Criminal Law Review

There are some myths about how to fight a speeding ticket that can cost you hundreds of dollars, let alone what may happen to your license.

Honestly, I’ve heard many of these myself, especially after spending months researching on this topic.

I used to believe some of them worked. Now, I don’t think so. Now don’t get me wrong..I’m sure they worked at one point or another.

The truth of the matter is, they just aren’t reliable. Ticket fines and increased insurance rates are too important to leave to luck or chance. The only dependable way to beat a speeding ticket is to use the law.

After extensive research, I’ve compiled a list of the 5 most common myths about how to fight a speeding ticket. After you read through these myths, you’ll probably agree that the legal strategy makes the sense is most cases.

Myth #1: Trying To Move The Trial Date To The Officer’s Day Off: This strategy is too unreliable to work effectively. You won’t know the schedule of the officer and the prosecution will have a back up plan for this because so many people have tried to do it in the past. Plus, you’ll be using up your “in case of emergency” chance.

Myth #2: Recording During The “Scene”: This let’s the officer know you’re going to be a “problem child”. They will end up writing you up for the worst offense they can, and they will be more than prepared to face you in court.

Also, NEVER ask to check their radar gun. This will again tip off the officer and they will really try to get you.

Myth #3: Trying to “Excuse” Yourself: Another very unreliable, unreliable strategy. This depends on the mercy of the officer. Do you really want to depend of that?

Same concept applies in the courtroom. You won’t beat speeding tickets in court throwing yourself at the mercy of the judge. He will get a grand chuckle, and still sentence you.

Myth #4: Discrediting The Officer On The Stand: Sounds crazy doesn’t it. However, A lot people actually follow this advice. There are usually other officer’s in the courtroom, and doing this will only make you a “target” for them in the future.

Myth #5: Paying Extra For Your Fines: This is a relatively new theory making the rounds currently. You pay more than your fine and the state can’t convict you until they sort the papers. Sounds feasible, but you rarely hear it actually working for a someone. Always from a friend of a friend.

The thing is, once you are found guilty, it’s entered into the state’s record. Then the insurance companies get notified and kill you with surcharges..regardless of how much you paid.

While some of these might still work on occasion. None of them, however, are a reliable defense. To beat a speeding ticket, you’ve got be beat the evidence against you. You are being charged with going a certain speed. You must show that the prosecution has no way of proving it.