We all will get at least one or two in our lifetime. A speeding ticket is something nobody wants to have but it’s inevitable. So, if it’s your first speeding ticket, fret not. You are not the first to be written with such and you will not be the first to get out of it hassle-free if you know what to do.
The first thing you should really do is to not rev up your engine to a speed. That will definitely get you off the radar. With the new technologies being used to clock your vehicle’s speed, it will really be a matter of time before you get your first speeding ticket if you’re not careful.
It is also important to know the following things so you can check and balance with your own conditions:
- Officers have the eye for sports cars especially the red and black ones.
- A red car, although not a sports type, catches the officer’s attention more than a white car.
- A flashy car will catch attention too.
- Many motorists get tickets during Sundays when there is less traffic on the road.
- More motorists get tickets on the 30th of each month than any other days.
- Officers are humans and their emphatic sides can be tapped if you know how.
- First-time violators are mostly given just a warning.
If you have already received your first speeding ticket then you have several options – fight, plea, or pay. If you prefer to fight, you may end up losing and paying just the same amount as the fine. You get added insurance premiums, too.
Paying helps you get rid of that ticket from your sight but it does not really disappear. You will get bad points on your license, that’s one. The other, more stressful consequence is you will be charged almost 50% more on your insurance premium. So you have to really pay a lot and still get the worst part of the deal.
Pleading in court would be the best move. Your initial hearing is the most important one so you should not be absent. You will plead not guilty of course. You trial schedule can also be rescheduled. This will help you delay the case so take advantage. The more you delay the hearing, the more chance the officer will forget to attend and your case will be instantly dismissed.
You can also plead for a driving school option. This is only valid for those who haven’t undergone one for 12 months prior to the citation. The rulings too, will depend on which state you were given the citation. When the school sessions are completed, the charges will be dropped and you still have a nice, clean record.
If you’re going for the court trial, you will have to prepare a lot for it. Make your defense really plausible. Prepare the necessary evidences that can help strengthen your case.
When it’s time to appear in court for your first speeding ticket, dress to impress or just blend well and stand out a bit from the rest. This will get the attention of the judge and maybe earn you some good points just by looking neat and professional.
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What happens with unpaid speeding tickets?Does anyone know what happens if a person does not pay a speeding ticket? I got one nearly 3 years ago and have not paid it. Please advise.
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You should always fight tickets. Like you stated, the judge can always reduce the fine or charge, you get to tell your side of the story. It's not like the fine increases if you lose in court. The fine can only go down so you have nothing to lose except some time out of your day.
Don't lie in court but you can put up a defense. Allege that the radar gun wasn't calibrated correctly. See if the cop's training on the gun is up to date. Maybe he clocked the car beside yours and not you. Maybe there was an airplane on the horizon and he clocked that instead. Maybe your car isn't capable of going 86 mph. Just defend yourself.
Often times, the trooper will meet with you before you go to see the judge and he will basically plead you down to some lesser fine and maybe no points off your license if you agree to withdraw your not guilty plea. And, often you can just ask the trooper to give you a break. Tell him a sob story and he might reduce your fine. Troopers are very understanding in that way. Remember, he hates being in court wasting his time so he will want to dispose of all his challenged tickets as quickly as possible.
And best of all, maybe the trooper can't come to the hearing in which case you get your ticket dismissed. That happened for me once. The best way for this to happen is to have your hearing postponed once or twice. This totally messes up the trooper's schedule and the chances of him not being able to show up for court goes way up.
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You should pay it. There's no need to fight it in court since you know you were the one going 13 mph over the speed limit.
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Sometimes you can go to traffic school and have the ticket dismissed.
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Then I hope they pull your driving privileges for 6 mo's because no one should be going 24mph over the limit, your lucky it wasn't 26 over or the judge would pull your DL.
You should pay the ticket. Your insurance MAY go up
Paying the fine will take away all the stress and worry of filing a police complaint. If you comply and pay the fines, then the violation may not even show up on your insurance. If you do go to court, and end up losing, then it definitely will show on your insurance. Also, when he said you were goin 49, and actually wrote down 48 on the ticket, you might be able to investigate that. Remember, when police pull over someone, they are required to have it caught on videotape. If not, then it is a violation of the law. So you might be able to see if he actually said 49, and wrote down 48.