Top 10 Best Ways to Get Out of a Speeding Ticket

Cops will often have their minds made up about whether or not to give you a ticket based on your attitude. Treat them with respect and professionalism, and they might just give you some respect back and let you off the hook.

Talking only about how their pulling you over has messed up your drive won't win you any points. However, talking about other things, like the nice car the cop has, last night's football game, the weather, or whatever else, may humanize you to the cop and get you some compassion.

Keep your hands on the steering wheel throughout the entire encounter. Cops will feel less defensive and appreciate that you are trying to make the experience easier.

Show respect for the cop by acting in the interest of their safety. Fifty-five percent of all cops killed are during routine traffic stops, and they are generally more wary during the initial moments of the stop. Ask for permission to grab your documents and license.

Keep your vehicle registration and insurance card in a small folder or booklet in your glove box. Make sure they are current and neatly organized. Cops appreciate organization and your effort to make the situation easier.

Cops will notice it every time. If you stare them down as they approach your car, they will be more likely to see you as suspicious and think you have something to hide.

It might not get you out of a ticket, but cops say that if you ask for a warning, they might give you one instead of a ticket. It can't hurt to ask.

If it was an accident, then you probably won't do it again for a while. If you ask for a warning and know you won't do it again, you won't have to pay a fine.

Whether you think you can lie your way out of it or not, the cop pulled you over because they believed you were speeding. Take accountability and show respect for their job. Don't openly admit you were speeding because they will have to give you a ticket, but mention the possibility, and they might let you off.

You can, in fact, ask for proof. You have the right not to pay a ticket and to ask for proof with a lawyer. The problem is that a cop works for the law (where, in theory, you should not lie), and in court, it will be word against word. Who will they believe? Your word or the word of the representative of the law?

It might not always work, but sometimes cops will pull you over on suspicion. When you ask for proof, there might not be any. Most people just accept the ticket and move on, but you might be able to get out of it if the cop knows they don't have proof.

Having a baby, holding in diarrhea, meeting your father at the hospital after he has had a heart attack - whatever the situation, think of a life-changing scenario and tell your story. Be prepared to follow through and actually drive to the hospital and go inside (in case the cop follows you), but it often works because the cop doesn't want to harm more people than necessary.