Ticket advice...

[WRXtranceformed]

The problem with going to court on this ticket is that the cop will most likely tell the Judge the real speed that your GF was going, and I doubt any judge in the world is going to be lenient about 88 in a 65. If she got caught doing 80 in a 65 and was really going 80, then you might be able to get it reduced in court, but I doubt that the cop or DA will be willing to work with the lawyer considering how excessive the speed was. I'm sure the cop took notes of the stop and wrote down the real speed. If it's not a reckless ticket, I would just pay it in this instance. A good lawyer will cost 300+ dollars and I really doubt that it is going to buy you much.

I'm sorry I have to disagree with you completely, but this is just coming from personal experience. A good lawyer (which like I said, down here is ~$150 for traffic violations, may be more in other areas) won't even let the ticket get to the point of the cop talking to the judge. On traffic court day, the judge has an entire table full of tickets and a lawyer will generally meet with him beforehand, work his magic, and if she has a clean record likely get it thrown out before it hits the courtroom floor. It's not like the lawyer is going to stand in front of the judge and the cop and try to win the courtroom over...the negotiation is done beforehand to save the judge's time.

She can handle it however she wants, but I've probably had more experience than a lot of people here combined with speeding tickets, etc. and that's what I have learned is the most effective way to do deal with traffic issues. It's a little bit of an extreme comparison, but if you break your leg you don't just accept it, let it heal naturally and accept the consequences right? You go to a professional.