What's the best way to beat a speeding ticket???
- Thread starter DrFatal
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Prevention is the best way
1. dont speed
2. radar detector
3. speedometer calibration
I assume you mean speeding not seeping?
1. dont speed
2. radar detector
3. speedometer calibration
I assume you mean speeding not seeping?
Ya, even radar detectors are useless in the Atlanta area...all the cops here user Laser now. You could get a laser detector but it really only tells you when you are caught since laser doesn't radiate anything other then the beam that measure speed.
Demon-Xanth
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The laser's operation is flawed, the the distances they are at the beam is spread wide enough to measure two cars, and with the 1/3 second read time a measurement that starts at the roof and ends at the bumper could easily make the measured speed be signifigantly off. Couple that with a gun that's been banged around a few times and could very well be pointed off of the intended target and you get problems
A few ways come to mind:
1) Speed in places where they are not looking. Like up hills, and through heavy traffic.
2) Drive a car that does not look fast. Driving a Ferrari at 55 in a 55 mph zone still looks like it is speeding. Drive a station wagon, or Pick up truck 70 in a 55, and it appears the vehicle is doing 45.
3) Make sure besides whatever car you drive, that it doesn't have racing stripes, spoilers, and tinted glass. It should be a "Sleeper".
1) Speed in places where they are not looking. Like up hills, and through heavy traffic.
2) Drive a car that does not look fast. Driving a Ferrari at 55 in a 55 mph zone still looks like it is speeding. Drive a station wagon, or Pick up truck 70 in a 55, and it appears the vehicle is doing 45.
3) Make sure besides whatever car you drive, that it doesn't have racing stripes, spoilers, and tinted glass. It should be a "Sleeper".
I take it somebody has that not so fresh feeling? 
My husband got one, and he kept telling me he would get off. I told him no way, just plead guilty, and learn your lesson. The day before court was in session, they closed that city's police department down, and the cop never came to testify. So he got off scott free. So you could pray you get lucky like he did.
My husband got one, and he kept telling me he would get off. I told him no way, just plead guilty, and learn your lesson. The day before court was in session, they closed that city's police department down, and the cop never came to testify. So he got off scott free. So you could pray you get lucky like he did.
I agree about taking your chances and going to court. I got a ticket about a year ago. Cop said I didn't make a full stop when I made a right turn on red. However, the funny thing was, it was the last day of the month (can you say someone needed to meet their quota) and he didn't even bother to pull me over until I was about 3 miles away from the stoplight which I apparantly didn't make the full stop at. I had a clean record with no tickets and told the cop no way. He wouldn't listen, so I decided to go to court. There were about 50 other people there, the judge rounded us up and except for a few cases of excessive behavior, everyone else was let go in about 2 minutes. It was easy and I didn't pay the $100 fine. It never hurts to take your chances.
Never pay a ticket. Always take your chance in court. I had three last year, and got out of all three. Only paid $80 in court costs and no insurance points. WOOHOO. I always represent myself, so I don't have attorneys fees!!
<<What's the best way to beat a seeping ticket???>>
Seal up all the leaks in your house, your car, and your jockey shorts.
Seal up all the leaks in your house, your car, and your jockey shorts.
GirlFriday,
Actually you're not so lucky. It's pretty common for the cop to not show up for court.
Actually you're not so lucky. It's pretty common for the cop to not show up for court.
Actually I dont know much about beating a ticket ... but for women the best way not to get one is to not be wearing a shirt when you get pulled (we were wearing bras .. the same as if we had been wearing bikini tops ... but its amazing the difference in the effect).. lol ... my friends and I when we were in teenagers had this game we played called Shirts off ... I can not count how many times we got out of tickets that way ...
Here's what to do:
First of all when a ticket is issued the officer sets a specific date with the court so that all his/her court hearings are on the same day. What you want to do it request a change of date the week before the court date. The officer isn't going come to your hearing just for one person, especially if the day is near an upcomming holiday or something like that.
How to prevent from getting a speeding ticket:
I have been speeding all my life and haven't gotten a ticket yet. What I do is follow a guy that is also speeding at the rate I want to go, just keep your distance, that way if a cop is hiding out, he will catch the first guy. The next thing to remember is that cops usually don't "cruise" past 90MPH on the highway. So if you're going to speed might as well make it 95MPH, that way there is no chance of a cop getting you from behind. And always remember to check your mirror constantly when speeding.
First of all when a ticket is issued the officer sets a specific date with the court so that all his/her court hearings are on the same day. What you want to do it request a change of date the week before the court date. The officer isn't going come to your hearing just for one person, especially if the day is near an upcomming holiday or something like that.
How to prevent from getting a speeding ticket:
I have been speeding all my life and haven't gotten a ticket yet. What I do is follow a guy that is also speeding at the rate I want to go, just keep your distance, that way if a cop is hiding out, he will catch the first guy. The next thing to remember is that cops usually don't "cruise" past 90MPH on the highway. So if you're going to speed might as well make it 95MPH, that way there is no chance of a cop getting you from behind. And always remember to check your mirror constantly when speeding.
Take it from me, I've had plenty. Plead not guilty, and go to court. Almost always, they will allow you to plead guilty to a lesser infraction or allow you to go to traffic school. Traffic school sucks, but it'll reduce the ticket and your insurance.
I was once stopped WITH another car for speeding. I was following him, thinkin he'll get the guy in front of me. Wrong, he pulled us both over.
I was once stopped WITH another car for speeding. I was following him, thinkin he'll get the guy in front of me. Wrong, he pulled us both over.
<<What I do is follow a guy that is also speeding at the rate I want to go, just keep your distance>>
I'm talking about an 1/8 of a mile difference, don't tail gate him, just pretend you're on an assignment to follow him without him noticing.
I'm talking about an 1/8 of a mile difference, don't tail gate him, just pretend you're on an assignment to follow him without him noticing.
Notice how some speed limit signs say "maximum", while others don't? That's primarily because those that don't say "maximum" are posted for safer driving conditions, such as in rain, heavy pedestrian traffic areas, dark streets at night, etc. If you can prove you were not a hazard, you can get off. For example, you could argue it was a sunny dry day, there were no pedestrians, and you were driving with the flow of traffic. Most speed limits are more like guidelines than hard-and-fast rules (except in parking lots, private residential areas, etc).
That's another thing: everyone is taught during driver's ed that you are supposed to drive with the flow of traffic. Going either too fast or too slow compared to other vehicles can be hazardous. For example, if you're doing 40 in a 45, and others are doing 50, the cop can pull YOU over instead of the speeders, and you will pay a fine in court...you can't win a case like this. But if going with the flow of traffic, and not presenting a hazard to others, a judge will often dismiss the ticket entirely.
Another trick: look for a section on the ticket that states whether or not the officer has requested certain days not be scheduled for a court date due to vacation, days off or whatever. Most likely, your court date will be scheduled a week or two before that. Then just before the date, request an extension. If you're lucky, you'll get a date when the cop is on vacation or on a day off. He's not gonna show up.
You can also request documentation. For example, get the papers that show the last time the radar gun was calibrated. If it's been more than a few months, or the gun was repaired more than a couple of times or has been proven to be incorrect in other cases, or even if the document wasn't signed by a superior, these are considered mitigating circumstances and/or technicalities. They have to provide you with these documents upon request...it's law.
The document should also show the distance the gun was from you when you were clocked. The further away, the less reliable the reading. Especially if there were other vehicles: in this case, you could argue he clocked somebody else, and you got tagged by mistake.
That's another thing: everyone is taught during driver's ed that you are supposed to drive with the flow of traffic. Going either too fast or too slow compared to other vehicles can be hazardous. For example, if you're doing 40 in a 45, and others are doing 50, the cop can pull YOU over instead of the speeders, and you will pay a fine in court...you can't win a case like this. But if going with the flow of traffic, and not presenting a hazard to others, a judge will often dismiss the ticket entirely.
Another trick: look for a section on the ticket that states whether or not the officer has requested certain days not be scheduled for a court date due to vacation, days off or whatever. Most likely, your court date will be scheduled a week or two before that. Then just before the date, request an extension. If you're lucky, you'll get a date when the cop is on vacation or on a day off. He's not gonna show up.
You can also request documentation. For example, get the papers that show the last time the radar gun was calibrated. If it's been more than a few months, or the gun was repaired more than a couple of times or has been proven to be incorrect in other cases, or even if the document wasn't signed by a superior, these are considered mitigating circumstances and/or technicalities. They have to provide you with these documents upon request...it's law.
The document should also show the distance the gun was from you when you were clocked. The further away, the less reliable the reading. Especially if there were other vehicles: in this case, you could argue he clocked somebody else, and you got tagged by mistake.
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