# fighting speeding tickets in court... tips ?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 29, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fighting-speeding-tickets-in-court-tips/84610 "2005-03-29T20:22:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fighting-speeding-tickets-in-court-tips/84610/1 "2005-03-29T20:22:51Z")

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hey guys im about to go in pleading not guilty  
i was driving a 1990 mazda 323, 78 in a 50, wellington about to cross heading east, had a red light right before, and across bayview is the 80 zone. i dont know if i was speeding, there were other cars goin faster then me on left lane but anyway… you guys got any tips, i got no clue how this works im just reading up online… so how does this work, what do i do when i go in ? what message should i give the judge or what? help me out… i’d appreciate it. thanks.

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**Author:** ![Iceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@Iceman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iceman)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fighting-speeding-tickets-in-court-tips/84610/2 "2005-03-30T03:19:18Z")

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[http://www.magma.ca/~fyst/](http://www.magma.ca/~fyst/)

hope that helps

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**Author:** ![S14\_Silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@S14\_Silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S14_Silvia)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fighting-speeding-tickets-in-court-tips/84610/3 "2005-03-30T13:03:22Z")

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> [@Iceman](#):
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> [http://www.magma.ca/~fyst/](http://www.magma.ca/~fyst/)
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> hope that helps

Wow… that speed kills page sheds a lot of light on the reason for such pussy-ass speed limits…

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**Author:** ![Sonic180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Sonic180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sonic180sx)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fighting-speeding-tickets-in-court-tips/84610/4 "2005-03-30T18:29:50Z")

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One word of advice, if you think it is a serious offence get a lawyer. I never ever hired a lawyer and would plead guilty with an explanation all the time. Except for my last ticket, which I got burned big time, and had to hire a lawyer. You best bet is to plead guilty with an explantion, and reason your case with the justice of the peace. Usually you can stike a deal with him in the first hearing and then you will most likely get a reduced fine and possibly no points. If the guy is a prick, you will go to trial and plead your case in court. Then it is up to the crown prosecuter to give you a break. In that case I would get to court early and try to sweet talk a negotiation witht the crown prosecuter. Or, your best and most costly option is to get a lawyer. The plus sides are that you won’t miss a day of work to show up to court, the lawyer usually knows everyone in the court by first name, and you got a better chance to come out with a mild fine. If you are asking why I know this much, its cause be driving record resembles that of a multiple DUI offender. Just try to aim for no points, it will be cheaper in the long run. Hope this helps and good luck.