Traffic Ticket
Confronting Your Traffic Ticket
In increasing numbers millions of traffic tickets are given out
every year. A majority of these citations are given on the
nation's freeway and highway systems, but that doesn't mean the
cities are safe from an officer's watchful eye. With the average
ticket costing between $120-130 tickets are an over fourteen
billion dollar revenue source to federal and state governments.
Add to this the fees collected by courts, attorneys and
increased automobile insurance, and the numbers are staggering.
Of the traffic tickets given every year approximately 95% are
never contested and are taken care of by mail or dropping a
check by the local enforcement offices. Of those tickets many
are paid late, increasing the total paid per traffic ticket by
another hefty chunk. This leaves 5% of traffic tickets that are
handled in court, many of those tickets that require the
receiver to appear in court because of speeds so excessive they
can't be handled otherwise or other mitigating circumstances. Of
those defending 5% less than a fraction of 1% of court
appearances are people defending their own ticket and looking to
get it dismissed. The trick is becoming one of that fraction of
a percent. Many might question the reason for bothering to show
up in court at all, but, as found on resource pages such as
www.ihatespeedingtickets.com, tickets that are dismissed do
not show on ones' driving record nor cause an insurance
increase, both highly valued results.
Winning a traffic ticket case in court is much dependent on
coming to your court appearance with the information that you
need and knowing what questions to ask. Many sites including www.ihatespeedingtickets.com
can help you find out how to arm yourself before your day in
court. These reference resources can provide simple guidance on
how to face the officer that gave the ticket and how to address
the judge for the best results in your favor. With such
information in your back pocket you have no need to fear your
day in court, or believe that your traffic ticket cannot be
dismissed. Indeed it is with such confidence that you will get
your traffic ticket dismissed.
Before deciding on what resource you will use, make sure to take
the time to study out the resource website and be confident in
their ability to help you with your particular case and
situation. As an example,
www.ihatespeedingtickets.com lists the states where their
services are most effective and states their understanding of
nationally mandated law as well. This information is immediately
helpful as it lets you know right off what to expect and the
scope of the offered services. Any information site like this
should also be easily navigated and kept simple. There is enough
legalese to face in understanding your traffic ticket, a
resource for help should be simple and give straightforward
guidance that is easy for you to remember and to understand. A
site that is too complex is of very little help, as anyone that
has tried to navigate through government sites on traffic
tickets can attest.
Once you've found your resource of choice, follow the steps to
prepare for your court date. Make sure that you go prepared and
calm, dressed for the occasion, and armed with the right facts
and questions. Many times the citing officer will not even show
to the court day, which almost always leads to an immediate
dismissal. You are helping yourself out just by showing up. And
if it doesn't work the first time, you are more prepared for any
future time when you are face with another traffic ticket and
another opportunity to try again.