When I was a young tearaway (during the war
)I got arrested and charged with an offense which I was guilty of but I defended myself in court and got off with it. It was'nt anything too serious IMHO but I would have had a record for it and it would have had a bearing on my employability in future years.
Similarly now if I got too many points on my license and lost it my job goes with it as does my means of earning a living and all that entails.
For many people it is'nt just a matter of "taking it on the chin" and only a few poiunts and a few quid in the community chest like some after school detention,but a life changing sentence so fighting it is fine in my book.