Fight That Ticket! Winning Strategies for Beating Traffic Tickets

Most traffic tickets involve the alleged violation of speed limits. Therefore, much of the information in this book is directed at contesting speeding tickets. However, the majority of the principles and recommendations discussed here are applicable to any type of traffic law violation. Depending on your state and the traffic law in question, a violation may be treated as a criminal or civil violation.

Despite "official explanations," the primary reason for shifting traffic law violations from criminal to civil is to make it easier for governments to get more money from drivers like you. They don't care that they're accomplishing this goal by reducing or eliminating important due process rights available to criminal defendants. For example, the right to a jury trial, meaningful Discovery, and the presumption of innocence are often stripped away from traffic ticket defendants.

It cannot be emphasized too strongly that traffic laws, traffic courts, and motorists' due process rights are unique in each and every state.

What applies in one state may not apply in another state, even a state right next door. Consequently, the information in this book is general in nature and should be considered as a guide for developing and conducting a defense in a traffic ticket case.