How can i fight a speeding ticket in california?

i got pulled over for speeding down a hill and the cop wrote it up for being in a construction zone so it is double the fine. not one person was going 25 and he wrote that there were 5 speed limit signs when there are only 3 visible on my side of the road. i was going about 50 in a normal 45 zone and he wrote it up as a 25 mph zone. it seems like he is just f****** me over with the construction zone. i would take a speeding ticket but getting me for construction is just rediculous.

If you hire a lawyer which will cost frm $300 to $500, what he will do is to negotiate with the prosecuting attorney to reduce the ticket. What most people don't know is that all the city wants is the money.

Go to court on the day, either negotiate with the police officer or the prosecutor before the case. Tell them you want no points, explain the circumstance, say you will be willing to pay the fine.

That is the law in California (double fine in construction zones), and ignorance of the law is no excuse. The speed limit is posted on the construction zone signs present that day, so taking pictures will do you no good. You were probably going too fast to notice them. You can't fight it. Man up and pay your fine without whining, and next time respect our construction zones. (The law was passed due to the increasing number of road workers injured or killed in construction zones by drivers too obsessed with their own convenience to use common sense and slow down. Your complaint amply illustrates the point that such drivers just don't get it.) Then go to traffic school to get a little smarter and to avoid having the points on your record. Hiring a lawyer will cost you more than the fine, and there is still no guarantee you will get off on this legitimate ticket.

Just go to the court and protest it, or get 2 extensions, then protest, and they usually don't show up. and if the cop does not show up you can usually beat it. but, alot of people speed in california, that does not make it right. GO to the SAME Street, take pictures of the Speed Limit signs, and make sure the street is visible so that everyone can see and know where it is. and bring those in. if he said it was 25, when it really was 45, then its not your fault. Also, you could tell the court to check the date and see if there was construction, because there was not any signs to indicate construction, according to you.

It makes no difference how many speed limit signs were visible, if even one of them displayed a 25 mph limit in a construction zone, you are probably going to end up with a hefty fine. You can try to argue that you did not know that you were in a construction zone, or that you did not see the speed limit signs, but you will be unlikely to get off using that tactic.

Go to court and be honest. Go back and take some pictures. Armed with the photos and your statement you may well win your case. Often the officers don't show up in court, if that happens you win by default anyway. If, however you were in a construction zone, pay the ticket and be done with the whole business. Don't quibble over how many speed signs there were. One should have been enough! It does not matter how fast others were going, you are responsible for what you do behind the wheel. Sour grapes is no defense, sorry.

Go to traffic court, and plead your case.

If this is your first offense, the judge might reduce the fine and/or the points against your license.

You may even get lucky -- the cop may not show up.

That's what happened to me, the only time in my life I've ever gone to traffic court. Cop didn't show up. I walked -- no fine, no points, not guilty.

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If there were sign showing it was a construction zone, then that means fines are doubled in those zones and at he speed limit is reduced. So basically you were speeding and he caught you on that day and not the other cars. Good luck fighting that. If you don't want it on your record, then call lawyer and pay him 200.00 and it will be removed form your driving record.

Go take pictures or film the area you were driving to prove to the judge the signs that were available (or lack thereof). Better yet, tell him your speed was hard to control as you were going down a hill - just gravity controlling the vehicle - not your foot on the gas pedal. Cops are jerks! Good luck! Go to court and appeal it

plead not guilty---ask for a jury trial/ make them thing you are serious, and the DA will call you in for a negotiation. Guaranteed. a jury trial costs them a bundle. Oh, and it won't hurt to get an attorney

Take pictues of the area showing the signs then go to court and claim that the cop must have gotten you mixed up with someone else since the signs aren't what he indicated.

Fighting a speeding ticket is pretty much a futile effort. Traffic school may keep the points off your driving record, but give it your best shot.

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sorry darling, but you have a lot of points against you. Pay the ticket, take the lesson and drive safely.

Were you in a construction zone? The fines are higher, and the speed limit is lower in constructions zones.

go to traffic school (I think its called that) where they teach you the dangers of speeding

appear in court
the officer more than likely will not appear
you win!

dont do the crime if you cant do the time lol

It sounds like what you are saying is that you were doing 50 in a posted construction zone of 25 mph? Not clear on this.. anyway if none of the signs said 25 mph, then here is what you can do: First off take LOTS of pictures of the area from your point of view as you come down the road, in the conditions while you were driving. If it was at night, take them then, or if it was morning take the pictures during this time. Most CA courts allow you to do a trial by declaration, which is where you send in all your evidence and write a letter explaining your side of the situation. This is good because if it comes back and you are still gulity, you can then have a trial with a judge in person. If there were no signs about the construction zone, make sure to note that. Another tip is to request to see the last maintence log (the calibrations, etc.) if they use a radar gun. If it is out of date, the ticket may be invalid. Look over your ticket to make sure all your information is correct and the officer signed it with the correct date and time. If not, it doesn't automatically guarantee you will get off, but increases the likelihood. Be careful because some counties, like Los Angeles, will make you pay for the ticket BEFORE you can fight it. And my last tip, is that if you are going to see a trial judge in person, try to reschedule a day, or two in adavnce, hopefully then the officer may not be able to make the new day on such short notice. Good luck.