Texas Defensive Driving Class

Everyone gets them at one point or another, a speeding ticket. It is just an annoying thing to deal with and if you are like me, a ticket won’t make you slow down. So just exactly how can you quickly and easily dismiss your speeding ticket? Here are a few ways that seem to work.

1. Always challenge a ticket with the courts. It really is one of the easiest things a person can do in our legal system.
2. Do not pay the fine right away, because it shows you are admitting to the guilt. Even if you are guilty, many times there are special pleas for first-time offenders that will keep the violation off of your driving record. These options usually include a probation period.
3. File a discovery motion or a public records request with the court. This will allow you to learn about the legal process while you check the ticketing officer’s notes, the calibration records for the radar guns and to make sure all the data was recorded correctly. If some of the data is incorrect, you can win by default and therefore dismiss the ticket.
4. Take a defensive driving course. In most states, courts will give you this option and it is a great way to keep the ticket off your record. Even though it takes some time, there are many courses out there designed to keep your attention and alleviate the pains of sitting through a boring course.

Just remember, the key to dismissing your speeding ticket is challenging the courts but taking a good defensive driving course does not hurt either.

Richard Schiller represents Driving Texas, an online resource for defensive driving and other driving tips in the state of Texas. Learn about Texas Defensive Driving Schools, or any other Texas city by visiting their website: http://www.drivingtx.org

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