Hi, I got a speeding ticket in Florida last year and as I'm a student haven't been able to afford to pay it off yet. I'm flying in to New York in June and wondered if anyone knows whether this is going to bite me in the arse when I get there. I'm from the UK by the way. Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Posted May 7, 2015, 1:54 PM UTC
it won't. Unless you planning on obtaining a driver's license.
Nice to see another Captain around here. I'm not looking to obtain a drivers license, thanks :)
Sounds like you have some money now, why not just pay the ticket?
Haha, you'd think but no. I am going to work at a summer camp, I did the same last year so I committed to it quite early on. The costs are extremely misleading, I thought that I would have enough to pay it off after flights, agency fees and visa fees. Due to changes in the system this year it's going to cost more than what they told us originally. Unfortunately eating is quite the necessity so I'm going to have to put speeding tickets on hold for now.
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There might be a warrant for your arrest, but I doubt that customs/immigration will have records of it because it's not a felony crime. That said, it's not inconceivable that you will be stopped.
Are you hiring a car? I would be much more wary of that. If you get stopped for any reason, the police will check you and will probably see the unpaid ticket. You could be imprisoned.
Hey, thanks for your advice. I'm thinking of hiring a car in California, do you thing that would that still be the case over there?