Tag: pennsylvania

Beating a Speeding Ticket in PA – You may be able to use this interesting technicality to win your case.

Written by Gregory Monte. In Pennsylvania, according to Title 75, Section 3362, there are four default speed limits and one special case: “(1) 35 miles per hour in any urban district” “(1.1) 65 miles per hour or 70 miles per hour for all vehicles on freeways [as posted]” “(1.2) 25 miles per hour in a … Continue reading Beating a Speeding Ticket in PA – You may be able to use this interesting technicality to win your case. →

Using the “MUTCD Technicality” to Beat a Traffic Ticket

Written by Gregory Monte. I Love “Technicalities” I write a lot of blog posts about using “technicalities” to beat traffic tickets.  You can go to the archives section of my blog page if you want to see the whole list of articles related to this topic.  When I use the term “technicality,” I have in … Continue reading Using the “MUTCD Technicality” to Beat a Traffic Ticket →

A Ticket for Driving Too Many Hours in a Day?

Written by Gregory Monte. I first discovered this particular law when doing research into the Virginia Motor Vehicle Code.  The result was a blog post called: Virginia Driving Laws – You Would Need a Police State to Enforce Some of Them The Virginia Statute (and my commentary on it) § 46.2-812. Driving more than thirteen hours … Continue reading A Ticket for Driving Too Many Hours in a Day? →

How to Effectively Challenge a Speeding Ticket.

Written by Gregory Monte. Notice that I did not title my blog post “How to Effectively BEAT a Speeding Ticket.” Unfortunately, I can’t tell you a magic way to beat each and every possible speeding ticket. But what I can do is teach you a method about how to approach your ticket so that you … Continue reading How to Effectively Challenge a Speeding Ticket. →

The De Minimis “Technicality” in Traffic Ticket Cases.

Written by Gregory Monte. "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Famous philosophical thought experiment. “De minimis no curat lex [the law does not concern itself with trifles].” Latin Expression Important Note This post is specifically geared to Pennsylvania, but other states … Continue reading The De Minimis “Technicality” in Traffic Ticket Cases. →

Police Speed Enforcement from Aircraft in Pennsylvania

Written by Gregory Monte. Pennsylvania is one of the many states to use aircraft for speed enforcement.  You can read the official State Police policy on this if you want to know the details of this program. Apparently, this method of speed enforcement is not used that much anymore.  An article in The Morning Call … Continue reading Police Speed Enforcement from Aircraft in Pennsylvania →

Get Ready for a Speeding Ticket! Holiday Weekend Traffic Enforcement in Pennsylvania.

Written by Gregory Monte. With the Fourth of July just around the corner, I decided it was a good time to issue the first in a series of analyses of speeding ticket data for Pennsylvania.  Like most states, the Pennsylvania State Police increase their traffic enforcement around the holidays.  What you will read about in … Continue reading Get Ready for a Speeding Ticket! Holiday Weekend Traffic Enforcement in Pennsylvania. →

Speed Traps – Alabama vs. Pennsylvania

Written by Gregory Monte. When looking for topics to write about on this blog, I sometimes just randomly pick a state and glance through its Motor Vehicle Code.  Today I happened upon a section of Alabama’s code which stood out as particularly interesting: Title 35, Section 5A-173 - When local authorities may and shall alter … Continue reading Speed Traps – Alabama vs. Pennsylvania →

NY vs. PA – Police Officer’s Testimony About Speed

Written by Gregory Monte. I wrote a post back in April called Police Officer’s Opinion About Your Speed – Not Enough to Convict.  As the title suggests, I discussed why a Pennsylvania driver could not be convicted of a speeding violation just based on a police officer’s opinion about how fast he was travelling.  Today I … Continue reading NY vs. PA – Police Officer’s Testimony About Speed →

Automated Speed Enforcement – It still sucks, but at least it is not arbitrary.

Written by Gregory Monte. Using Your Judgement When Driving Unlike the “Traffic Law Nazis” who I have described in previous blog posts, I don’t have a problem when people speed - as long as they are doing so in a prudent manner.  Issuing tickets just because drivers are travelling above the official limit is just … Continue reading Automated Speed Enforcement – It still sucks, but at least it is not arbitrary. →