Written by Gregory Monte. “Convince the judge that although you may have "rolled through" the stop sign, it was an honest and reasonable error, and you will always pay close attention to the sign in the future.” Citation for Running a Stop Sign: Options in Court Is that advice not laughable? Does anyone really think … Continue reading Yet Another Worthless Traffic Ticket Advice Website
Written by Gregory Monte. “Drivers who receive speeding citations are at increased risk of receiving subsequent speeding citations, suggesting that speeding citations have limited effects on deterrence in the context of the current traffic enforcement system.” 2007 Study, National Center for Biotechnical Information This post is a follow-up to yesterday’s commentary about Police Officer Taylor’s … Continue reading Do Speeding Tickets Really Deter Speeders and Increase Traffic Safety?
Written by Gregory Monte. No matter how much experience a police officer has gained by observing speeding cars, his opinion in court about how fast you were going is not enough to prove the charge against you. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in Com. v. Martorano, 563 A. 2d 1229 - Pa: Supreme Court 1989 … Continue reading Police Officer’s Opinion About Your Speed – Not Enough to Convict.
Written by Gregory Monte. To Fight or not to Fight? Last week I wrote two blog posts about the importance of finding a technicality in the motor vehicle law if you want to beat a speeding ticket in court. Looking for a Creative Way to Fight a Speeding Ticket? This One “Takes the Cake.” Another … Continue reading Winning a Speeding Ticket Case on a Technicality – Part Three.
Written by Gregory Monte. One of the most popular ways to fight a speeding ticket in Pennsylvania is to argue that the Commonwealth failed to fulfill one of the requirements of Title 75, Section 3368 - Speed Timing Devices. Usually this means suggesting that the radar gun wasn't certified or properly approved by the Department … Continue reading Another Creative Way to Fight a Speeding Ticket – Challenge the Odometer.
Written by Gregory Monte. If this blog title describes your current state of mind, then take a moment to read about what I discovered after spending three months attempting to find a sure-fire way to win in court. My son proved that my strategy worked – he won his case in the Wayne County, PA … Continue reading You got a traffic ticket, you’re pissed off, you want to fight it – but you don’t even know where to begin.
Written by Gregory Monte. After my son received a stop sign ticket in September of 2018, I searched the internet for suggestions about how to fight it. After a couple of hours of effort, I realized that most traffic ticket help sites are pretty much worthless. In fact, many are run by lawyers who provide … Continue reading Most Traffic Ticket Websites Are Worthless.
Written by Gregory Monte. Forget Testimony – It’s all about the technicalities. Over the last several months, I spent quite a bit of my free time reading through court cases related to stop signs and speeding violations. To what end? My ultimate goal was to find innovative ways to fight these types of traffic tickets. … Continue reading Looking for a Creative Way to Fight a Speeding Ticket? This One “Takes the Cake.”
Written by Gregory Monte. “… less competent drivers need this kind of regulation; they cannot be trusted to choose an appropriate speed for themselves because they lack the skills to make a prudent choice.” Pennsylvania Superior Court Justice, Com. v. Kondor, 651 A. 2d 1135 (1994) WHAT A CONDESCENDING PRICK! With all due respect to … Continue reading Judge Decrees: Drivers “Can’t Be Trusted” to Monitor Their Own Speed.
Written by Gregory Monte. This is an important question to answer, because I have seen online inquiries about whether the police can enforce stop signs in parking lots. This blog post will focus on Pennsylvania, but most states have similar laws on the books. There are two sections of the Motor Vehicle Code which provide … Continue reading Are Stop Signs in Parking Lots Enforceable?
Traffic Ticket Defense Blog 