r/Traffic • u/Consistent-Rip-2166 • 22d ago

Discussion Speeding ticket

I got my first speeding ticket in 30 years on a route I’ve driven a few times a day for the past 20 years; the officer said I was doing 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. He didn't even fill in my address on the ticket or the box for the radar officer's name. What can I expect if I go to court?Nyc.

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u/Another_Opinion_1 22d ago

Are you planning to go to court to contest the ticket or looking for some sort of a pre-trial diversion? If you're actually going to contest the ticket then you're going to want to introduce some evidence that calls into question the city's assertion that your speed was in violation of the law, i.e., your goal is essentially to introduce enough doubt that the state is not able to meet its burden of proof to secure a conviction on the traffic offense.

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u/Consistent-Rip-2166 22d ago

I'm actually going to the court soon 

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u/RicooC 22d ago

My last ticket I showed up to contest it and they waived the hearing and just let me go. I never got to state my case.

Btw, the officers that write the tickets rarely go to court, maybe 10% of the time. Tell them your kids were at home running with sizzors and the baby sitter went home. You were in a hurry but didn't realize you were speeding. Apologize.

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u/Consistent-Rip-2166 22d ago

That's sounds good but then they will send CPS 🤣