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Beat the Cops: The Guide to Fighting Your Traffic Ticket and Winning

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I am an outside salesperson that racks up 50K miles a year on the roads of this fine country. After falling into a speed trap in a school-zone, I faced a minimum $300 fine and points on my license. I heard Mr. Carroll on a talk radio show a few months before, and not wanting to shell out $300 for a crime I didn't commit (really), I purchased his book. Using the tips included, I plead innocent, and the ticket was thrown out. I have since beaten 6 false tickets, and I recommend this book to everyone I know. I would strongly recommend it even if it cost $100. A couple of bucks can save you hundreds (or thousands) of dollars in tickets, insurance, and time. This book is on your side when the entire law enforcement quota system is against you! Buy this book, you will be glad you did!

Guilty or innocent, you want to be treated fairly. Knowing the game will give you an edge in playing it. This book tells you all about the game.

Alex Carroll describes why tickets are such a huge problem, the different types of tickets, the DMV and your driving record, how to avoid tickets in the first place (radar detectors), how to act when pulled over, options once you get a ticket, strategies in fighting a ticket, the advantages of a lawyer, traffic court, arraignment, pre-trial motions, traffic school, field sobriety tests, insurance and much more.

Alex Carroll accumulated 16 tickets before he learned to watch for cops and discovered how to fight a ticket. He found that all the ticket recipients in the courtroom were as hopelessly lost as he was. He vowed to study the system and help others like him.

As the author of 113 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I admire Alex's work and recommend this book to anyone who drives. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com.

Beat the Cops is filled with information on what to say and what not to say when you're stopped by the cops; whether or not it's to your advantage to own a radar detector--YES IT IS; speeding without getting caught; how radar, VASCAR, and laser work and the mistakes they make; why speed limits are set too low--SO THE COPS CAN WRITE MORE $$TICKETS$$; parking tickets; why you will probably NEVER have to PAY a PHOTO RADAR TICKET AGAIN; a step-by-step process for handling your ticket through the court system; DUI's; auto insurance; how you can schedule a trial during an officer's vacation; the name of an organization that will pay your ticket; AND MUCH MORE USEFUL INFORMATION! Buy this book today and you'll be well on your way to "BEATING THE COPS"--that does not mean literally beating them, just in the LEGAL sense, not PHYSICAL. Haha

I first heard about this book on the Howard Stern show. The author explained his reasons for writing this book (see the amazon.com excerpt). Anyways, this book in no way encourages speeding or breaking the law. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that the 2 people that wrote negative reviews are only reading the title and have never read the book. This is proven by their responses. They provide no opinion of the actual content of the book. It actually shows you how to reduce your fine and or points to save you money and points on your license, and long term save you money on your insurance.

Keep in mind it may require doing some followup before the court date to ensure you have the proper paperwork to argue you case. This is all detailed item for item in the book. Great book. It's definitely worth the money. I've reduced or eliminated all 4 of my speeding tickets, and still have NO points on my license.

I bought this book along with An Educated Guide to Speeding Tickets by Richard Wallace a former cop and I gotta tell you, this book by Alex Carroll is ok at best. It covers some good points but it still leaves you hanging in some areas. I found the Educated Guide much better and full of helpful information. There was even a chapter on how to speed without getting caught. One tip was speed at shift change, when there are no cops on the road! I loved that one. All of these books help people fight back at the greedy states out there and that is great. I just found the book by Mr. Wallace much better. But glad these books are out here for the novices like me who know nothing about the equipment the police use and how the courts work.

This book is outdated. there is no more than three paragraphs on laser/lidar and the information is not helpfull. The book does have many good points ,but it is outdated. The author should write a second edition on laser and lidar. I would buy it, but this book is not helpful with todays technology.

Beat the Cops is a good book to introduce yourself to the art of beating traffic citations, but the publisher gives themselves far too much credit by billing this title as a one-stop information shop. This book doesn't even cover courtroom procedures such as objecting to improper testimony and the information concerning the circumstances under which radar can be inaccurate is wholly incomplete.

As someone who has received in excess of ten traffic citations in the last five years, I had to learn how to beat the cops at their own game if I wanted to be able to legally operate a motor vehicle. Most of my citations were for speeding and I have beaten 6 of the 8 that I received. The two that I lost were the first two that I received.

I have taken cases to appeals court and won. This book doesn't cover appeals and other important topics. It also provides precious little information on the preparation of pleadings - a critical skill any veteran traffic citation contester must know inside and out.

Its a good introductory title, but it should not be your only source of information.

I followed the guidelines detailed in this book for fighting my speeding ticket. I reduced my fine as well as the citation and therefore also the points on license. I started with a 53mph in a 25mph zone resulting in a $160 fine and 3 points in my license. I used this book to prepare for court and reduced my fine to $55 and the citation to 0 points! This book works by pointing out flaws in the system. This book has more than paid for itself, and I've lent it to many other friends as well. BUY THIS BOOK!

While sceptical at first, the author writes in easy steps what you need to know. I used his approach, and avoided fines, traffic school, & insurance increases 3 times so far (in five years). It works! I challenged a speeding ticket from radar, and it was dismissed. I challenged an unfair ticket, for a wrong turn, and won. But drive safely anyway, and you can often avoid the whole hassle. This books shows how it saves money to know the law. And always be respectful of those who are trying to enforce safety and sanity on the roads.

I don't care what anybody else says. I'm only 18 for those of you who care. This book does wonders. I'm in the process of my ticket and court case. My mom has got out of about 5 speeding tickets and this is her book that I am reading. It has also helped about 7 of my friends get out of their tickets. there is well over 100 ways to get out of speeding tickets. It's worth your 10-15 dollars to pay for this book. Heck they should make this a noval. There is also help for drinking and driving, red lights, parking tickets, repair tickets, and moving violations. I also have a friends dad that is a judge and he says that you can plea "State of Judustification"(I think that is how you pronounce it), which means that you plea gulty and pay the fine, but it will not go on you record unless you get another ticket or violation within 6-12 months. He also thinks that when you schedule you court date you can see what the officers work schedule, and do a little back round check of you offense you committed. Thank you for you time and good luck with your tickets and violations.