How To Avoid Getting A Speeding Ticket

By Jackson Jones

When you’re driving on a highway, remember to stay within a
group of other cars. This makes it much more difficult for a
police officer to pick you off, as you aren’t speeding in front
of everyone.

Be aware of your surroundings. Remember to scan the road ahead
of you, looking for any places where a police officer could be
hiding.

Make sure you know the speed limit of the area you’re driving
in. Keep a look out for any traffic signs that tell you the
current speed limit.

Always keep you car in good condition. For example, if you have
a tail light out, you are going to be noticed much easier by a
police officer, as they are looking out for these kinds of
things. Make sure you spend the few dollars it costs to keep
your car in good repair.

If you do get stopped by a police officer, always be polite. If
you are rude in any way they will have something else against
you. Also, try not to volunteer too much information. Obviously
you have to answer his questions, but don’t add to much…just
answer the question.

The first question the police officer will most likely ask you
is if you know why you have been stopped. At this point, you
have three options to choose from.

Firstly, you can completely admit that you were speeding. The
officer would appreciate this, as this is what he wants. The
officer may let you off with just a warning.

The down side to answering in this way is that if you’re given
a speeding ticket, and admitted that you were speeding then it
can and will be used against you in the court. The police
officer will be taking notes on everything you say to him, so
if you feel that you will definitely get a speeding ticket then
you should avoid directly admit to the police officer that you
were speeding.

The second option you have is to deny that you were speeding.
Keep in mind that this approach is going to create some tension
between you and the police officer. If you don’t have a good
argument to prove to the police officer that you weren’t
speeding, he will still give you a ticket.

The upside to this, however, is if you deny speeding, you have
a better chance of beating the ticket when it goes to court,
because you denied speeding from the outset.

The third option you have is to neither admit nor deny the fact
you were speeding. Often this approach will work best. When you
are stopped and asked if you know why you were stopped act as
if you don’t know why. When he tells you that you were
speeding, tell the officer in a calm and respectful force that
you just didn’t notice…and give a plausible excuse.

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