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Fighting Speeding Tickets

At OTT Legal we fight speeding tickets to win, saving your insurance, demerit points and keeping your driving record clear.

Fighting a Speeding Ticket in Court

Speeding ticket trials are won on legal technicalities, which can include:
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  • the essential elements of the charge,
  • cross-examination of the evidence given by officers
  • legal technicalities in law, including any
  • legal motions or applications

The essential elements can include:

  • the offence happened on a roadway
  • the driver was operating a motor vehicle
  • they were observed speeding by a police officer, who
  • recorded a speed, above the legal limit
  • the defendant was the driver of the vehicle

The police and prosecution are required to prove the case to the court beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Speeding Ticket Trials

In traffic court the police officer has to prove, the who, what, when, where and the how of a speeding ticket. For example, to prove the “how” the officer has to prove that the speed measuring device they used to record the vehicle speeding was working properly.

While fighting your ticket court we look at:

  • legal defences
  • legal arguments
  • cross-examination of police witness
  • presenting applicable speeding case law
  • disproving the evidence and creating a reasonable doubt

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★★★★★ I would like to express my appreciation for the professional service provided by OTT Legal. I was provided with all details and explanation. As an added bonus, we won the case regarding my traffic charge. I would recommend OTT Legal Services to anyone with a traffic violation. Thank you.
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Defences to Speeding

There are two legal defences for speeding:

  • speeding to save someone’s life, where there is no other means to get the person to medical care.  e.g. there is no ambulance and you are rushing to get to a hospital, and
  • speeding because you are in direct fear for your life and you are speeding to get to a known place of safety. e.g. you are being chased by persons with a gun and you are speeding to get to a police station.

Where the driver is claiming a “Defence of Necessity” the driver would have to come to court, testify to such and be subject to cross-examination by the prosecution.

Cross Examinations of Police Officers

Once a police officer has given evidence of your speed, the defence is then allowed to cross-examine the police officer.

During cross-examination the defence looks at:

  • discrediting the officers evidence,
  • showing where mistakes may have been made,
  • challenging that the speed measuring device was used properly
  • showing the justice that you’re not guilty of speeding

In traffic court, experience counts. Knowing how to conduct a trial and cross-examine police officers comes only with experience.

Having spend years in traffic court, OTT has the experience to be your trial advocate.

Explanations Vs Defences

The reason why you were speeding is not a defence to speeding.

Explanations are things that may get the ticket reduced, but neither the court nor the prosecution will cancel a ticket just because you have a story to tell.

Fighting Your Speeding Ticket We Will;

OTT Legal does the work of fighting your speeding ticket for you. In preparing your case for trial we will:

  • file any legal arguments or motions
  • review your case for any “fatal errors”.
  • order the officers notes, including the testing procedures, radar manuals, and disclosure.
  • check that the speeding ticket was filed properly at the court. (also known as the “Filing Date”).
  • appear on your behalf in court (drivers are not usually required to attend in court for speeding trials).
  • object to any legal motions from the prosecution where required
  • challenge the officer’s evidence at court.

Our goal is to win your speeding ticket, to save your demerit points and to keep your insurance rates low.

If you are not sure about:

  • legal arguments,
  • how to cross-examine the police officer, and
  • how to make legal submissions

You may miss opportunities that OTT Legal uses to win speeding tickets like yours.

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