My question involves a careless driving ticket from the State of: New Jersey.
I am a PA resident and occasionally have to be in NYC for work. I park at the MetroPark Parking Deck and take the train to NYC.
It was around 730am today, heavy bumper to bumper traffic in the parking deck, and I was looking for a parking spot. I get pulled over by two cops, furnish registration/license/insurance as requested, and one of the cop tells me that I was speeding. Honestly, there is no way I could be speeding, given the heavy rush hour traffic in the parking deck. The cop goes to her car, writes up the ticket, hands it over to me and walks away. I was blocking the traffic, so I decide to find a parking spot and read the ticket.
She charges me for careless driving in the ticket. And I clearly remember the cop saying that she had stopped me for speeding. First of all, I feel I was unfairly being charged, and given a ticket and not given an opportunity to ask questions and clarify the charge on the ticket.
In another incident two weeks back in the same Metropark parking deck, one of the cops involved in the recent incident (careless driving charge), had issued me a ticket for driving in the wrong way in a one-way. I have to admit I was guilty in this case. I have a court date for the wrong way charge next week and court date for the careless driving charge the following week at the same court.
1. I would appreciate your thoughts on how should I approach this situation. As much as possible, I would like to avoid points on my driving history and any insurance premium hikes.
2. Given that I am a PA resident, what impact would NJ tickets have on my driving history and insurance?
Any thoughts on this, are greatly appreciated. I would like to add that I have never had any traffic violations in the past 9 years of my driving experience. Thanks in advance.

