Be careful with entering a plea of not guilty. This is where the Ticket Clinic comes in handy because they know the right questions to ask the cop. Usually a great amount of time will pass between you getting the ticket, pre-trial conference (I have one this Friday), and the actual court date. They use this lengthy period of time to your advantage since the cop normally forgets key points.

If you ran the red light then they can ask the officer questions like, 1) Where were you when this happened, 2) How long was the light red before he crossed the white line, 3) Where was his car when the light turned red.

Let us say the cop was at the stop light facing east and you were going north. If he was, say the 2nd or 3rd car, they can claim he didn't have a clear few of the red light. If he doesn't recall they can claim he didn't have an accurate judgement on weither or not he saw the light turn red then saw you driving and assumed it was red when you went through it.

I was ticketed for making a left hand turn on a red on NW 154th St and 79th Ave here in Miami Lakes. The police officer claimed he saw me make the turn through his side view mirror. The attorney told me they used that against him so state that he did not have an accurate and clear view of the light to determine if it was yellow or not when i began to make my turn. I won the case and just paid my fees. Did I take the red light? No so I was happy that justice prevailed.

 

Well I don't think I'll have the time to go to court, so I'll try the clinic place or Mr. James. When I passed the light, I was turning around looked everywhere and see the cop, then magicly he appeared behind me. I'll let u guys know how this story will end. HOpefully no points taken. Biggest concern for me now cause I'm planning on getting a RS4 late this year so, I really wont be able to afford a more expensive insurance.