subject: Time Tested Advice On How To Fight Speeding Tickets [print this page] This article should give some hope to people who have received speeding tickets because there are ways to fight speeding tickets.
Get your evidence together. You first want to get the traffic court to show you any documents relevant to your speeding ticket. These can include calibration records on the speedometer or radar gun used to guage your cars speed. You want to examine any documents for flaws before you go to traffic court so file a discovery request with the court in advance. The downside to filing this type of motion though is that you will remind the officer of the speeding ticket which may remind him to show up for court.
To fight speeding tickets remember that speed detecting devices such as laser detectors and radar can be subject to human error. And in a lot of instances police officers have neglected to provide proof of proper positioning of these instruments and thus cases have been dismissed.
Go for technicalities: In order to fight speeding tickets, keep in mind that if certain elements of a ticket are missing, the case can be thrown out. For instance, if the officer's name and signature are illegible and if the badge number is illegible as well, then it should be dismissed.
Be Brief: When fighting speeding tickets, keep in mind that judges don't have a lot of time. Give a brief report. Additionally, use of visual evidence, such as a photo of a road sign obscured by foliage may help your case.
Win by default: When fighting speeding tickets, if the officer doesn't show up, and the court asks for a continuance (postponement to another day), then your response should be, "I object." The case should be dismissed if the officer doesn't have a good reason to be absent from court.
Speeding tickets can raise your insurance, cause accidents and other hazards. The best way to avoid receiving a speeding ticket is not to speed!
