| Most people ask the traffic ticket attorney what to | | | | entire amount of your attorney fee. |
| do when they are pulled over by a police officer and | | | | Here are some tips to avoiding getting a speeding |
| given a traffic citation. The first step is to be | | | | ticket so you will not end up having to choose from |
| cooperative with the police officer. Do not argue and | | | | a hiring a lawyer, paying the ticket, or going to traffic |
| be polite. When the officer hands you the citation | | | | school. If you are on the freeway police officers look |
| simply sign it. Signing the ticket is not an admission of | | | | for those who stand out from the pack. If you are |
| guilt. Next people want to know if they should pay | | | | driving on the freeway and you are over taking |
| the ticket. The answer is no. | | | | other vehicles consistently then you are going to |
| There is nothing to be gained from paying the ticket. | | | | stand out from the pack. |
| You will get three to four points on your driving | | | | There is no such defense as going with the flow of |
| record and your insurance premiums will go up. The | | | | the traffic. If everyone near you is driving 75 miles |
| next question is should they go to driving school. The | | | | per hour and the speed limit is 65 and you are pulled |
| answer is no. Traffic driving schools charge a lot of | | | | over you cannot get off by saying you were going |
| money and you have to pay the entire amount of | | | | with the flow. But there is less likelihood of you being |
| the traffic ticket. | | | | pulled over if you are going as fast as everyone else |
| One option that many people do not consider is hiring | | | | in your freeway vicinity. |
| a lawyer to represent you in traffic court. Off hand | | | | But once you start overtaking cars then you will |
| people think the ticket is a lot less than what I would | | | | certainly be stopped by a nearby officer. You want |
| have to pay a lawyer to go to court with me so I | | | | to make sure there is always someone around you |
| will simply pay the ticket. But when you look at the | | | | who is driving faster than you. Next you want to |
| cost of your insurance going up, the cost of traffic | | | | avoid lane changes that will grab the attention of the |
| school a lawyer may not be a bad choice. But you | | | | police. The major reason for accidents on the |
| want to find an attorney that specializes in traffic | | | | freeway is not speeding but unsafe lane changes. |
| ticket defense. | | | | This is what cops look out for. |
| There are even some law offices that offer a one | | | | You never want to make an unsafe lane change at |
| hundred percent guarantee. That is some attorneys | | | | anytime for the sake of others on the road and of |
| guarantee that if they go to court with you and you | | | | course for your own safety. But realize that you can |
| are ordered to go to traffic school or if you end up | | | | get away with speeding sometimes buy never with |
| with point on your driving record they will refund the | | | | an unsafe lane change. |