Q: I don’t think I was going as fast as the officer gave me the speeding ticket for. Can I use this as a defence?
A: Stating that you don’t think you were going as fast as the officer clocked you at is not a valid defence for your case. Actually, on the contrary, this sort of statement would help convict you of the speeding ticket. If you feel that you were only speeding 10km over the limit but the officer gave you a ticket for 20 over the limit and you disclose this in court, you are still admitting to speeding. No matter what speed you were traveling at, the charge always remains the same...Speeding. The rate at which you were travelling at is purely used to determine the fine amount attached to the ticket. A speed of 1 km over the limit is the same charge as 45 over the limit, only the fine would change, but the charge is still speeding. When you go to trial, the prosecutor will ask, “were you speeding?” If the answer is, “yes, but not as fast as the officer says”, you will still be charged for speeding. The only way to fight and beat a speeding ticket such as this is to have a professional from Traffic Ticket Solutions review your case to see what legal errors or technicalities are available to help eliminate the speeding ticket from your record.
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