Speeding Tickets

Speeding Tickets

Speeding tickets can be a tough pill to swallow and seem to always come at the worst possible time. They often remind us of stressful moments in our lives and would rather they not get brought up -- ever. Yet, no matter how hard we try to keep this information buried, it’s still much easier to find than you might think.

If you’ve ever been pulled over and handed a speeding ticket, that information had to be filed by the county courts that you commited the citation in. This is a process protected by federal law, allowing for the counties, cities, states, and country to operate with transparency. Although having these records available is federal law, it does mean your information can be viewed by anyone.

If you’ve ever been annoyed by your friend who never seems to stop talking about their perfect driving record and how they’ve never had any speeding tickets against them, you might appreciate having this information available. Likewise, driving records can show whether your parents have a healthy driving history -- or if they’re prone to frequent speeding tickets.

Many people take advantage of these records being available on the internet, allowing them to fish for the information they need without having to confront the person directly. Let’s take a look at some of the details you might uncover when searching for someone’s speeding tickets and other public records.

What About Citations Outside of Speeding Tickets?

Traffic citations can include much more than just speeding tickets, although those are one of the most common citations and violations. Anytime you’ve been handed a ticket by a police officer, that information had to go through the court system just like a speeding ticket does. The process is no different and is regulated under federal law.

This can include all the times you got caught running a red light, driving without a license or with a suspended license, neglected to wear a seat belt, failed to use your turn signals, were accused of reckless driving, drunk driving, and even simple driving violations like not pulling over for an emergency vehicle.

All of these citations, whether they led to a misdemeanor or felony, can show up in the court’s public database of speeding tickets and other driving records.

Can My Arrest History Be Viewed?

Most speeding tickets won’t result in an arrest being made and will be classified as minor infractions. Although penalties will vary state to state, speeding tickets will normally end with a fine that must be paid off and a driving class or test. One of the only ways speeding tickets might result in an arrest is if the accused party escalates the situation -- which does happen occasionally.

Still, some more serious traffic citations can lead to an arrest, as well as crimes committed while you’re not driving. These arrests will be available in most public records and can also be examined in criminal background checks ran by companies you give consent to. This can be sensitive information that you’d rather people not know about you, but it’s out in the open.

Your arrest records will give the full name of the accused, the source of the information, the charges and offenses made against the person, whether they were convicted or not, any sentencing information available, as well as any mugshots available. It will also give any court case numbers you were involved in and the courts that initiated the trial, which can be used to gather more information at the court’s database.

A conviction can be categorized as either an infraction (minimum penalty), a misdemeanor (less-serious crimes), or a felony (more-serious crimes). An arrest won’t always lead to jail or prison time, though, so be careful with your assumptions. Some arrests don’t even end in a conviction and can be a mistake on the police officer’s end.

When you view someone’s public record, which can include speeding tickets, it’s imperative that you know the different lingo that you will see plastered all over their report.

What Else Can Public Records Showcase?

Public records can show much more about your life outside of just speeding tickets, traffic citations, and criminal records. They can give insight to your personal information, contact information, public information, and even people you’re associated with.

Let’s take a closer look at what some of this entails:

• Personal Information - This can include date of birth, possible photos of yourself, astrological sign, education history, employment history, and any known aliases they go by or have gone by.
• Contact Information - Believe it or not, public records can contain your past and current phone numbers, full residence addresses, email addresses, business addresses, social media accounts, and online dating profiles.
• public Information - If you’ve ever filed for bankruptcy, had a tax lien placed on your property, bought a vehicle, owned a business, purchased a property, or been evicted from a home, a public records search can bring that information up.
• People Search - Public records can also help link you to relatives, neighbors, associates, business partners, roommates, and friends based on the name you searched for.

Public records are valuable tools that can be used to keep those around you honest when they tell you they’ve never been in trouble, never received a speeding ticket, or say they are married when they’re not.

How to Find Speeding Tickets and Other Records

If you’re ready to conduct your very own search for speeding tickets, you can do so from the comfort of your own home. All you’ll need to get started is the person’s first name and last name. If you’re unsure of the last name, it might be best to use just the first initial. Follow the steps below to proceed:

1. Navigate over to the Google-like search engine located on our website
2. Type in the first and last name into the respective boxes
3. Enter a city and state, but only if you know it
4. Click on the ‘Search’ button
5. Find the right person through the various matches
6. Open their report

It’s that easy! With little information and almost no effort, you are just minutes away from viewing someone’s full public record -- including speeding tickets and other driving records.