How to Avoid a Speeding Ticket

Series Summary

Traffic tickets, often referred to as moving violations, come in many different forms. Speeding tickets, failure to stop, running a red light and reckless driving are a few examples. Not only can they ruin a person's day, but they have long-term affects on a driver's insurance premiums. Some citations are removed with defensive driving. In this free video series, learn how to avoid and defend traffic tickets from a certified civil mediator. First, learn ways to avoid a speeding ticket and other common violations, defend yourself in traffic court during a jury trial, and attend a trial with no jury and a prosecutor. Discover ways to get a warning instead of a ticket, to call a witness at a traffic trial and present evidence during a traffic trial. Finally, get tips on how to fight an officer's traffic report and what the lesser included offense is between at DUI and DWI.

Video Transcript

"You've received several speeding tickets in the last several months and you are concerned. What you are doing. How you're driving. Why are you getting so many speeding tickets? Hello. I'm Robert Todd and I'm here to answer the question. How to avoid a speeding ticket? Well, obviously the first answer and probably the best answer is to drive within the speed limits on the roads where you drive. Failing that, you may consider taking a defensive driving course that will help you remember how to be aware of the motor vehicles around you and the surroundings around you and how to stay focused on the speed limit and the flow of traffic in which you find yourself driving. You may also want to consider when you are driving remaining aware of the vehicles around you and the speed that they are traveling. And, perhaps keep a lookout for vehicles that may be police vehicles that may be watching your speed. These days you can't get by with just looking for Crown Victoria's, because as we all know the police use various unmarked vehicles. And, you can't just look for vehicles that have lights on top of them. I'm Robert Todd and thank you for watching."