Legal Question in Traffic Law in New York

How can I fight this speeding ticket?

On night of September 6,2012

Approximately 12:30pm I was heading home from work when I was suddenly be followed by an unmarked vechiles then I later realize it was a patrol car when turn on his patrol lights. He pulled over at 233rd which was the following exit coming up. Two officers approached my vechile one on the passenger side and one on the driver side.

1st officer: said he was from the speeding department I could really hear him to clearly because of all the oncoming traffic passing by.He asked for my license.i gave it to him.As both officers started to walk away from my car I asked him if he wanted my registration for the car and he said yeah I'll take that too.

Then that had me wondering why wouldn't he want my registration or my insurance papers.

It's just as important as my license.

2-3 minutes later one of the officers came back to the car and presented me with a ticket and said drive safe.

When I went home and reviewed the ticket it said I was doing 83 in a 50 mile zone and I also notice he wrote the wrong color car on the ticket.

The point I'm trying to make out here is that when he pulled me over he didn't tell me how fast I was going

There was enough visible light to see the color of my car and it said it on my registration paper and I'm sure he ran my plate number and it would also say the color of my car.all of this made my question was I really going that fast or did he just make it up.


Asked on 10/21/12, 12:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Traffic Lawyer Matthew Weiss - Weiss & Associates, PC

This ticket carries 8 points, roughly a $250 fine and a $450 Driver Assessment Fee. Therefore, you should definitely plead not guilty and fight this ticket. The incorrect car color on the ticket does not render it fatally defective. This helps but you'll need more to beat this speeding ticket.

It sounds like this speeding ticket was issued in New York City (the 50 mph limit is a telltale sign of a NYC ticket). I wrote an article entitled "Fighting A Traffic Ticket At The Traffic Violations Bureau" which should help you understand this unique court.

http://www.nytrafficticket.com/fighting-a-traffic-ticket-at-the-traffic-violations-bureau/

I hope this helps. Of course, feel free to call me for a free consultation.

Matthew Weiss

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Answered on 10/21/12, 1:58 pm


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