Insurance companies agree that drivers with speeding tickets deserve higher premiums because they are considered to be a higher risk. To avoid the situation of paying a higher premium each pay period, drivers should educate themselves on how to properly fight and prevent speeding tickets.
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.
Sometimes the best way to avoid a speeding ticket is to remember to never admit guilt. Officers like to ask the question, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" and typically get a self-incriminating response. They can then record this, and present it in a court case to prove one's own guilt. As a result, consumers should always remain passive when answering questions, and save the real answers for the court room.
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.
Drivers don't always have to suffer higher insurance premiums. If they do get a speeding ticket, and there is no possible chance of showing innocence, some areas allow for driving school to be enrolled in. This will essentially wipe the speeding ticket from one's record, but it costs extra and the expense of the speeding ticket is also to be paid. On top of this, it also requires a full Saturday to complete in most areas.
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.
In Conclusion
Speeding tickets can damage one's reputation qutie a bit. It raises insurance prices, costs money to fix, and overall is a nightmare to go through. Follow the above steps to make the process easier, less expensive, and exponentially less frustrating than what it would normally be.
