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If you’ve ever been ticketed for speeding or running a red light, you already know that the fine you pay may only be the beginning of your cost.If it’s your second offense, that mistake may very well drain a whopping $700 out of your pocket over the next three years. That’s because, on average, a driver’s insurance premiums can increase by 25 percent after a second violation.

Most traffic courts rely on the fact that nine out of 10 drivers will just pay their tickets and move on. Established to expedite cases quickly and efficiently, traffic courts serve as vital sources of revenue for many counties.

Their desire to get you in and out can work in your favor when fighting a ticket. Attorneys who specialize in traffic court cases have very high dismissal rates based simply on technicalities. In many cases, with a little effort and research you can obtain the same results.

Auto clubs and insurers are unlikely to publicly give drivers tips for beating tickets in court, but there are a number of things you can do on your own to keep your tickets off your driving record.

Alex Carroll, author of “Beat the Cops: the Guide to Fighting Your Traffic Ticket and Winning,” says that challenging a ticket is one of the easiest things a person can do in the legal system. Carroll runs a Web site that gives people information they can use to fight their tickets. As a former courier that was “basically paid to speed,” he has beaten eight out of 10 of his tickets. [ Read more via Yahoo ]

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