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Well, a couple weeks ago my girlfriend got a speeding ticket for going 84 in a 70. Anyhow, she is planning on deferring the ticket and I was wondering whether or not the insurance will know about the ticket if she defers it. Does any other state have a ticket deferral? I'm in Washington State. Thanks in advance to anyone that can answer my questions.

 
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deferral, must be similar to contesting the ticket. if it hasnt been adjudicated yet, i wouldnt see how the insurance company would find out.

 
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Well in court, if your court offers it, you can ask for deferred adjudication. That is basically where you get placed on drving probation for however many months the court says, usually 3-6 months, and during that time, you cant get any tickets. And after you complete the probation, the ticket is dismissed. You will though have to pay either the court cost and some of the fine, or half of the fine only, I cant remember. Your insurance company will never know.

We have it here, and I have been on it before. It is a good idea. Just tell her not to get any tickets while on the probation.

 
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is a deferral somethign to take place of lets saying going to traffic school?

 
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No it doesnt take the place of it, it is just another option that you have. some people take it if they have alreay done defensive driving in the past yr. Others do it if they dont feel like doing defensive driving. Usually they give you the option to take defensive driving, get deferred adjudication, or pay your fine. But every court is different, and each one has different ways to pay your ticket or take care of it.