention…how did the officer know your tread was bad? Not something I would notice if you were driving by me at 30 miles an hour. I can’t really pull you over unless I know something is wrong or it was part of some general traffic checkpoint.