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If you were issued a citation for driving over the speed limit, you don’t want to pay the fine without a fight. If you plead guilty to speeding, you could also face long-term consequences, such as higher insurance costs and points on your driving record. The best option is to contact a speeding ticket defense lawyer at the Hines Law Firm. An attorney can create a defense that will get the citation reduced to a less serious offense or dismissed.
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If you want to fight the citation, hiring a traffic ticket defense lawyer can significantly increase your chances of having the citation dismissed or the offense reduced. This can be especially important for drivers who already have points on their licenses. While hiring an attorney cannot guarantee the desired outcome, it’s the best option for drivers who were wrongfully accused of driving over the speed limit.
In Georgia, not only will you be faced with a fine for speeding, but it can also add points to your driving record, which could increase insurance costs and may even result in a suspended license. The fines for speeding tickets can depend on a variety of factors, such as:
Maximum fines for a first speeding violation include:
Under Georgia law, a Super Speeder is a motorist convicted of:
If the driver is considered a Super Speeder they must pay another penalty in addition to the fine required for the speeding citation.
When a driver is convicted of speeding in Georgia, points are added to their driving record. The point system ranges from two to six points per offense.
If you were issued a citation for speeding, speaking with an experienced traffic ticket lawyer at the Hines Law Firm can be the best step you take in fighting a citation you were wrongfully issued. An attorney will listen to your side of the story, review any evidence, and create a strong defense that will get the citation reduced or dismissed.
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There are several defenses a speeding ticket defense lawyer can raise that can get your speeding ticket reduced to a less serious infraction or dismissed.
Common defenses that your attorney can use to help you fight the charges include:
If the client had to speed to avoid a collision with another vehicle or obstacle, their attorney can argue the client had no other choice but to speed. Other reasons for the necessity defense can involve the sudden onset of an illness or a mechanical issue.
If the speed limit sign was obscured by brush, trees, or hidden from view, or there was no sign, an attorney can argue that their client didn’t know what the speed limit was. However, it’s important to keep in mind that there’s a default speed limit for an unmarked road, so an attorney must be certain that their client wasn’t driving over the speed limit.
If their client was not speeding at the time they were pulled over, their attorney can raise this as a defense. Proving that their client was not driving over the speed limit requires the attorney to challenge the accuracy of the radar gun.
An attorney can argue that the officer’s speed detection device tracked another vehicle’s or that the device was not calibrated, or was poorly maintained.
If a client believes that their speedometer wasn’t working properly the attorney may recommend a speedometer calibration to prove this.
If a client’s GPS shows that they were going slower than what the police officer claimed, an attorney will need a GPS report, which shows the vehicle’s speed at the time law enforcement claimed they were speeding. Additionally, the attorney must also show that the GPS was accurate.
If a client was not the one driving at the time of the citation, their attorney can raise the claim that the officer incorrectly identified their client as the driver.
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If you received a traffic citation, you need the help of an experienced speeding ticket defense lawyer. Contact the Hines Law Firm today to speak to an experienced speeding ticket defense lawyer and schedule a consultation. We can meet with you to discuss your case, listen to your side of the story, and create an effective strategy that can get the citation reduced or dismissed.
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