Just the other night I was pulled over for speeding and in turn received a ticket for careless driving. I know there were previous threads regarding speeding tickets with calibration reports etc… Are there any tactics that can be utilized to avoid points and fines? Thanks.
-Jeremy
Don’t speed and don’t drive carelessly. Was it a fair cop? Then just suck it up and pay the ticket.
We need to know just what you were doing “carelessly”. Some judges may respond well to an honest explnation of a temporary lapse of attention and judgment and a promise to never do it again. I don’t think that there are any tricks that you can pull in this case although, if you request a hearing and the officer does not show up, you should be all set. What was it exactly?
In many states, it is not automatic for the police officer to appear at the hearing. You must supeona the officer to appear and yes, you must deliver it yourself. I attend traffic court a couple times a month and it is surprising how many folks do not know this. A junior member of the state/county/city attorney’s office appears as a representative for the officer.
I gotta agree with Eve, here. Careless driving isn’t funny and if you’re unsafe, you should be punished.
Tell them that you were going so fast that you were disoriented by the blue-shift; that ought to work.