subject: Tips to Avoid Paying a Speeding Ticket [print this page] Tips to Avoid Paying a Speeding Ticket Tips to Avoid Paying a Speeding Ticket
Well, not get one in the first place-that's what! Frankly speaking, a lot of these speeding tickets that are issued by traffic officers that you can find on those hidden niches in the roads are served because people haven't taken care of a few basic things. If you are careful, if you just take some basic precautions, then you will be successful in beating a speeding ticket for good. Try out these things.
Keep your car well-maintained. Spend some time looking over your car each day. Does it spew out too much smoke? Does the engine get overheated? Does it make too much noise? All these things can grab the attention of the officers. They will certainly notice these flaws and try to stop you for some reason, and if you are speeding, you are as good as giving them the invitation to stop you.
The same applies to the parts and accessories of your car. A light that's broken or a fender that's busted or a mirror that's cracked or a license plate that's come off are all reasons for being stopped on the road. Speeding just makes these things worse.
You may really like to drive a very flashy car, but that could land you in soup if you are prone to speeding. Officers will certainly remember a three-colored sports car on the road more than they will remember a simple hatchback. Flashy cars carry the reputation of speed, and they are almost an admission of guilt that you were speeding. It is best to lay low!
Look at the traffic in front of you. If it has slowed down, then it might be because there is a patrol car up ahead. Pay special attention to professional drivers such as truckers and bus drivers. They are frequent drivers on roads and hence they have a good idea of all the favorite haunts of the officers.
Be careful when you are driving. Officers usually camouflage themselves well with the road conditions so that they can apprehend offenders more easily. Be careful when bending curves or passing through areas where officers could hide.
Just by keeping these simple things in mind, you are beating a speeding ticket. Prevention is definitely better than cure-not getting a speeding ticket is certainly better than getting it and then wondering how you can fight it in court. But if you got this far you probably already have a speeding ticket and need help
