What happens if you get a speeding ticket on a restricted license in Tennessee?

Answer 1

Details: License suspended Feb 25 2010 due to DUI. Received a restricted license a few days later. The restricted license allows me to drive to and from work and court appointed activities. I was in fact going to a court appointed activity when I was pulled over on January 19 2011. Speeding, 59 in a 35 - cited for "Speeding 1-25 over 15-301 (55-8-152)".

The cop said everything checked out ok and I could send the ticket w/ $80 in or appear in court March 15, 2011.

My questions are

1. Will this affect the points on my license? I mean, it's currently suspended so I'm not sure how that works? I read a ticket going that fast is 4 points on your license, but I'm not sure how the point system works on a restricted.

2. Will it be suspected for a longer time?

3. What if I go to court and try to fight it, or take driving school to keep it off my record?

4. At what point does the ticket go on my record? For instance, the date of the incident, the date I pay the ticket, or the date I go to court (if I choose to do so)?

Not that it matters, but the cop radar'd a different car. I was only going 30, and am 100% sure about that. However, when the cop says, I got you going 59, and you say, I know I was going 30 sir, and he says, no, you were going 59 - what do you do? I said ok, thank you sir.