| It's within your rights to defend yourself in court | | | | because they will be unique. |
| against speeding tickets. Many times when trying | | | | Another mistake when preparing a defense is |
| to come up with defense for a ticket there are | | | | gathering up too much records and evidence so |
| mistakes made that reduces that chance of | | | | the prosecution learns that you are really serious |
| winning. | | | | about your defense. Most speeding ticket |
| One big mistake that is made in coming up with a | | | | defenses are nothing better than lame excuses |
| speeding ticket defense is believing many of the | | | | and pleading with the judge to let them off the |
| urban legend or myths that are out there to beat | | | | hook. Serious defenses will inquire of certifications. |
| speeding tickets. If you have heard of a way to | | | | Ask about these when you show up to court not |
| actually beat a speeding ticket in court, do some | | | | beforehand. |
| research to see if the method actually works. | | | | Some examples of certifications to ask about are |
| Some examples include radar gun myths, | | | | calibration records on the unit that measured your |
| overpaying the fine to keep it off your record, or | | | | speed, the cop's training certification showing that |
| winning automatically if the cop doesn't show up. | | | | he or she has the proper training for the unit, and |
| Do your research for your local jurisdiction. If a | | | | the officer's speedometer records. If asking about |
| defense works in many areas of the country, it | | | | these beforehand, then the prosecution might |
| doesn't matter if it doesn't work where you | | | | make sure all of these are in line. If your don't |
| happen to have received your ticket. Don't make | | | | ask, you have more of a chance of winning based |
| the mistake of not knowing your local areas laws | | | | on improper certifications. |