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Avoid Common Mistakes Made In Traffic Court
Author : Lucas Smith
Submitted : 2011-11-14 Word Count : 870 Popularity: Not Rated
Tags: fight speeding ticket, fight traffic ticket, speeding, beat speeding ticket, traffic court
It seems obviously stupid to hire an attorney to fight a traffic ticket. This leads to a situation where most of the offenders seek to represent themselves in the traffic court. This leads to a few mistakes that are committed by traffic offenders because of a lack of knowledge of court procedures and an understanding of the law.
Mistake number One - Appearing in court Unprepared
When you receive a notice form the court that you must make an appearance on a certain date and at a certain time, it means that they mean business. You must contact them as soon as possible. They will try their best to accommodate you. On the contrary, if you go to the court on the fixed date and the, ask for another date for hearing, it will create a bad impression on the judge. You had ample time to make preparations. The prosecutor, the police officer and the judge will all be there and ready to proceed. By asking for another date and time, you are waiting their precious time.
Mistake Number Two: Admitting that you are Guilty
During the course of a speedy case, an offender will sometimes blurt out things like: "I know I was going 65, but I wasn't doing 70.
The point here is that although a traffic ticket indicates the offender's speed, the prosecution does not need to prove that you were actually doing it that time. All they need to prove is that you had violated the speed limit. They do not need to prove that you were traveling at the speed displayed on the ticket.
In the above case, if the speed limit was 60, then you have already lost the case. Since, you said yourself that you were going 65 which is above the speed limit.
Mistake Number Three: Ignorance of Courtroom Procedure
The prosecutor and judge try their best to be patient offenders who opt to represent themselves, but only to a certain extent. However, all the rules regarding procedures and law still apply in the courtroom. If you want to pose as your own lawyer, you must be fully prepared to take on the prosecutor who is not only familiar with all the rules but can also use them to his advantage. You may possess evidence proving your case, but if you don't know how it can be made admissible in court, you might actually lose the case.
Avoiding these mistakes does not guarantee that you will win the case but the chances of you getting home without more charges will be greatly increased.
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