Under no circumstances should you miss your traffic ticket hearing. The first reason is because you will likely be found in default. That means that because you didn’t show up, the court automatically declared that you are guilty and the ticket must be paid. This means you will have missed your only opportunity to appeal the ticket before the judge.
The second reason you shouldn’t miss your court date is because it can actually increase the amount of trouble you are in. In some states failure to appear in court is a crime with its own set of penalties and in some cases you may be charged with the criminal infraction of contempt of court. You should make every possible effort to appear for your traffic ticket hearing on time and with a traffic ticket attorney by your side.