Originally posted by tib
the 3 steps that worked for me in getting off on my ticket (55 in a 35 school zone)
1. be nice to the cop, even if you know your innocent ( i know i did, a school bus passed me in the school zone 
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2. get a lawyer
3. get the DA who is friends with your lawyer
end result: 40 in a 35 non-school zone. no insurance points. and a slap on the wrist
I got a lawyer and the assistant DA who is friends with my lawyer after a 56 in a 35. Which was an utter bullshit 35 MPH zone, because I got pulled over between a cornfield and a forest. I thought it was 45 or 55 and didn't see the 35 sign. End result was a non-moving violation fine, $50. No insurance points or anything.