| There are two ideologies about beating | | | | not you decide to go to court. The simplest |
| speeding tickets. One goes: everybody speeds | | | | is online traffic school where, in most |
| and I got caught in a police trap with a | | | | states, you still pay the speeding fine and |
| radar detector when everybody else was going | | | | in addition you pay a small fee for the |
| faster, so why shouldn't I try to beat the | | | | traffic safety course. In return the points |
| ticket and cheat them out of the speeding | | | | for the infraction do not appear on your |
| fine? | | | | driving record. |
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| The second one goes: I was speeding and I | | | | You can also elect to take a driving school |
| should slow down for my own safety as well as | | | | offline where you'll spend more time, and pay |
| everybody else's so I should just pay the | | | | more money but you'll learn more about proper |
| speeding fine and learn from my mistake. | | | | driving techniques and safety. Any of these |
| Whether or not to try to beat the ticket is | | | | elective programs will have the effect to |
| up to you. If you feel you were unfairly | | | | help lower your auto insurance premiums, |
| targeted or profiled, then fight. | | | | reducing the fines you'll pay for the ticket |
| | | | and could ultimately end up having your |
| However, if you speed all the time and just | | | | ticket dismissed. It all depends on your past |
| need a gentle reminder to slow down before | | | | driving history, the current infraction and |
| you have a serious accident there are | | | | your willingness as demonstrated to the DMV |
| alternatives that can be explored whether or | | | | and the court to amend your ways. |