Ay guy, i'm really sorry to hear about your incident. Well, I can sympathize for you because i was given the same ticket (reckless driving)...but i wasn't doing jack shit. Racist frekaing cop pulls me over cause i was in an AUTOMATIC integra, when a stupid ricer civic with a tin can muffler flies by me, and the cop pulls us BOTH over for it....i ****ing hate the focker who got me a ticket. Ne how, to tell you the truth....and to not be bias regarding my advice, you should really try to take responsibility, but that doesn't mean walk into a death trap like all these people are saying. WHen i went to court, i had a choice between guilty, no contest, or not guilty. I obviously chose not guilty at he pre hearing (forgot what it's called, this happened a long time ago...it's the first court date you get after mailing in your ticket)....n e how, i pleaded not guilty, and then you get scheduled another court date...at that second court date, i had 2 options...one, fight against the state in hopes of winning...or a deferral process...i strongly ADVISE you to go with a deferral process (and you SHOULD be given the option considering your record is clean)...you have 1 year to stay clean, and the whole incident is off your record (but it costs anywhere from 150-350)...oh and you can get a public defender, don't get a lawyer, it's not worth it...you'll end up spending over 1 grand.

Stupid cop gave me so much attitude, i asked him what the problem was, and he made me get out of the car....it's cause i'm filipino damnit....T_T....I'm 17, a senior in highschool that atends college (w/ a 3.90 gpa)....i have two jobs (one is helping a friends parents with their store and ones with washington mutual)....and i've never been into any ish before......and STILL if i had decided to argue my case, i would've lost...how do i know this? because everyones right when they say,"if the cop comes in and testifies"...it's the cops word against yours....

hope i helped man....good luck =^_^=