Top 10 Things You Should Never Do to Avoid a Traffic Ticket

 

Top 10 Things You Should Never Do to Avoid a Traffic Ticket

Although our one and only business offering is helping our clients fight traffic tickets, our sincere hope is that clients limit the tickets they are cited for.  With that in mind, please read the following list of things you should never do if pulled over. These hints may help you avoid a traffic ticket.

NEVER get out of the car unless instructed to do so.

NEVER allow others in the car to address the officer unless instructed to do so.

NEVER say, "Was I speeding?", “Did I run that red light?”, “Did my registration expire?”, etc. regarding any traffic rule you know you were violating. It serves as an admission from you that you knew you were doing something wrong and may bring attention to something that you are not even being pulled over for.

NEVER accuse the officer of profiling, e.g., "you just stopped me because a woman”, etc.  If the cop is sexist, racist or phobic, these type of remarks will not your situation and might serve to anger the cop. And if the officer is not racist or sexist or phobic, you've just accused the cop unjustly.  Saying things like this may embed you in the cops mind causing them to want to show up at court, etc.

NEVER say things like, "Do you know Joe Smith, he’s my brother-in-law and a Superior Court Judge?" Name-dropping usually has no effect on the officer's decision to ticket you, and it might tick him/her off that you are even trying.

NEVER claim to be a cop. Not to insult your intelligence, but people have actually tried this tactic!  State police associations are pretty tight-knit and most cops know one another. Plus, police work is jargon-heavy and it's easy to trip someone up.

NEVER say, "What's the problem officer?" unless you want a smart-ass reply like, "You." This immediate response most people have has become a cliché for officers. Trust us, they hate it.

NEVER reach for your pockets or under the seat without first explaining why.

NEVER say, "I'm sorry" unless you really mean that you are truly sorry that you have broken the code of honor and ethics bestowed on all drivers when they are admitted by the knightly DMV into the realm of licensed driving. It's trite and usually stands for, "I'm so sorry… that you caught me."

NEVER say, "I'll see you in court," "let me see the radar gun" or "give me your badge number." First, these remarks place the officer on defense and a defensive cop is more likely to give you a ticket. As for the radar gun, the cop can make it read whatever (s)he wants it to read from 00 to 135.

Note:  Many of these suggestions came from advice at  www.soyouwanna.com.

Let's say that, even with this advice to avoid a traffic ticket, you still ended up with a ticket.  You could simply pay the traffic ticket.  95% of Americans cited do just that. But if you feel that you were actually wronged and hate to see points added to your driving record, then let us help.  Visit Contestspeedingtickets.com, a service provided by Ticket Busters of California (TicketBust.com) or call our team of experts at 800.850.8038.