Speeding tickets

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Bebedam

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I just received my second speeding ticket. Both are not wreckless, and the first one was completely taken off of my record. I disclosed both in my USMA application but am not sure if I will go to court for the second one or simply pay the fine of around 220 I think it was.

Will this completely count against me and make me look bad to admissions? I have two nominations and a perfect everything else.

Will this hurt my chances of getting in?
 
I don’t know the answer but it will be a very painful life lesson if it does.
 
It's not a Felony, it's not a misdemeanor, it's an infraction.... No need to mention it unless asked directly. So don't.
Pay the fine. Make sure all your fines are paid and you have no NCIC wants or warrants.
Take it easy and leave earlier for your destinations.
Don't speed anymore. No need for it.
 
If you fixed your spelling choice from “wreckless” (difficult to find in most dictionaries) to “reckless,” which is what I think you mean, your situation would be even more perfect, if that is possible.

You did absolutely right to disclose them in your USMA application. Now you are just completing the natural sequence of events. There is no new “bad stuff.”

You are likely not the first candidate to have committed motor vehicle sins. Now, if you continue down that path and collect more in short order, so that it seems like a trend, there might be a concern about recklessness, failure to respect laws, failure to learn from mistakes.

Well done on your two noms, hope we see your name on the appointment list.
 
Capt MJ said:
If you fixed your spelling choice from “wreckless” (difficult to find in most dictionaries) to “reckless,” which is what I think you mean, your situation would be even more perfect, if that is possible.

You did absolutely right to disclose them in your USMA application. Now you are just completing the natural sequence of events. There is no new “bad stuff.”

You are likely not the first candidate to have committed motor vehicle sins. Now, if you continue down that path and collect more in short order, so that it seems like a trend, there might be a concern about recklessness, failure to respect laws, failure to learn from mistakes.

Well done on your two noms, hope we see your name on the appointment list.
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So just the two non-reckless tickets would not show a trend or completely debilitate me in regards to my appointment?

Thanks.
 
No one can say for sure.

It all depends on how strong your overall WCS is. If it is strong enough, and you showed you learned from your mistake, it might not cost you an appointment.

The bottom line, is that you cannot control anything about this now. Just make sure it doesn't repeat.

Many appointees have had single mistakes overlooked, but two in a row is a different animal.
 
You have to look beyond the mechanics of the ticket. What does getting one, getting it off your record, and getting a second portray about you? They don’t KNOW you. I’m not saying it’s good, bad, or indifferent. But what I’m saying is that there is more to it than the mechanics of having a ticket on your record or not.
 
My DS received a speeding ticket after he got the BFE. He called admissions to tell them, didnt want it hanging over his head, they thanked him for telling them but said it was a non issue.
 
Not a big deal—just declare and move on. As I have mentioned previously, I got two traffic tickets on my application and it was a non-issue. The main purpose of this process is to ensure the Army is actually allowed to let you in; for example, if you have a DUI, that would be problematic because there are legal problems with the Army letting you in (you can find their standards online for specifics). If you get an appointment and decide to take it, they will ask for a Local Records Check that—even if tickets are expunged—can still show tickets from time to time that were thought to have been erased. Better safe than sorry now. They appreciate the honesty and it will most likely be ok.

Hard to say with 125% confidence that it won’t affect your appointment, but it’s not usually an issue.
 
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