In Pinellas County, there are two County Court Judges assigned to hear traffic-related cases, as well as a number of traffic magistrates who preside over traffic tickets in night Court. Our team of Speeding Ticket Defense Lawyers at Pinellas Ticket Defense have represented thousands of individuals charged with violations of Florida’s traffic laws over the past three decades. Through our vast experience, we have had the opportunity to witness drivers represent themselves and raise a variety of defenses. For example:

• “The officer clocked the wrong car.”
• “I was keeping up with the flow of traffic.”
• “My speedometer was defective.”
• “I put larger wheels on my car than what was put on by the factory, causing my speedometer to read lower than what I was traveling.”

Although many individuals choose to represent themselves in traffic court, there is an old saying that “a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.” It is likely that you are unfamiliar with the practice preferences of our local judges and magistrates. Similarly, you likely have little experience with speaking in Court, cross-examining police officers, or verifying the sufficiency of a police officer’s laser or radar logs. As a result, an inexperienced individual representing himself in traffic court is likely at a great disadvantage compared to those individuals who secure the representation of a highly-skilled traffic ticket defense lawyer.