What are the likely repercussions for an 18 year old's reckless driving ticket in Michigan?

Question

Tonight a friend of mine got pulled over for going down a one-way street. The street was clearly labeled with "DO NOT ENTER" signs. The cop gave him a reckless driving ticket but did not indicate anything about speeding. Also, he cut through a parking lot to avoid a light prior to going down the one-way street. In Michigan, the offense is worth six points. He has zero points on his record but a prior five-over speeding ticket.

Any advice on how to go about dealing with this? Any guesses as to the repercussions?

Thanks.

Answer 1

His license will probably be suspended or restricted for 6 months.  It will cost a lot of money to pay the ticket and to reinstate the license after the 6 months.  Then, for the next 2 years, he will have to pat the new "Michigan Drivers Responsibilty Fee", which will be probably $500.00.  If he doesn't pay, his license will again be suspended until he does pay.  His insurance will go up, and the after all is said and done, he will pay like, $1500.00.

Answer 2

He is going to receive an expensive ticket, and his insurance will sky rocket as he will go into the high risk level, that will not drop off for several years.

Answer 3

It totally depends on the county you live in...some are tougher than others. They tend to be hard on the young guys..fight the ticket...He has a pretty good record, so go to court and plead not guilty, tell the judge what happened and maybe he will give him a brake...