Archive for the 'Speeding Ticket Defense' Category

Can I be booked by Judge if my court summons isn’t for my ticket but for a payment plan arrangement?

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

While on vacation in mid-late November I was pulled over going 90 on the freeway (traffic was flowing at 80-85 but no excuse I’m guilty of speeding), anyways, apparently my license was under suspension for failure to pay a fine. I didn’t know it was suspended as I never received any paper work saying so, [...]

Friday, January 15th, 2010

I got a speeding ticket in VA. Should I get a lawyer and where?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The ticket was for 22 over in a 45. Where do i look for a lawyer? Should i represent myself? The legal defense kit from the NMA looks good (https://www.motorists.org/ldk/order.php). Any advice greatly appreciated. Got until Feb court date to get things together. Also, how will this affect my insurance rates? i see ticketing as [...]

Traffic Ticket Defense – the Doppler shift?

Friday, January 8th, 2010

After spending countless minutes waiting at red traffic lights behind some yahoo who is too busy talking on their cell phone to notice that the light has changed, I’m fed up with traffic lights. So I have come up with a new plan for avoiding red lights all together: I will simply start travelling much [...]

I got a speeding ticket in VA. Should I get a lawyer and where?

Monday, January 4th, 2010

The ticket was for 22 over in a 45. Where do i look for a lawyer? Should i represent myself? The legal defense kit from the NMA looks good (https://www.motorists.org/ldk/order.php)… Any advice greatly appreciated. Got until Feb court date to get things together. Also, how will this affect my insurance rates? i see ticketing as [...]

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Can they even do that???!!!?

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I got pulled over today for going 73 mph in a 55mph but i had just passed someone and had not yet slowed down. Well a FDOT(Florida Department of Transportation) decided to pull me over and give me a 0 ticket! This was my first defense, i’m sixteen. Most of my friends speed regularly and [...]

Will this help me not lose my license?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

I just got a ticket for doing 95 in a 65. I do have a history of speeding, but my last ticket was two years ago. I know I will probably see in insurance increase, but I absolutely cannot lose my license. I have to drive to graduate school 40 mins and I take care [...]

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Do CHPs voice record all the conversations with their traffic offenders? Can they use it at the trial?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Hi, I just received a speeding ticket, and is thinking about fighting it. I want to start the trial, and I remember telling the officer that I was only going 75 mph instead of 80 something. When the trial starts and he prepares his defense, can he use the voice recordings against me? Please help! [...]

How do I get out of a speeding ticket in court for a first offense?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Here is my situation I am in. I just transferred this past semester to UMass Amherst, which is over an hour away, and I commute 5 days a week. In my first week, I got a speeding ticket, which is my first one and is also the first time I have ever been pulled over, [...]

Are there any black box kits available as defense against speeding tickets?

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Are there any after-market black boxes that consumers can buy and install to show proof in traffic court that you weren’t speeding? Traditional black boxes that only record 5 seconds before and 5 seconds after an accident wouldn’t suffice; these black boxes would need to record your speed and GPS location at all times. Anything [...]

i need this job so bad?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

well i got my cdl the other day my BP license the P stand for passenger endorsment cuz i want to drive the buses in new york city but when i had my regular license i got 6 points on it but neva took a defence driving course n now the buses company is say [...]

is this a good defense for a speeding ticket?

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

i got a photo traffic ticket for going over the speed limit in a school zone. would it be a good defense if i said that i was going down a big hill and i was trying to slow down when the camera took my picture. its the truth. i drive down this hill all [...]

Should I plead guilty, not guilty, or no contest?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

I got a speeding ticket going 73 in a 60 this morning on my way to work on the freeway. In my defense, I truly thought it was a 70 mph speed zone during the day, and 60 at night. But it was daytime. What should I do? I heard that I can take a [...]

Want to read a little story?

Monday, November 9th, 2009

2010 Was Not A Good Year To Be President Welcome to Toastmasters, June 13, 2033. That’s right: 2033. Today Rick Campbell, one of our senior members at age 87, is here to reminisce a bit and give us a history lesson. He says he is so old that he learned to drive an internal combustion [...]

Failure to Maintain Ticket?

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Daughter hydroplaned and went in ditch. No accident. My husband went and got her told law enforcement not needed. They assisted us to get car out of ditch that night. Sat behind us with lights on. Next day officer comes to house first says she is going to ticket her for leaving the scene. I [...]

Should I Prepare a Defense for Traffic Court?

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I got a speeding ticket a couple of weeks ago, but I don’t think I was going that quickly. I initially began preparing a defense for the judge since I plan to fight this in court. However, I realized I can’t go on the day my court date is assigned. I called the courthouse and [...]

I’ve representing myself and have filed for discovery. What do I do when the D.A. has threatened to strike it?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

I need help from the legal eagles. I feel out of my league with a D. A. who is trying to be very intimidating. Here’s the situation. I live in California. My husband and I were both given rather bogus tickets on a cross country trip. He was given a ticket going I was given [...]

RADAR GUN BY SAN MARCOS HP.?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON I35. BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN MARCOS, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR/CLOUDY, WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC. I WAS STOPPED FOR AN ALLEGED SPEED OF 85 IN A 70 AT MARKER 212. ON MY TICKET IT SHOWS THE RADAR CALIBRATION AS OF 08:35, BUT AT THE TOP, IT SHOWS THAT THE TICKET WAS ISSUED [...]

Should I fight this speeding ticket and if so, how?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

I was pulled over on I-65 in Indiana for speeding. One cop pulled me over but was not the one who had the radar on me. A second cop who was 5 miles back was the one who radared me. I had my cruise control set at 85 mph, yet the cop gave me a [...]

Which defense is better when fighting a speeding ticket…?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Should I go with the "I was distracted" defense OR Should I go with the "I wasn’t going the speed you said and you never even asked me where I was going or how fast I was going" defense OR OTHER Some extra details as to why I am fighting my ticket…I was visiting Wisconsin [...]

What will happen if Israel attacks Syria or Iran?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

question for those familiar with law enforcement and license?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

ok so im really worried im gonna get my license suspended. but here are the details. when i was 17 i was caught speeding, points were not taking off then considering i was extremely calm, did not argue, and it was first time being stopped, and the speed was even decreased. All i had to [...]

car accident whos at fault?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

I was going through an intersection STRIGHT on GREEN on oppisite side they also had green the far left lane is used for making left turns a big sign is above light that says yeild on green there were 4 teenagers in that car I was halfway through intersection when they turned nothing I could [...]