defending my speeding ticket?

Question

i received a speeding ticket for speeding in a work zone. however, no workers were present, and it occurred at 825pm.
on the citation itself, this bit of info was written.
if i hire a traffic lawyer, is that enough evidence to have the case thrown out? what's your advice?

Answer 1

Chances are your ticket will be cheaper than the lawyer and the court costs anyway. Workers do not have to be present for it to be an active work zone too.

Plead guilty, and take it like a man.

Answer 2

First off, to the guy above me who says there is no set law about the double fines in a work zone---in New York State there most CERTAINLY is and it clearly states right before the speed zone sign to drop speed that persons caught speeding in a work zone will be fined DOUBLE the existing fine for speeding... so, if the judge imposes a $300 or $100 fine, it can be doubled to $600 or $200 depending on what the general fine is for going whatever miles per hour over the POSTED speed limit... ALSO, you will get points against you license AND---your insurance company COULD cancel you but most likely will just INCREASE your insurance premiums... if, however, this is your first offense, the judge MAY actually reduce the fine AND the infraction especially if you go up to the officer (the POLICE OFFICER WHO ISSUED YOU THE TICKET) prior to your case being "heard" and POLITELY asking if he would be willing to reduce the ticket... SOMETIMES they will, most times NOT.... that too would depend on how fast you were SPEEDING in the work zone...like if you were going 70 +, they probably would NOT reduce the fine or ticket...under that, they might. But don't press your luck---don't do the crime if you can't pay the fine---oh I know it's DO THE TIME, but this is yahoo answers, not the peoples' court.

Answer 3

In most states a properly posted work zone is enforced 24 hours (workers or not) a day and is designed for everyones safety so I don't believe the workers defense would win. What a good lawyer looks for would be that it wasn't properly marked or something that violated the provisions of the traffic law. It would not be a bad idea to consult with a lawyer and see what he can do. It is always possible the officer won't show up or the lawyer will find some other issue with the citation that he can fight in court.
Slow down and be safe!!

Answer 4

A lawyer is an officer of the court so he will only present a defense that the court expects.

If you represent yourself you'd better know what your talking about since ticking off the judge who will not be impressed will only lose your case since that is what he/she is only interested in.

Without a lawyer you'll have an opportunity to talk to the prosecutor or a cop that may give you an offer. Keep in mind that if you were going 1 mile over the speed limit and you admit it, you are guilty.

In one instance by myself I could only plea down to parking on the sidewalk, a fine without points or a record. The officer was very mad and upset at my position that I wasn't driving at least 1 mile over the limit and told me right out he 'can't lose because no one drives the speed limit'.

He didn't change his attitude until in front of the judge. He agreed with anything the judge said.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter that no workers were present, you have to obey the posted speed limit. You deserved the ticket and double fine if your state enforces it. If you get a lawyer, most people believe the cop won't show and the ticket will be thrown out. Most cops will show because they get paid over time, plus the cost of lawyer will probably be more than the ticket. My advice: don't speed thru construction zones

Answer 6

They will take you to the cleaners.
In a work zone, it doesnt matter what time it is, there is no speeding.......
Just pay the ticket....your two defences are not valid because you have no written evidence, and there obvioulsy no signs in the work zone to state when workers should and shouldn't be present

Answer 7

How come you think it would be thrown out? You were speeding in a work zone.

It would cost you more to hire a lawyer than the ticket itself.

Answer 8

Just possibly you might avoid the mandatory doubling of fines when the offense occurs in a work zone (if your state has that).

Answer 9

It sounds like you can throw in the fact that there were no workers on duty, you might need to check what their work schedule was that day. In case they have double the fine in your area. You were speeding so, you can't contest that part...... :(

Answer 10

your screwed to bad take the bus ¿