Comments on: Ways to fight a traffic ticket

By: Gene Park

Gene Park — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:22:38 +0000

I was given two citations for alleged going 80 on 65 and for pulling over to the left shoulder instead of my right. I was given a citation prior to this one for not pulling over immediately for over $200 and the officer told me to pull over anywhere immediately as soon as I hear the siren. With that being said, I pulled over to the left because it was closest to me, but instead I got yelled at for “attempting to kill an officer on duty” and wrote me bogus citation. I hired an attorney, got rid of the tickets and the record for half the cost and no hassle of even showing up to the court to waste my time.

By: Ric F.

Ric F. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:15:21 +0000

This is an excellent post about the hidden costs of paying your traffic ticket. Most people pay their tickets figuring they are guilty and assuming they have little recourse in Court. I am an NJ traffic ticket attorney in New Jersey, where we have the highest car insurance in the land, and the cost of the ticket is only the beginning. There is no hard and fast formula for computing the additional insurance cost (variables include your insurance company, your driving record, your age, etc.) but it is usually VERY cost effective to go to Court and deal with the Prosecutor. He/She usually has your case and dozens others and is inclined to offer you some form of plea bargain just to get the case resolved. It doesn’t hurt to have an attorney if you have a high point ticket or a number of moving violations as an attorney will frequently be able to get your a better disposition than you can yourself.

An excellent article was posted on MSN Money at http://ticketscratcher.com/.

The moral of the story is DON’T JUST PAY YOUR NJ SPEEDING TICKET. There is a way to cut the bleeding and avoid all that added insurance cost.

BTW if you have a NJ Speeding Ticket or other New Jersey Traffic Ticket you can submit it to me at my office website http://www.njpleabargain.com.

Again, great post!

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:28:05 +0000

Douglas: I am glad you found a way to save yourself some money! I wonder what the charges of the attorney are since you are paying $100 – $300 per visit and you have a relationship with the guy.

By: Douglas Karr

Douglas Karr — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:44:07 +0000

I haven’t got a ticket in quite some time, but one thing I used to do was hire my family attorney to represent me. It would cost me $100 to $300 to have him show up in court but:
a. I used to be heard first.
b. He always was able to get it dismissed or reduced to a non-moving violation.

Either way, I wound up with a reduction in fees and/or paying no increase in insurance. Say what you’d like about attorneys, but a good one is worth the money!

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:00:40 +0000

Adventures: Yeah I heard that those pictures must CLEARLY be able to identify without question. So I bet the attorney will try to fight it that way.

By: Adventures In Money Making

Adventures In Money Making — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:39:16 +0000

i just got a ticket for running a red light & it was camera recorded.

i hired an attorney – she says we have a 50% chance of winning!