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Les Foster
27 October 2012
Few things are less fun than seeing red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror when you're trying to drive somewhere in a hurry.
We just don't seem to have sufficient time these days, which leads us to rushing around to get things done and then, of course we end up getting a speeding ticket for driving too fast. It can be very irritating and it couldn't have happened at a worst moment. Imagine this, you are already late for work and have been told before about coming late, you are hurrying, you don't want to be late and then you get a speeding ticket.
Should you, or should you not pay the ticket?
I tell everybody who gets a speeding ticket to stand up for their rights and fight back by asking for a hearing or a court date. Never just pay the fine by sending it in paid in full. The odds are in your favor if you fight back; provided you do a little preparation and follow my advice.
No one really knows exactly how many speeding tickets are issued every year here in the Unites States for sure, but we do know it is in the millions upon millions.
Considering the long-term financial consequences of a speeding ticket, people should not treat getting a speeding ticket lightly.
Speeding violations have an amazing impact on your life starting with your driving record which will be muddied for years along with your hefty fine but the most startling realization one can face upon getting a speeding ticket, is the punishment by their insurance company.
A speeding ticket can drive up your premiums for several years depending on which state you reside in. The average surcharge imposed ranges between $125.00 or $1,000.00 depending on the driving record of the insured.
Here's one tip from the speeding ticket fixer guide, if you don't do anything else, at least try this:
STALLING
(Otherwise known as an "adjournment" or "continuance." )
Stalling may be a defense tactic that you have previously used outside of the legal world. Many small children learn to stall as soon as they're old enough to have to do household chores. My three kids are pros...
Stalling can be used to improve your chances of winning when you fight your speeding ticket. However, this type of stalling is a little bit different than the type that you learned when you were little. For example, stalling your trial by taking a two-hour bathroom break won't help your legal case in the least!
Stalling your trial is NOT difficult. To push back the trial date, you will merely reschedule a new trial after the first date is set for your trial.
Usually the rescheduling process involves calling the county courthouse, or filling out a particular form, or some other boring bureaucratic activity. To find out exactly how to change the trial date, refer to your important notes on the process required in your state and county.
Stalling itself does NOT provide your defense. When you stall, you're essentially hoping that this will lessen the chance of the officer who ticketed you showing up for the trial.
The officer may have been available for the first trial date, but be busy on the next trial date. There is also the possibility for some sort of scheduling mix-up that prevents the officer from coming to your trial.
The officer who originally stopped you is the star witness, and in many cases, the only witness, involved in your case. If he or she is not present to testify against you, the case will most likely be dismissed.
Your case will be thrown out before you even say a word because there is no evidence for the state to use. This happens fairly frequently in traffic court, and stalling may just increase your chances.
Don't ever schedule or re-schedule your trial and then skip it. You can actually be arrested for not attending your own trial.