How Do You Beat Traffic Ticket California Vehicle Code 21460(A)?
There are several techniques you can try, but none are a slam dunk. The best advice I can give you is to fight the ticket with a “trial by declaration.” This is essentially a write in trial where you write what happens, then the cop writes what happened, and the judge decides. The advantage is that the cop does not know what you write (more on this in a second), and even if you lose you have the right to request an actual trial and to try again. Many people will tell you tricks about getting the cops not to show up. However, these rarely work. If the citing officer was a CHP officer, he will only miss court for a huge emergency (which is almost never). City cops are more likely not to show, but many agencies guarantee overtime or a set number of hours for going to court. However, this is where trial by declaration helps. The cop has 30 days to write his report. Many cops hate paperwork and put the trial by declaration aside to do later, and then miss the deadline. This is rare, but hap
