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Step 1
Gather evidence: When fighting speeding tickets, ask the traffic court to see the official documents, like calibration records for either the radar gun or speedometer used to clock your car. File a discovery request with the prosecutor so you can always examine documents in advance for flaws. But note that if you subpoena documents, you’ll remind the officer of the incident, which may prompt him/her to show up in court.
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Step 2
Beat the beam: When fighting speeding tickets, note that speed-measuring devices such as radar and laser (a.k.a. LIDAR, or Light Detecting and Ranging) are subject to human error. In some instances, officers have failed to give sufficient proof of proper LIDAR positioning, and subsequently the cases were dismissed.
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Step 3
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.
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Step 4
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.
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Step 5
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.
Comments
almondspecial said
on 2/27/2009 Great tips a lot of people will find this very useful.
hdouglas22 said
on 1/2/2009 Great advise and great article. Thanks, 5 stars!!
SimplyCuttings said
on 12/31/2008 Never had a ticket, but you never know!
ChrisFratusRN said
on 12/30/2008 You are very clever. I am an ER nurse in Providence RI, I usually try to use that as an excuse "I am on my way to work" it usually works out of respect for each others occupation. BUT it will not always work, so now I have something to fall back on thanks!!
kkemp said
on 12/30/2008 Great article!