looking for advice for speeding ticket

Just hire a ticket defense lawyer. Your friend will be out about $100 + court costs. Much cheaper than the ticket and insurance increase.

 

My brother's ticket lawyer in PA was almost $500 too. Not sure where the $100 lawyers are.

 

Any speedometer shop can calibrate your speedo.

Curious how speedometer calibration is a defense in a speeding situation. It seems the court would suggest that it is the car owner's reponsibility to make sure the car is in working order, just like lights, muffler's etc. Possibly a rental car would be excepted.

I also am curious what was the actual speed over the speed limit in this situation. I do not belive that most law enforcement would take the time to issue a ticket for someone going less than 5 MPH over the limit except in a school zone. It would seem that in this case the speed was at least 10 MPH over, so the calibration defense likely would not be effective. So even if the speedo was 9% off in a 70 MPH limit, travelling 77 MPH would likely not be enough for a ticket.

The best defense for a speeding ticket, especially in a populated area where children could be present, is not to speed. On limited access highways, well, that could be another story.

 

Ron's correct. In a school zone, all bets are off...even 5 miles over will land you a ticket. On the open road though, most cops will give up tp 14 mph over the limit. at 15 mph over, the value of the ticket also increases. While the radar is rather accurate, most cops give that kind of leway on the highway. I would be surprised if you were written for 77 is a 70. Sure, it happens...not all law enforcement is as nice as the ones on F-Chat I USED to set my cruise control on 9 mph over...that way I could close my eyes and get some rest without having to worry about spotting a trooper before he saw me

 

Don't know of any in Hernando County but check the yellow pages and call around. There is an outfit in Broward that does a speeding ticket for $69 plus court costs.

 

I received a ticket for 108mph in my Cayman, in Palm Beach County. Best thing to do is forget the lawyer, plead no contest. Usually you will get a reduced fine and maybe some court costs. In my case 290.00 combined cost. Lawyer alone will be 500.00.

 

No brainer, call the ticket clinic at 1 800 Citation. I,ve used them for years and have no points on my license, fees start at 69 bucks..Plus, mark gold is the owner, he is an active f chatter and gives us some special attention. Don't do it yourself...they really know what they are doing.

 

Hi, I do not know about Tampa, but in So. Florida ticket attorneys go for less than $ 100 ($ 69 to $ 79 is the common fee).
They know all the tricks to get the ticket dismissed on technicalities and you do not need to waste your time to go to court.
The yellow pages is a good place to find them, although down here, they find you, as they keep track of the public records and solicit the victims of traffic tickets.

 

Actually, it isn't a defense AT ALL. Neither intent nor knowledge are issues in a speeding case - it is a black letter issue - limit is "x" if you exceed "x" you are guilty. Does not matter if you didn't know how fast you were going - even in a rental car.

Now, a particular judge or prosecutor might give you a break - if you can show a defect - but it would not be a defense, or - REALLY - even an issue.

Scottie

 

I have argued the case before and won. Had the bill from the shop that changed the speedo sensor and the old sensor in my hand when I showed up in court.

Granted, as Scotty said, "I did not know.." never is or has been a defense in any court. You will however find lieniencey when it comes down to it but then that is not guaranteed.

I had a judge in Collier that wanted to revoke my license for going 102 on Aligator Alley. That was 27 over the limit, or 30% over. The attorney argued with him and got it down to no points and court costs.

At the same token, he would have had to revoke licenses to those speeding 20Mph in a 15Mph school zone (30%). And there I woulr almost agree being able to hit a child, but on the Alley...the only thing you can hit is a gator.

 

call mark gold!

 

Ok...that makes more sense...17mph over. Some of the nicer cops (I know Martin, there aren't any out there) would drop it to 14 mph over as a break to save the driver $$ and points.

 

Any speedometer shop can calibrate you. Be sure to ask for a RECENT calibration certificate of both the cop's speedometer AND his/her radar. You keep talking about small differences. Interesting. Are you sure you're talking about small? Whatever. Do that.

 

We are not in the '70s, but these lawyers work on volume: you have to see it to believe it!
They show up in court with bundles of citations and they, the judge and the clerck, go through them faster than you can actually realize what is going on.
By the time you catch up, it is all over.....and you are off the hook.
Lauderdale Speedometer in Ft. Lauderdale can calibrate your speedo, but I doubt that can save your behind in court.
Also I would recommend a V-1 as a sound investment for the future....

 

Martin, you're setting a bad example for the younger readers!