How to Fight a Ticket
Sometimes it's easier just to pay a traffic ticket than try to fight it, especially for minor traffic violations. But if a speeding ticket would trigger a higher insurance premium or add too many points to your license, for example, it could be well worth it to fight the ticket. FindLaw's Fighting a Traffic Ticket section outlines the basics of traffic court procedures and some of the most common ways traffic violators can successfully fight a traffic ticket.
- Deciding Whether to Fight a Traffic Ticket
What to consider when deciding whether to fight a traffic ticket and some common defenses.
- 5 Ways to Effectively Fight Traffic Tickets
Five strategies for fighting a traffic ticket, from disputing the officer's presentation of evidence to arguing your ticketed driving was somehow justified.
- Using the Officer's Notes to Fight a Traffic Ticket
How requesting an officer's notes can give you the edge when fighting a traffic ticket in traffic court.
- Fighting a Speeding Ticket
Overview of scenarios where speeding isn't a violation; such as emergencies, keeping up with surrounding traffic or accelerating to avoid a collision.
- Deciding if Fighting Traffic Tickets Is a Good Idea
- Fight a Speeding Ticket: Is Speeding Always Speeding?
- Fighting a Traffic Ticket: Get the Officer's Notes
- How to Fight Traffic Tickets, Five Strategies that Work
- Obtain the Officer's Notes Before Going to Traffic Court
- Traffic Tickets - Getting an Attorney's Help