unregistered, uninsured, out of state license

[reallylily]

I am living in MA and got stopped for not letting a pedestrian cross at a cross walk. Unfortunately my car was unregistered and uninsured. I had a valid license but it was from CA. I got charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, driving an uninsured vehicle, the crosswalk violation and driving without a license. The officer said that since I had been in the state of MA for over 10 days my CA license was as good as expired. I have to go to court on Thur. Will I have to spend time in jail if I plead guilty. Is there any way I can avoid having this on my driving record? I want a career in education and heard having this on my record is extremely negative and could affect my career choices. Can I have probation and pay a penalty to avoid a record?

 

[debba_c]

Just wondering- when you were stopped, did they impound your car? my registration had expired, but I had insurance etc... ended up being a computer error. But they took my car on the spot. I was in MA too.

 

[reallylily]

Yes, my car was towed on the spot. They left me on the side of the road to fend for myself.

This whole saga finally is over. I went to court on Thursday. I showed the judge that I now have the MA title on the car, current registration, new MA license, insurance and no other prior tickets. The judge dismissed all charges and didn't even even fine me one red cent. I know I lucked out in a huge way. If this ever happens to anyone, get as much done as possible to be in accordance with the law and cross your fingers. You need to show that you were fully at fault but you have tried your best to be in good legal standing. If you don't take responsibility of what you have the power to control like getting your license/registration/insurance, then there will be little sympathy. Good luck!