How To Beat A Speeding Ticket Avoiding, Contesting and Beating Speeding Tickets

1Jun/10Off

You can get a ticket for going OVER the speed limit, but can you get one for going UNDER the speed limit?

For example, say if the speed limit is at least 65 miles per hour (MPH) and a person does like 35 MPH. Can they be ticketed for that?

29May/10Off

do you think i will lose my speeding ticket case?

i have never had any tickets before they said i was going 45 in a school zone (25) and i was not they were at a 4 way red light the cop was on foot with the radar gun they did not pull the guy in front of me over and when they puled me over they also pulled like5 other cars over
i want to the court today and pled not guilty they have me a trial date for next month

im under 21 and they wanted me to pay a fine of 255
what will they do if i lose in court

how do even prepare for this
i live in ga i was pulled over in clayton county
i called about a public defender and she said they usually appoint them if ur facing jail time
i was not going 45 i was not going 45 before i entered the school zone bec tthe speed limit was 35

21May/10Off

i got a speeding ticket for going 46mph in a 35mph zone, but the posted speed limit is 45mph can i fight this?

i have a trial date set and want to know if i can fight this. i have pictures of the posted speed limit

18May/10Off

My friend got a speeding ticket for doing 53 mph over a bridge. The officer stated that in Mass the speed?

limit over all bridges is 45. He argued this point as crossing over a bridge on the highway the speed limit stays 55 and when he showed me the ticket the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was circled 3 times. He wants to go to court but do you think the reason it was circled 3 times is to show the judge he was being a 'MassHole"?

17May/10Off

pa speeding ticket question… im desperate, i cant lose my license?

I was pulled over for reckless driving in a 25mph zone. speed was "in excess of 2x the speed limit" but not measured. i passed a cop's house, i was speeding, and im just going to take it, and pay my fine.
What happens to my license IF I DO NOT FIGHT IT?
it was stupid of me, but i don't want to lose my license.

11May/10Off

First speeding ticket…?

I am in the state of Washington and today, I was pulled over by a cop for speeding. I was going 37 in a 25 mph zone (I thought the speed limit was 35). This is my first speeding ticket and i don't really know what to do. Will my insurance go up? Should I go to court or just pay the fine? If I do go to court, should I go through with a mitigation hearing or a contested hearing?

5May/10Off

Speeding ticket?!?!?!?

I got my first speeding ticket....ew i regret it everyday. I was infortunatly going 50 in a 35.....and it was down a hill ididnt even know the speed limit. but anyways will this effect my insurance. I know i can take traiffic school but it cost more than just the bail. if i pay the bail will it effect y insurance? Confused!!

27Apr/106

got ticket for going 1mph over the speed limit?

I got a ticket for going 1mph over the speed limit and got charged . It was a passing lane, No cars where coming. This car infront of me was going 15mph under the speed limit. I slowed down to 25 after i got infront of him. Is that considered illegal?

21Apr/1011

First speeding ticket – HELP?

I just got my first ticket and I'm not sure what to do. The back of the citation says,

"PLEAD NOT GUILTY by notifying the proper Magisterial District Judge in writing, signing the appropriate plea below, and by forwarding for collateral an amount equal to the Total Due as specified in ITEM 34 on the reverse side .... "

I understand the signing the form and paying the fee part, but it says I must notify the judge in writing...does that mean I write a letter along with the other stuff? Or does the form and fee constitute 'in writing'? I don't want to do something stupid.

Thanks.
P.S. It was half an honest mistake (thinking the speed limit was one thing when it was really another) and half I don't think they clocked me right (too high).

15Apr/108

How much over the speed limit were you going when you got your last speeding ticket?

i just got my first ticket today and i feel terrible about it....
i was 22mph (35km) over the speed limit
....just wasn't thinking...

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14Apr/107

Is it costly to hire an attorney for a traffic violation?

I have to go to court for a speeding ticket. I've decided to plead not guilty and I was thinking about hiring an attorney? Does anyone know how much that would cost me? I don't know a thing about this stuff...
I live in Illinois
No previous tickets or accidents.
The ticket was for speeding in a construction zone. I was clocked half a mile from the construction. I mean, I take these things seriously but it's impossible to go over the construction zone speed limit throught the actual construction! It's on a bridge, merges into one lane, there's other cars also merging onto it from another interstate, and cones and cement blocks all around. So, literally it's impossible, and I know better. I just mistakenly was not paying attention for a couple seconds and didn't catch myself going over the posted speed limit. I don't want to have to hire an attorney but the minimum fine is 375.
Again, I was half a mile away. It probably won't mean much to them, but it's just frustrating.
I am required to go to court.

9Apr/107

Would my speeding ticket get drooped because the cop put the wrong speed limit?

I was going 44 on a 35mph, But the cop put the speed limit was 30

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6Apr/105

If i signed my ticket can officer go change info on ticket and post the wrong speed limit for that road?

after getting pulled over for speeding which i know i was not but these new cops in a small town think they got something to prove can they change the iformation on the ticket and to top it off they wrote the wrong speed limit on the ticket for that county road?

31Mar/101

Speeding ticket, should I contest? Legal advice please! Canada.?

I was recently pulled over for speeding. When officer approached my car he said I was being videotaped and audiotaped. He said I was going 23 over the speed limit, and issued me a ticket for going 21-30km over the limit. I didn't believe I was driving at such a high speed and asked to see what he locked me in at on his radar. He allowed me to see and it was 120(20 over the limit.) I didn't notice that the ticket read 21-30 over until I got home.
Now I want to contest the ticket, I saw the radar was 20 over the limit, but he's ticketed me for 21-30 over the limit. This ticket is costing me double the $$$ what 20 over the limit would cost and comes with 3 demerit points, whereas my 'proper ticket' would only come with 2 demerit points.
Do I have a chance to win this? Should I contest the ticket?

30Mar/102

Speeding ticket, should I contest? Legal advice please!! Canada.?

I was recently pulled over for speeding. When officer approached my car he said I was being videotaped and audiotaped. He said I was going 23 over the speed limit, and issued me a ticket for going 21-30km over the limit. I didn't believe I was driving at such a high speed and asked to see what he locked me in at on his radar. He allowed me to see and it was 120(20 over the limit.) I didn't notice that the ticket read 21-30 over until I got home.
Now I want to contest the ticket, I saw the radar was 20 over the limit, but he's ticketed me for 21-30 over the limit. This ticket is costing me double the $$$ what 20 over the limit would cost and comes with 3 demerit points, whereas my 'proper ticket' would only come with 2 demerit points.
Do I have a chance to win this? Should I contest the ticket?

27Mar/105

Need some ticket advice?

Well I was goign along a 7 lane highway (total amount of lanes) and was in the right lane. Speed limit is 60. Well coming the other was was a school bus in the right lane. So I was in lane one and the bus was in lane 7. I was with a group of cars. honestly I did not see the bus at all on the other side, until it was too late to stop. The cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket for failure to yield to a school bus. When I did see the bus it was when I was right next to it and it did look like it was pulling away but I'm not 100% sure. What can I do? How much will this ticket be and how many points? This is my third ticket since July 30th. I got my license July 22. First ticket I did defensive driving. Second ticket an attorney was hired to get it removed, but what do I do for this one? Will my license be suspended since it is my third ticket and I'm only 16? The first two tickets were for speeding and I have slowed down since then, and even when I'm going the speed limit I still get f*****.
I know I broke the law but I also do not believe that there should be a school bus stop on a busy highway. That just plain dangerous.
What can I do and what kind of fine am I looking at?

26Mar/105

just recieved first speeding ticket?

I'm 19 and just received my first speeding ticket, I was driving on the freeway and the speed limit was 65 and the officer told me I was goin 78 when he tlked 2 me, but there he wrote 87 on the ticket. I'm really nervous wats going to happen and what can or should I do?

20Mar/107

First speeding ticket, 70 in a 55? What to do?

I'm 16 years old, yes I know we're the most deadly drivers on the road, etc. I know I was going fast, but it was because my girlfriends father was in the hospital and I wanted to get there to comfort her and everything.. But besides the fact, I got pulled over by state highway patrol in North Carolina, the guy was coming towards me and I slowed down to about 60 when he flew by me, he did a u-turn and pulled me.

Now this is my first time ever having to deal with anything like this, and I was pretty shocked when he came to the window and I didn't know what to say or do so I just told him "Im on the way to my girlfriends house." I never admitted to doing anything or going fast, so I guess I have that on my side.

But still, I've had my license 2 months and I got pulled for 70 in a 55, and my court date is in April. What should I do, what should I expect, and how do I go about handling my first ticket?

I've truly learned my lesson as I've been driving UNDER the speed limit now, I'm terrified of any car that passes by now thinking its a cop or something haha.. but yeah, what to do?

18Mar/103

Will Allstate Raise My Insurance Rates for My First Speeding Ticket?

I just got my first speeding ticket, for going 13 mph over the speed limit. It is 0 and 2 points. This is the first ticket I've ever gotten. Will it raise my insurance rates if its my first ticket? I have Allstate, I live in Colorado, and I am a 16 year old girl.
Also, is it possible to go to court, instead of just paying the fine, and try to get the ticket lowered?
Thank You

17Mar/103

contesting my speeding ticket?

I was on a back road at about 6pm on new years eve. In a place where I have both really stupid friends and really stupid enemies. Neither me nor my friend saw the police officer heading our way so we turned out. Within seconds she was tailgating me. I was going the speed limit of 55mph and there she was maybe 2 feet from my bumper so i sped up. I was a little scared. I got to 65 and the person turned on their dome light. Which was what she later claimed was to tell me she was a cop. The only ppl I know of that turn their dome lights on are people who are lost or stoners. So I sped up to 70... I almost missed my turn so i quickly flipped on my blinker and turned and promptly got pulled over. She was tailgating me for about 1/4 of a mile before she pulled me over... can i contest it and win? I need to know soon my fine is due in just like a week
this is my first ticket. and i told the cop i didn't think she a cop and she told me that's why she turned her dome lights on

16Mar/1015

How Do You Avoid Getting A Speed Ticket?

Besides going the speed limit... what excuses are best? Have you used them before?
I'm not planning on speeding btw... mainly because I can't even drive yet.

15Mar/1036

What is the best way to argue a speeding ticket?

I recently got a speeding ticket on I-95 in Newbury, MA. I was going 22 mph over the speed limit according to the officer. The boxes "LIDAR" and "Estimated" were checked. The officer also mistakenly tacked on a seat belt infraction. If I were to contest this ticket, firstly where would the court hearing be held. Secondly, what is the best way to argue my case at the hearing? The seat belt charge has no merit, as I ALWAYS wear it, but it will be my word against the officer's. Also, do I have any case in the speeding charge?

13Mar/1018

I just got my first speeding ticket…?

I was going 70 in a 55mph zone. Of course...i was on the phone, which didn't help because i wasn't paying attention to the speed limit. The cop said that if I didn't want any points on my driving record that i needed to go to driving school. A friend of mine told me that i didn't need to take the class if it was my first ticket. What do I do?

13Mar/102

speeding ticket and other tickets

Well today I got three tickets, and I wanted to know what one of them was. On the description part it says FTC ??? what does that mean ??? the other one was for uninspection, and the last one was for speeding in zone. The mph zone was 30mph and the cop said i was going 62 !!! meanwhile he didn't show me the radar cause he just guessed that I went 62. So that is 32mph over the speed limit. Can i go to court and tell the judge that I really was not going 62, because I know for sure the cop did not use a radar and he just guessed my speed, because he did the same with another guy right after he pulled me over. Also I wanted to know how many points will it be for everything??? does the ftc and uninspection give me points? and how many points for the speeding?? Also give me advice, if I should apply not guilty and what I should tell the judge. THANK YOU !!!

12Mar/103

Speeding ticket. Please Help!?

After reading numerous amounts of information on speeding. I'm a bit confused. but here is my story.

I live in Atlanta Georgia. My Best friend and I were going to Savannah Beach for vacation. Long story short. It was my first time ever driving 5 hrs straight non-stop. The speed limit was 70. For most of my trip I was going 80. I'm always either at or 10 over the speed limit. It had been a minute before I checked my speed because i was looking at the scenery and listening to music. I had realized I was going too fast. But before I could correct my speed I was pulled over by the cop in traffic of a different direction. He clocked me for 103 on the Radar. This has been my first ticket!! In 2 yrs. that I have been driving i've always been the safe one between anyone. I'm pretty much freaking out bc my ticket is 1159 $ plus court fees. I haven't told my mother yet about the ticket bc i feel as tho I should take responsibility. I have no problem w. paying the ticket bc I am the one who did the crime mistakenly. My question is at my age would I be able to keep my license for it being my first and LAST offense [bc I'm never in a hurry] and how much will my mothers insurance go up if she pays Cotton states insurance. I plan to work my arsenal off to earn ALL of the money even for the insurance. And also should I take traffic school before I go to court or wait to go to court and ask for traffic school?? Please help. Thank you.
I also talked to the DMV person and they told me my License would be suspended for 6 months. But Is there a way for my mothers insurance not to go up or it not be effected since it was my first offense and some insurance people allow one free offense or something like that.
And if the insurance is going to go up. can you give a guess-ta-mation?