California Speeding Ticket Defense Attorney
The most common traffic violation is a speeding ticket. In California, it is also the easiest ticket to beat. To avoid losing points on your driver's record, you should never plead guilty to a speeding ticket without consulting a lawyer.
I am Mark J. Madrigali a traffic violation and speeding ticket defense lawyer. From my Bakersfield law office, I help clients throughout California fight speeding tickets and other traffic violations. On basic speeding tickets, I have been successful in obtaining dismissals more than 90 percent of the time.
I handle all types of speeding tickets, including:
- Driving at a speed that is not safe for conditions, due to weather, traffic, pedestrians, lighting or road conditions
- Driving in excess of the posted maximum speed limit
- Driving in excess of 100 miles per hour
- Truck speeding, which is driving in excess of 55 miles an hour while towing a trailer
- Exhibition of speed, such as burning or spinning your tires
- Speed contests or street racing
Speeding tickets are all about the points
When it comes to speeding tickets, it's all about the points. A basic speeding ticket is a point infraction resulting in the loss of one point on your driving record. A misdemeanor speeding ticket (exhibition of speed, speed contest or speeding over 100) will result in the loss of two points.
Lose more than four points in a 12-month period, six points in a 24-month period or eight points in a 36 month period) and you will be deemed a "negligent operator" and face a one-year suspension of your driver's license by the California DMV.
Radar and laser tickets
Use of a radar gun or laser by a police officer may be illegal in California unless a valid engineering and traffic survey is on file to justify the posted speed limit. Generally, these traffic surveys are inadequate and the speeding tickets may be dismissed outright if you take the time to fight them (does not apply to maximum speed case).
Free consultation with an experienced speeding ticket defense attorney
For more information about defenses against California speeding tickets, call Bakersfield traffic violation lawyer Mark J. Madrigali for a free initial consultation at 661-578-5659 (español 661-578-6272). You may also submit our simple online contact form.
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