Sign it. A ticket has nothing
to do with your guilt or innocence. When you sign, you promise to appear
in court. If you do not sign the ticket, the police officer can arrest
you.
While it is okay to sign the
ticket, you may want to talk with your lawyer before you pay a fine or
plead guilty tot he charges. If you plead guilty, you may hurt your
chances of collecting damages from the other driver later. Or, you may
help the other driver to collect damages from you.
Drunk
driving - Driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.02% or higher can be
illegal, and penalties for drunk driving are severe. The chart on the
next page is a guide, but not a guarantee, of how many drinks it may
take to raise your blood alcohol level to a percent that would be
considered illegal when behind the wheel.
Seat
belts - You and your passengers can be given tickets for not wearing
seat belts. Children under 3 years old must be protected by a special
safety seat.