in the last 12 months I have shelled out about 1k for attorney fees/elevated fines to make the tickets go away (reduced to a non moving violation). First was my wife on a traffic intersection cam dealio like U stainless, then it was my son and now mine with a State Pooper... This one with the State Pooper is a major chunk to get them to reduce to a NON moving violation... My attorney is a long time friend and he never wants to charge me, but I always make him take the money just like any other Joe Blow would have to pay... Nearly $1000.000 to keep the points off of the record and keep the insurance company happy...