There are different ways that you can do to fight the speeding ticket. The legal system makes this a win or lose scenario for you. Speeding is considered as a mild offense, if it doesn’t cause property damage, injuries or deaths. In many cases, you can negotiate with people in the court, including the judge and the prosecutor. In the end, you should seek to get the win/win solution. You should know that traffic citations can be quite expensive and for even a minor speeding ticket, you may need to pay hundreds of dollars. The real cost of this system isn’t really the amount of the fine, but also the number of points that you accumulate due to poor driving records. Over the coming years, various minor violations could cost you thousands of dollars. You may be able to pay the fine, but subtracting the point is a different matter.
There are different ways for points to get assigned. As an example, citation for speeding 20mph above the speed limit will cause you to get more points, than speeding 5mph higher. However, it is possible for you to prevent point assessment. As an example, if you pay the fine in full and plead guilty, you won’t get points in your driving record. It means that there will also be no increase in insurance premiums. You should check the local law and find out about the real point structure, so you can figure out how to properly negotiate your way out of this trouble. If possible, you should reduce points as many as you can. In reality, government officials make it no secret that the goal of the system is also to raise revenue. The revenue could be used to help the local government and community in many ways. Speeding tickets and violation points are not intended to make your life more difficult, but they can be used as a form of deterrence. As an example if your DUI offense may seriously threaten the community, it is quite unlikely the judge will let you off. If someone often drives while heavily intoxicated, it will be irresponsible for the judge and prosecutor to be more lenient to offenders.
Travelling 30mph in the 25mph zone may not represent significant danger to the community. It could be caused by negligence or lack of focus during driving. However, if you drive at 60mph in the same area, you could seriously endanger people, especially if there are many children and pets in the area. Even adults will assume that cars in the area moves rather slowly, which could change the way they cross the street. In reality, prosecutors in the courtroom don’t intended to dish out the harshest punishment to speeding offenders. The goal is often to collect the fine for the revenue of local government. You need to work with your legal counsel to come up with a win-win solution. It’s also important to genuinely show to the judge and prosecutor that you being regretful.
