[normtrum]

It depends if Wa State has a transfer agreement (or whatever it's called) with Canada. My guess is that we do.

If you contest without the lawyer that scollins suggested you run a very high chance of losing....If I had to guess I'd say a 90% chance. And yes, you def do run the risk of pissing off the judge. Admitting your guilty and choosing the "I want to explain the circumstances" option, I really think you have a better then 50% chance of getting the negligence lowered to speeding.

I guess you have to ask yourself (which I know you're already doing!) is do I want to spend a pretty good chunk of change on getting a lawyer and try to get the whole thing dropped (which doesn't garuntee you will), or do I try and explain myself and try and get it reduced. Tough call, only you can answer it.