Fighting Speeding Tickets - You Are Not Helpless

Fighting speeding tickets may seem impossible. Most people think that the court will automatically side with the law enforcement personnel who issued the ticket, and that fighting back is a losing proposition. They pay the fine, see their insurance premiums increase, and just go on about their lives.

I'm here to tell you, it doesn't have to be that way! What most people don't realize is that nearly 90% of all tickets could be dismissed if you knew how to go about it.

In this article I will explain four ways to fight your speeding ticket, all 100% legal, and many not known by the general public.

Four Ways to Fight Your Ticket

1. Speed Limit Not Posted

When you were cited, was the speed limit posted? If not, you could have your ticket dropped.

Some people will tell you that this is not a good defense since every road as a default speed limit, but what they don't tell you is that when used as a defense in front of a judge, the majority of time you ticket will be dropped.

Yes you should know the legal limit, or default limit even if it isn't posted, but judges are people too and they can understand you going 40 in a 35 if it wasn't posted.

This defense will not get you out of excessive speeding tickets where you were so far over the legal limit it defies rationale!

2. Take a Picture

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in the case of a ticket that's true plus it could be worth a couple hundred bucks.

A workable defense is that there were visible limitations that obstructed the officer's view, but you'll need photo evidence to prove that.

3. Radar Defense

Yep the radar was not working right defense actually works. Numerous laws and regulations govern the use of radar to enforce speed. If any of these regulations were not adhered to during your stop, you don't have to pay.

This means the distance the radar was being used needs to be proven. The maintenance of the radar device needs to be verified and within the allowed maintenance schedule. Numerous others can be used as a defense, and they work.

With that said, if the officer paced you as well as had you on radar over the limit - you're probably sunk. No way will you get both readings ignored.

4. Traveling with Traffic - Yes, it Works!

One of the oldest excuses in the book still works in front of a judge. The safest speed at which to travel may be with the flow of traffic. This means if everyone around you was going 75 it may have been unsafe for you to go any slower than that.

How to Reduce License Points Off Your Record

When you get traffic tickets and other violations, in many states there is a point system. The more times something goes onto your record the more expensive fines can become and the higher chance it is for you to lose your license to drive. Luckily there are some ways of reducing these points.

The most obvious is to drive safer and avoid traffic violations. Slow down and follow the rules. After five years and sometimes seven years, these offenses go off your record allowing you to start over.

Another strategy is to look for programs in your state that allow you to take points off your license. Some states let you take a class each year like defensive driver or a driver safety class that will reduce your points by a few.

Talk to a lawyer who specializes in traffic violations. They will know the sources to go to and what's available in your jurisdiction to help reduce the point load since that's what they do with clients to help people keep their license.

Alternative punishments are another option. These would be like going to traffic school instead of having the ticket be put on your record. Always ask the judge about alternative punishments after you are found guilty for a violation to see if you have some other options.

You can also learn some defenses against common tickets. There are many proven speeding ticket defenses that can be used in court to help one be found not-guilty so that fines and points aren't taken into account for that ticket.