Here's the great news: you can fight and beat your speeding charge!
Courts have a lot of discretion in these reckless driving cases. If you play your cards right, you can walk out of court with your ticket dismissed. Wouldn't that be cool?
Your first step on the road to beating that speeding ticket is to hire a lawyer. It may seem outrageous, but there's no substitute to hiring an experienced traffic attorney. He'll know the peculiarities of the local traffic judges, and he'll be able to navigate the legal points for you. There's already enough weighing on your mind; hire a lawyer to help.
The next step is to get a copy of your Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles record. You and your attorney need to know what previous charges are on your record. This is critical for negotiating with the judge. You can order a certified copy of your 11-year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles online for $13.
Third, your attorney might advise you to get your speedometer calibrated. If you are accused of speeding relatively close to the reckless driving line, a calibration could be the key to winning. If you can show the judge that your speedometer didn't show you as going too fast, the charge can be reduced or dismissed entirely.
Fourth, your attorney might have you take a driver improvement course. This can be used to bargain with the judge and hopefully get your charge reduced. But if you've taken a driver improvement course in the previous two years, this isn't an option for you.
From here, you just have to attend court and do what your attorney says. The great news is that everything will be over soon. You'll go to court, enter your plea, have a trial that takes less than four minutes, and be done!
How To Beat Speeding Ticket
However, there are ways you could be savvier and avoid getting caught speeding:
* On a road with more than two lanes, drive in the middle lane. When you drive in the middle lane, nestled in the middle a bunch of speeding cars, you are less likely to be picked up by the radar detector and by the police officers. Instead, vehicles in front of or on the side of this speeding pack will more likely be caught for speeding. Driving in the middle lane also allows you to spot police officers easier than driving in the outside lanes
* Avoid changing lanes frequently as it tends to draw attention from the police who are on the lookout for vehicles weaving in and out of the lanes. It is best to stay in one lane and drive at around the same speed as those cars around you. It will make you less noticeable to the police and less likely to be picked up by the radar detectors.
* Drive up behind or beside another motorist who is driving over the speed limit and then take note of his speed, After having done so, slow down and pull back a bit so that your speed is slightly slower than his. So in case the car in front suddenly brakes to avoid a speed trap, you will have enough time to slow down before the cops can record your speed, while the car in front will be more likely to be fined a speeding ticket.
However, if you still get pulled over despite the above precautions, you could still possibly wiggle your way out of a speeding ticket with just a warning from the police officer:
* Having a good attitude helps. Addressing the officer respectfully, referring to him or her as "Officer" and paying close attention to what the officer is saying will help. Furthermore, if this is your first infraction and you did not go too much over the speed limit, the police officer may be inclined to just give you a warning.
* Having a bad attitude and cursing at the police officer will only result in a hefty fine. If the officer sees that you are not taking the situation seriously, the officer is more likely to go ahead with the citation in order to teach you a lesson.
* Do not admit to the police officer that you did actually break the speed limit. Doing so would limit your option in court and leave you no room to plead not guilty in court. If you take full responsibility while the officer is writing up the speeding ticket, the officer will testify to that in court. You would have lost the case on the spot, and you would have to pay the full penalty.
If you still get a speeding ticket though, it might then be a good idea to consult with attorneys who specialize in traffic violations, or with retired police officers who provide speeding ticket consultations, as their expertise may help you take advantage of lesser known loopholes.
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