Best way to beat a speeding ticket in court?

[PsychoSkitz]

I was thinking of using the excuse that there was no way that I was going that fast because I was getting flashed and passed by numerous cars. The cop was in front of me on the side of the road and pulled out before I approached him so it wasn't like he was behind me following me so his radar could've hit someone else.

Or I can use the excuse that the cop was the ugliest fucking human being I ever saw and if I wanted to get away from him I could've because he was a 68 year old man and I'm a punk kid with a fast machine who has a lot of experience drag racing on America's dangerous streets and that he's lucky I pulled over.

And quit yer bitching about speeding. It's not my fault NY has a 55 MPH speed limit and every other state allows you to go 65-70. I wasn't swerving in and out or anything, just "keeping up with traffic."

 

[BackDoc]

I would ordinarily let you in on a couple of hints, but unless there were extenuating circumstances for doing 80 in a 55 then you should pay the fine and try to keep the needle where it should be.

Sometimes it's hard not to speed when there's real need, but 80 mph is almost always fatal in accidents involving pedestrians and in head-on collisions. I've been there to clean up the mess and/or give CPR to victims. I can tell you from experience the neglecting drivers when relatively uninjured wish to hell they'd obeyed the sp. limits (grown men crying, puking and otherwise when there is severe traumatic injury to innocent people). And I don't like having to administer emergency life support, nor does anyone else, so do everyone a favor and slow down.

Karma may have done you a favor...you could've killed someone or yourself otherwise. So this could be a silent testimonial for all you know.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

It's 70 here in TX and the rumor mill has been saying that our New Gov is interested in lowering it back to 65

I say screw it all. I drive much faster which does save my road trip time from here to houston about 15min or so if I take the back roads...

 

[manny78]

there's no excuse buddy. You have the burden of proof. So how are you gonna show the radar wasnt calibrated ? Man Just dont waist money on it cause as far as i'm concern If you loose then you'll have to pay the court admin fees.... Respect the speed limit next time or just buy a better radar detector....

 

[Warik]

I don't see the big deal. Don't think of it as being penalized for driving above the speed limit, think of it as paying for the right to drive above the speed limit. =)

-Warik

 

[PsychoSkitz]

I have no problem paying the fine.

However I'm not too excited about the possibility of having points on my license.

 

[RIZZO]

The person who mentioned that the police have to get the radar guns calibrated is correct and you can ask when was the last time he or she had it done.Also if they say they paced you it can also be bought up that when did they have the cars speedometer calibrated also. You can say that another car passed you at a high rate of speed and if the cop used his radar gun well he must of clocked him and not you. Pray that he doesn't show up so the case will get thrown out altogether.That is going to be a very expensive ticket if you do not get it knocked down or thrown out.CONNECTICUT leads the way with the most expensive tickets in the nation last time I checked.They can write you a ticket for up to like $700 on the spot and in most states the cop can arrest you for doubling the speed limit on the highway. DO what you have to do to get off but do not say anything so crazy that the judge looks at you and asks if you think he or she is stupid, keep it within reason and you may get lucky!! good luck

 

[Slice of Peach2]

I know people here in Dallas who have gotten tickets in other parts of Dallas, like Mesquite, and they get the ticket moved to Dallas courts and the Mesquite cop probably won't show up. Voila! You get off.

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

Just go to court and tell them anything. I've never heard of someone going to court and not getting the speed reduced. I just went to court for a ticket and got the speed reduced and not points put on my license.

 

[supergirl]

make sure the cop that issued the ticket never makes it to court!!! he must be taken out!!! lol