After receiving a traffic ticket, the first instinct is usually to pay it and be more careful next time. It is better to try to fight a ticket than simply accept it. Tickets, especially if they're not the first ones, can harm a person's traffic record. For example, if applying for a job that requires a spotless driving record, the ticket - or tickets - could result in failure to be offered the position. Having a several tickets on record can result in loss of points from a driver's license. In addition to this, they will also cause auto insurance rates to rise once the insurance company finds out. If an auto insurance policy that was normally $120 per month raised to $140 each month, this would be an extra $240 spent each year. The ticket would likely be much less. To avoid any of these ha