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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.

The first method is also the easiest- simply show up to a court date! Court dates must be met by both the driver and the officer that wrote the ticket. If the officer can’t show for whatever reason, the driver will usually automatically win the case. This is especially beneficial in the Summer, where cops will usually take vacations and not be able to make most court dates, depending on the date and time.

“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.

There have been many cases where drivers have won a court battle simply because they were adept enough in law and asked all the right questions. It’s good to ask things such as the officer’s training experience on the device that caught the driver speeding. It’s also a good idea to ask when the device was last calibrated before being used on the driver. If answers to these questions can’t be found, drivers will often win the mercy of the judge.

As a last resort of keeping insurance premiums low, drivers will need to opt for alternative methods of wiping the speeding ticket off of their record. A good way to do so is to agree to go to a driver’s education class- which usually takes place on a single Saturday and costs about as much as the average ticket to enroll in. Additional fees may be required, but the speeding ticket won’t go on the driver’s record.

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.

Final Thoughts

There is no reason that a driver can’t get out of a speeding ticket, or at the very least wipe it from their record with alternative means. Follow the above steps to get the most out of the benefit the comes from wiping a speeding ticket from one’s record- and enjoy the monetary benefits that result.