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1. As I am new to US, I assume I have no driving record, if I pay the penalty amount, would I now have a driving record(with this infraction noted), for my foreign license.
You'll get points within the Washington system. What your home country will do? Probably nothing - I doubt that Washington reports any driving information to India.
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2. I intend to get a WA license next month, I have already cleared the written test. Would the above affect my ability to get a license here?
3. Would the infraction be noted in my WA license, if and when I get it in the future.
Your violation will carry over to your new license.
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4. I have never had to deal with a court in my life, or have ever in my 5 years of driving in india been ticketed. I am a safe driver and now definitely intent to always be within the speed limits irrespective of traffic around me. lesson learned. Would the court be favorable towards me, would it be wise to go that route? I have read responses in other thread and in this site, that its always good to contest your first infraction, and try to keep it off your record.
Try for a deferral, assuming you qualify. Don't expect "But everybody else was speeding" to get you very far in court.