There are two kinds of speeding tickets: Ones you can beat in traffic court
and ones you can't. The problem is determining which kind you got. If it's your
first speeding ticket in ten years and you expect it will be another decade
before you get another one, you may want to avoid this whole question, pay the
fine, and move on. When you get into the situation, remember to be extra
careful especially in handling with an officer.
· Be extra nice. Fighting with the police officer never increases your
chances of leniency. You want him to like you. Prepare to achieve this goal. Allot
of the time when people make small talk and have somewhat of a conversation it
humanizes the people officers are dealing with and makes it harder for cops to
give someone a speeding ticket.
· Know your rights. If you can show that your conduct didn't violate even one
element of a traffic law, you are home free. For example, if the area where you
were ticketed was not a residential district, or the vehicle the officer claims
was approaching was over 200 feet away, or you were at an intersection
controlled by an "official traffic control device," you should
quickly be found not guilty.
· Check your speeding ticket. There are instances where officers overlook
violations. It is never wrong to request changes in your speeding ticket when
you find some discrepancies. However, when the officer is not accommodating,
don't try to argue with him /her but records the actual circumstances in your
mind and jot it down after your conversation.
· Find a good traffic attorney. We all want to know that the traffic attorney
who is handling our case is knowledgeable in that area, has a lot experience in
it, and has won a lot of cases related to yours. The right traffic attorney is
comfortable in the courtroom and can present your case to the best of his or
her ability. All we want is a traffic attorney we are comfortable with and is
open to suggestions; plus, one who is able to explain to us the details of the
case thoroughly and has immediate solution to both anticipated and abrupt
problems.
Speeding tickets are not easy to get away with without the right tools,
people to talk to and the right attitude.
Rick Silverman, P.A.
311 S Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida 33606
(813) 871-1125
http://www.businesslocallistings.com
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