Anonymous research

Help map how people move through traffic and court processes.

Two ways to participate. Pick your location and language, then either take the full multilingual survey (5–7 minutes, hosted on Google Forms) or scroll down for a 1-minute version. Either way, results feed the public live insights panel.

Privacy: No personally identifying information is collected. Responses are anonymous and aggregated. Do not include names, citation numbers, or license numbers in any open text — if you do, we remove them before analysis. Full privacy notice.

Full survey (5–7 min)

Hosted on Google Forms. Your selections below open the right version of the survey in a new tab.

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Selected: California · English · opens in a new tab

Quick 1-minute version

Four anonymous questions. Submits directly to the same dataset as the full survey.

1. What did you feel first after receiving a traffic ticket?

The dominant emotional state during the first hours.

Fear — afraid of consequences Confusion — unsure what to do Anger — felt unfair Stress — anxiety about money/time Unresolved — mixed feelings

2. What were you most concerned about?

The primary downstream worry, beyond the fine itself.

Insurance impact (premium increase) The court process itself The fine amount Immigration status impact Other

3. What did you actually do?

Your eventual response to the citation.

Paid immediately Paid (case closed) Traffic school Contested with a lawyer Contested it myself Did not know what to do Did not care

4. What payment model would feel fair for help?

If a tool helped you navigate the process, what kind of pricing would feel right?

Per-ticket help (one fee per case) One-time payment (membership) Success fee (only if it works) Free only — would not pay Not sure

5. Optional — what do you wish you had known earlier?

Free text. Skip if you prefer. Do not include personal identifiers (names, citation numbers, license numbers).

The law is written. How people decide is not.