Traffic tickets within and outside of statutory period

[patience123]

My timeline related to traffic violations:

(1) May 2010: Two red light automated camera tickets. I paid $60 fine for each.

 

(2) Oct 2010: became permanent resident (EB2, employer sponsored).

 

(3) Apr 2011: One red light automated camera ticket. I paid $60 fine.

 

(4) Oct 2011: Speeding ticket for going 57 mph on part of an interstate that had 35 speed limit. I paid $167 fine. I was not required but I attended 4 hours of online traffic school to avoid points on my drivers license.

 

(5) No traffic incidents after October 15, 2011.

 

Questions:

a. When should I apply for naturalization? Should I wait for 5 years from the speeding ticket, which is October 2016?

 

b. If I apply now, the speeding ticket will be in the 5 year statutory period. What impact can it have along with the red light camera tickets beyond the 5-year period?

 

c. Question 23 on form N-400 regarding arrest, citation or detained by law enforcement officer: Is this the place where I say "YES" due to the speeding ticket?

 

d. Is a red light automatic camera ticket considered a citation by a law enforcement officer? No law enforcement officer was involved in it.

 

Thank you.

[pontevecchio]

Apply for your citizenship.

[JoeF]

Traffic tickets have to be mentioned, but they won't cause issues, unless it is something like reckless driving, or DUI.