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submitted: Jul 15th 2008 | by: ChrisChanning | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 508 | |

Speeding tickets are a pain to pay, but more of a pain to watch as insurance premiums balloon into larger amounts each time one is obtained. A speeding ticket can quickly make the most affordable insurance out of range for a driver- so it's best to learn how to fight and prevent speeding tickets where possible.

Fighting a speeding ticket in court can be done one of several ways. The easiest of the many ways is to simply show up to a court date- often times the officer who issued the ticket may have something come up and can't make it. If the officer can't show up, then the case is automatically won for the driver in most cases. This is especially true in Summer, where many officers go on vacation and can't make every court date they make.

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" If you've ever heard this line, you've likely fell victim to the self-incriminating trap that many drivers do. Many drivers will likely blurt out that they may have been speeding, which can then be recorded and used in a court case to prove that the driver has no case in proving their innocence. Thus, it's best to stay passive and omit details where possible.

Officers of the law are expected to follow routine in a traffic stop. When they don't, drivers can get out of speeding tickets rather easily. Drivers should always ask the officer in court if they have had proper training on the speed capturing device. They should also ask if the device is fully functioning, properly calibrated, and properly maintained for actual usage. If the officer can't come up with an answer, the driver stands better chance to get out of the ticket.

Drivers don't always have to suffer higher insurance premiums. If they do get a speeding ticket, and there is no possible chance of showing innocence, some areas allow for driving school to be enrolled in. This will essentially wipe the speeding ticket from one's record, but it costs extra and the expense of the speeding ticket is also to be paid. On top of this, it also requires a full Saturday to complete in most areas.

The best way to avoid a speeding ticket altogether is to avoid speed traps. Speed traps seek to trap drivers in unfair speeding ticket cases. As an example, a driver might be driving downhill and the speed limit may change by 10-20 miles per hour. If this occurs, the driver can't safely stop without applying much pressure to one's brakes. Most drivers will slowly put on their breaks, but then find out that a cop was waiting for this very event, and then get a speeding ticket as a result.

Closing Comments

No one likes a speeding ticket, but there are ways to get out of them if enough effort is exerted. Everything from driver schools to fighting the ticket in court can help erase the ticket from one's record completely. But then again, driving passively and safely can avoid the situation in the first place.

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