How to Win Your Case In Traffic Court Without a Lawyer
Author
Janet Traken
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
2 Review Copies Left
According to the National Motorists Association, as many as 50 million Americans are issued traffic tickets for moving violations. Many of those tickets will be paid and forgotten about, but many more will be added to a growing list of traffic court cases with an estimated $7 billion in annual tickets and a good percentage of them being taken to court. For many people though, the cost of hiring a lawyer and fighting a case over a $300 ticket is too hard and they just accept it, paying the fine begrudgingly. With this book, you no longer have to cave into government pressure and pay your fines. If you feel you have been wronged, this book will walk you through every step of the process to uncovering exactly what you can do to win your traffic court case without a lawyer. You will learn the total number of people who receive tickets every year and just how many are successful in their fight against them, including how they were successful. Learning to understand the law is essential in knowing whether you can effectively fight your ticket and this book will provide multiple chapters designed to break down and outline the details of the law for each major type of moving violation. You will learn what the three different kinds of speed limits are and when you can fight the ticket. You will learn which defenses absolutely will not work in court and whether you will be wasting your time by using them. Different ways in which your speed was measured and understanding how the officer handled the ticketing are vital to making your case and a comprehensive chapter on analyzing this evidence will be presented. You will learn how to start building your case by using discovery and obtaining all of the necessary evidence. The trial specifics are outlined in a step by step manner, including the process of finding witnesses, preparing testimony, and presenting diagrams and visual cues that will help you make your case. Learn how to talk to the officer that issued the ticket and prepare yourself for the onslaught of questions your prosecutor will present. With the help of professional opinions from dozens of lawyers and legal specialists, you will learn exactly how each traffic court case is handled and what you can expect when you take your particular case to court. There is an essential difference between jury and judge only trials and you will learn how to handle each of them, as well as how to tweak your case to match any of the 50 states in which you live. If you have received a traffic violation and you know it is unfair, the only choice you have is to fight it in court, and this book will help you do just that without the need of a lawyer or an expensive defense.
Reviews
Title of Book: How to win your case in Traffic Court without a Lawyer
Author: Janet Traken
ISBN Number: 978-0-7387-1878-1
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc
Site: http://www.atlantic-pub.com
Genre/Market: Law, General Law, Legal education
Publication Date: 2011
Book Length: 280 Pages
Price: $24.95
Paperback
5 Out of 5 points
Headline for Book Review: Traffic Court Facts to Win your Case
I want to thank Atlantic Publishing for an advanced copy for my honest review of this book. If you purchase this book part of the profits are donated to The Humane Society of the United States.
I loved this book and being a Paralegal I will add this valuable resources to my legal library.
Fighting your traffic ticket can be very scary but once you know the steps involved it is as easy as 1-2-3!
Step 1. Know the Law
Step 2. How your particular facts apply to that law.
Step 3. Appear in Court
All police officers will tell you why the person got a speeding ticket, “to help reduce accidents and keep the roads safe.”
You can fight your own ticket and win and this is important so that you:
· Avoid increased car insurance rates
· Avoid points on your driver’s license
· Feel good to stand up for yourself in court
· Avoid professional consequences of tickets especially if you have a CDL license or want to stay in good standing with the public as a doctor or lawyer.
1. This book walks you through the following:
2. The steps taken when you first get a ticket
3. How to research and understand law
4. The types of moving violations
5. The negative effects of a ticket
6. What traffic school can and cannot do for you and your case
7. Deciding whether to fight the ticket or pay it
8. Determine if you need a lawyer
9. Preparing for court and or trial
10. And so much more!
What I did learn in this book is so important. We all have rights and when it comes to traffic tickets we can fight and win against the police officer. Taking notes of the incident can help you win your case. Taking photo’s right after you got your ticket helps a lot. This is all building up evidence on your behalf of your case to win. Many people don’t bother to fight their tickets and if they did they could win. The bottom line is to know your State Laws on speeding tickets and then obey them. If you need to win your speeding ticket case this is a very informative book that no family should live without.
Jackie Paulson © 2011 All Rights Reserved
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Traffic-Court-Without-Lawyer/dp/1601383053
Reviewed on 09/19/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Jackie Paulson
As a former criminal attorney, I've always been skeptical of self-help "be your own lawyer" books. To me, these books embody Alexander Pope’s warning in An Essay on Criticism: “A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not….” Most just give readers enough information and confidence to make them annoying at best and dangerous at worst.
That said, if you’re facing a speeding ticket and you're going to invest in a “be your own lawyer” type of book, there aren't many better references available than Janet Traken’s How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court.
Ms. Traken is not an attorney, and her book only cites a handful of case law and no statutes, preferring instead to rely on previously-published DIY books and Web references. In part, this is because the law is slightly different in every state, so each defendant has to do his or her own research - which the book discusses. It is also utterly thorough when it comes to navigating a court case.
Ms. Traken’s book covers the main methods police use to determine whether drivers are speeding or committing other moving violations, the strengths and weaknesses of police techniques, and how to request a trial, gather and examine evidence, and prepare questions for one’s own witnesses as well as the prosecution’s witnesses. If nothing else, this book will give readers facing the prospect of traffic court a boost of confidence by preparing them for the ways in which most lower courts operate.
How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer gives defendants enough information to enable them to ask an attorney intelligent questions, and perhaps learn enough about the laws and procedures where they live to represent themselves effectively in court.
Traken, Janet. How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer. Atlantic Publishing, 2011. 288 pp., $24.95. ISBN: 9781601383051
Reviewed on 05/13/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Dani Alexis Ryskamp
When I first got this book to review I immediately looked for the bio of the author. I was surprised to see that the author, Janet Traken, is a freelance writer and there was no indication of experience or knowledge of the law. This to me indicated lack of credibility and I went on to reading the book with reluctance.
The first chapter of the book suggests writing down the incident and this is of utmost importance. If you do go to traffic court it's very possible it will several months after the incident and much will happen during that time. Our memories can hold just so much and by reading notes it will bring back more memories of the incident.
As I perused the book further I came upon explanations of possible ticketing: Improper Passing, Seatbelt Violations, Speeding, Open Container, etc. The chapter titled "Do You Need a Lawyer" was interesting and certainly would help you decide whether you want to hire a lawyer or attempt to win the case yourself. Another important chapter is "Preparing for the Trial Step One: Gathering and Analyzing Evidence."
By the time I got finished reading this book I felt I was more informed than before and do have knowledge in the event I have a traffic violation. I believe the Traken researched the topic well enough to give us the basics and a platform of where to start. This book will certainly help you decide what direction you want to pursue your violation and whether or not it's worth the time and effort to fight it or pay the fine. It's a decision only you can make and I believe gaining the knowledge from what Taken has written will make you wise enough to make the decision.
Reviewed on 04/06/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Irene Watson
