How Do You Contest A Speeding Ticket Or Other Traffic Citation?
In 24 years on the bench my court handled more than 50,000 traffic cases. Here are some tips for contesting a citation if you feel you are not guilty or if there are extenuating factors you want to present. At the time of arrest, note any mitigating factors. – Could your speedometer have been malfunctioning? Were tree branches or other obstructions blocking view of the stop sign? Were there unavoidable road or weather conditions involved? – As soon as possible try to photograph or otherwise document those. If you are certain your speedometer was giving a different reading than the officer cited, take your vehicle to service garage having the equipment to test the accuracy of your speedometer, and if it is off, ask for a certification showing the discrepancy at various speeds. Something as simple as changing tires to a size larger or smaller can result in inaccurate readings that you might not be aware of. – Don’t try to debate the citation with the officer along the roadside. Save your
