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.
Does anyone else think this is hilarious or am I just traffic ticket obsessed? The local police could have a field day at this intersection, don't you think? Tickets galore!
Written by Gregory Monte. “… even though the arresting officer saw the defendant disobey that device, the charge against the defendant is dismissed.” People v. Cooper, 112 Misc. 2d 277 - NY: Village Justice Court 1981 Winning on a Legal Technicality – Not Always Possible As I have written on numerous occasions, the only sure … Continue reading Beating a Traffic Ticket in New York – Using the law to defeat the law.
Written by Gregory Monte. Get Ready to be Blown Away If you appreciate learning ways to beat traffic tickets in order to put the powers that shouldn’t be in their proper place, you will love what I describe below. At first it is going to sound too good to be true, but when I prove … Continue reading Using “Case Law Technicalities” to Beat Traffic Tickets
Written by Gregory Monte. I am in the process of writing an eBook on how to effectively fight speeding tickets in Pennsylvania. It will serve as a nice complement to my other eBook on fighting stop sign tickets – The Pennsylvania Stop Sign Ticket Defense. I mention this because in my speeding ticket research, I … Continue reading Are Speed Traps Allowed on Private Property?
Written by Gregory Monte. Sour Grapes? “What the heck is an “unfair” speeding ticket? A ticket is a ticket. You either went over the limit or you didn’t – case closed, judgement rendered. It can’t possibly be considered a legal term, right? I mean, you can’t actually show up in court and tell the judge … Continue reading “Unfair” Speeding Tickets?
Written by Gregory Monte. I recently came upon a website called Officer.com while doing research for an upcoming blog post. I was looking for information about police operation of a radar gun on private property. My initial thought was that this action might violate the 4th Amendment protection against an unreasonable search. After all, the … Continue reading Why do cops hate the term “speed trap” so much?
Written by Gregory Monte. I have written several other blog posts related to this topic, but I decided to write one more to directly address the point of several Facebook detractors. If you want to read one of the best posts related to this issue, it was published back in April: Speeding Tickets in PA … Continue reading The “Traffic Law Nazis” vs. The Reasonable Driver
Written by Gregory Monte. Is a driver permitted to pass a school bus when the yellow (amber) lights are flashing? The Short Answer Yes, you can pass a school bus with flashing amber lights. Simple enough, but I will add that you are asking for trouble if you do so immediately after these lights are … Continue reading Passing a School Bus with Yellow Flashing Lights.
Written by Gregory Monte. “The function to be served by a citation is to avoid the unceremonious removal, perhaps in the middle of the night, of the responsible citizen from the highway and his subsequent incarceration in the local lockup in lieu of bail … The citation does not compel appearance and is nothing more … Continue reading A Traffic Citation is a Courtesy – The Cop Could Arrest and Lock You Up on the Spot.
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