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I have to see a judge soon. I have 6 charges on my driving record and just got in a wreck with another driver?

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Problem is this; I used to be living in and out of that car. I came up to a brand new intersection and was on my way to a library to check out some books to get me "in the know" of some real estate terms and policies for this new job I just got. The light was red and I was in the turn lane. There was another car in the opposing direction in a normal lane. The light turned green, and as I was making my turn, the other driver stopped in time, I thought he was just an idiot, so I inched forward a bit and froze in panic; another driver in the opposite direction was headed straight for me at a tremendous speed and didnt stop! CRASH! A few moments later, I looked up to find that I was spun completely around, the passenger side of the vehicle was competely caved in and no longer existed, 3 of 4 tires were popped, and the other driver only suffered some front end damage. Long story short, I was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and CAT-scanned...with no medical insurance! I also had no registration on the vehicle, no insurance, and I came to find out that I can no longer have that job due to the fact that my car is completely destroyed.

I was bawling my eyes out at the scene of the accident cause I was so d**n scared and in disbelief. I also received word that I had 3 previous traffic violations, including 3 more at the accident (No proof of insurance, no Drivers License [Although I had a perfectly valid one. I just didnt have it with me at the time] and failure to yeild) But the damned intersection had no yield sign, I thought it was just a normal turn lane. And that frickin lady was going 65mph in a 35, and had a full 2 seconds of reaction time and she didnt even hit the brakes!! Someone please answer me this, what the h**l is gonna happen to me? I'm jobless and car-less. I'm living at my dad's now and I have a court date.

What do I tell the judge?? I'm scared to death and so ashamed. I've always been the more alert driver than anyone else I've seen. I have health problems that I can't take care of cause I have NO money and NO insurance, and its been 9 months and I still can't find a job, even though I've been looking EVERYWHERE! I'm no criminal or bum, I'm just having a tough time right now. I used to be just a normal guy with a nice car, great job, and beautiful apartment. Now I'm just "some guy with sh*t for luck." What can I do?

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  1. 1. Your goal should be to help the judge understand your position and what you are planning to do about your current situation.

    2. Your attitude and demeanor should be professional, courteous and pleasant.

    3. Playing “hide the ball” with the obvious or misrepresenting facts to the judge, results in the destruction of one’s reputation and will anger the judge.

    4. Get to the point.  The art of thinking and speaking clearly, succinctly, and at a reasonable speed is important to a judge.

    5. Judges are not perfect.  However, the majority of judges want to do the right thing and work diligently to achieve that.

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