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

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Summary: A Good Introductory Title, But Shouldn't Be Your Only Source
Review: 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.

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Summary: Knowing the Rules Gives You an Edge in the Game
Review: 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. [e-mail].

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Summary: How to be a successful sleeze
Review: Honestly, can publishers not find anything worthwhile to publish any more??

This garbage perpetuates ignorance on the public's part...also a continued failure to accept personal responsibility for their actions.

If you speed, take responsibility for it. Otherwise, quit whining!

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Summary: This book is worth its weight in diamonds!!!
Review: 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!

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Summary: This book is OK but there ARE better out there...
Review: 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.

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Summary: Save on those points, and save long-term on your insurance
Review: The book is good as far as detailing the entire traffic citation situation. I needed help with VASCAR, but the book really didn't go into enough detail for me with regard to fighting that. But it is worth getting!

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Summary: Beat the Cops
Review: They come to your rescue when things are bad. Don't beat them.

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Summary: Beat the Cops: The Guide to Fighting Your Traffic Ticket and
Review: This book makes an excellent attempt to help you legally get out of speeding tickets. The book by Alex Carol not only includes ways to avoid getting tickets but also how to legally "cheat" wehn and if you're caught. In addition the book has many interesting points such as the 85% percentile rule and points out a study by Tignor and Warren that finds most speed limits are intentionally set 10mph below the "average flow of traffic", you can guess why. Very interesting and informative. An appealing book even if you don't speed.