Should I just pay the ticket and save the trouble?

No. You should know that if you mail in the payment for a speeding or traffic ticket in Tennessee, you are pleading guilty... Read full answer.

I'm from out of state. My home state will never find out about the ticket I got while travelling through Tennessee.

False. The Tennessee Department of Safety reports all convictions for traffic citations, including speeding tickets, to your home state... Read full answer.

If I complete driving school, my speeding or other traffic ticket will automatically be dismissed.

False. Only a judget can dismiss a ticket in Tennessee and this... Read full answer.

It's cheaper for me to just pay the ticket and plead guilty than to hire a lawyer.

False. As pointed out above, the collateral costs of a speeding ticket can be extremely high. For example, let's say you were given... Read full answer.