nm posted:

I would add one thing to the ticket post (which is one of the better I've seen on the internet, though I would note that this stuff varies pretty widely by state):
Read (and understand) the statute you're accused of violating. Not doing this is the most common mistake I've seen in traffic court. If you bring up "reasonable and prudent" in a state with a strict liability speed limit, you're going to fail. And if you do it in negotiation, it is over. The prosecutor now knows they'll win, easily.

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