How to Stop Getting Speeding Tickets while Driving
The best way to avoid speeding tickets is obviously to not speed, but if you insist on doing so then keep the speeding in appropriate areas like the highway. Speeding down a street in a populated area is not just dangerous for you but unfairly endangers a number of other people. The safest places to exceed the speed limit in respect to other's safety are the highway and unpopulated areas.
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Do not drive faster than 9 mph over the speed limit. A majority of speeding tickets is 10 mph plus over the speed limit because they are hard to deny in court and carry a large enough fine to be worth the officer's trouble. The biggest fines come from speeding tickets 15mph over the posted speed limit, never drive this fast because it will cost you dearly.
When driving on the highway or busy roads do not isolate yourself from "the pack". If a police officer sees a number of people going over the speed limit then he will only stop the last person or none of them. If an officer sees one person speeding alone on the highway then he will have no trouble merging onto the highway and chasing you down. Stay with a group of cars, being careful to have a safe distance in between you and the car in front of you, when a police officer sees the pack you are much less likely to be singled out.
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If traffic is light then attempt to find a "jack rabbit" a.k.a a car going your desired speed and drop back several hundred yards. Following a Jackrabbit will keep you safe from being stopped in most instances because the police officer has plenty of time to start pursuing the other car before he would notice you are also speeding.
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If you are unfortunate enough to be caught speeding then quickly stop the car in a safe area that is far enough on the shoulder to be safe for the officer to approach the car. Do not jump around and try to get out your wallet or anything like that, keep both hands firmly on the wheel. 20% of police officers killed in the line of duty are killed during traffic stops, so it is a stressful and dangerous situation for any police officer. If you have passengers then tell them to also stay still and do not make any remarks. When the officer comes up to the window then you can roll it down and speak to him or her. Follow the officer's instructions and be polite as possible. If you were in fact speeding than apologies and tell the officer they were right to stop you. If you were only slightly speeding, the 1-9 mph range then it is likely you can get just a warning and avoid a nasty ticket.
If you do get a ticket than it is a good idea to request, a court dates. Going to court, regardless of guilt (you do not have to enter a plea or make a statement) can be beneficial. Court sounds scary but the worst the judge will do is say no to your request to be merciful. Judges will by no means shame you or humiliate you, they will just say that your case is inadequate and not void the ticket. The chances of getting a ticket reduced are very good, even for very large tickets you can get the ticket cut in half! The chances of avoiding several years of increased insurance and getting rid of the ticket fine are a very compelling reason to go to court.
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