Cooperation is best when trying to avoid a ticket. By Benita Adams, 13News
You are flying down the highway and you see flashing lights in the rear view mirror. You know what that means – you’ve been nailed. Some good people have their ways of trying to beat the rap – like the woman who bats her eyes at the officer – or makes up some great reason why she was speeding. (By the way- I've tried this- didn't work for me)
Virginia State Police say the typical reasons drivers give rarely work.
Sgt. D.S. Carr has heard just about them all. "Sometimes it's tears, sometimes it's anger, sometimes they hope they can get out of it by giving a good excuse. Most times, it's a bad excuse. It's not really a good excuse, like I'm running late for work, I've got to go pick up my child, I've got to go to the restroom, I've got a headache, I don't feel good"
Sgt. Carr says instead of making excuses, be compliant. Virginia State Police statistics show men break road rules more often than women and are issued more tickets for both speeding and crashes.
So, if you pulled over, here are some tips to help you.
-Ask why you’re being stopped. Don’t ask how fast you were going.
-Watch your attitude. Be polite.
-Don’t argue. Do what you’re told
By taking that advice, you might end up with a warning instead of a ticket.
Of course, the best way to ensure you don’t get caught speeding is not to speed.
If you do get caught speeding, then by all means fight it. Check out Beat the speeding ticket - the #1 source online to fighting your speeding ticket… Did I mention it was written by an ex- traffic cop?