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Originally posted by Echo of Silence In California, a lawyer can not "fight" a traffic vio for you. If you choose to fight the citation, there's a chance that the officer who wrote the citation won't show up. If he doesn't, you win. If he does show up you get to present your "version" and then he will present his; don't admit you were speeding. Yeah, that sounds like stupid advice but this is what often happens. The driver says the speed limit was 45, I was only going 50 and this idiot (cop) cites me for going 65. Convicted of speeding by his own admission. Speed limit is 45 and he admits that he was going 50. Never admit that you were driving faster than the posted speed limit. Instead, try this. "I was driving 33 mph, the speed limit is 35. Everyone around me was driving faster. All the cars were passing me. After I received this citation, I took my car to the mechanic and he checked the speedometer and says the speedometer works fine." If you lose, the vio goes on your record and traffic school is not an option (in California). Good luck. edit: in California, a cite for reckless driving is a felony (major offense). You could get an attorney. Sorry, I missed that.

ahaah. That's what I was afraid of. It's either do or die.


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