Florida Speeding Tickets
Speeding tickets are the most common tickets issued in Jacksonville and in Florida. Speeding tickets in Florida come with a large fine and 3 or 4 points on your license. For some drivers, a speeding ticket may lead to a suspension of driving privileges. Make sure you know what to do once you receive a Florida speeding ticket.
Florida Speeding tickets are written under many different statutes. Below is a list of Florida Speeding Ticket Statutes.
Florida Speeding Ticket Statutes
- 316.074 Obedience to and required traffic control devices
- 316.183 Unlawful speed
- 316.185 Special hazards
- 316.187 Establishment of state speed zones
- 316.189 Establishment of municipal and county speed zones
- 316.1893 Establishment of enhanced penalty zones; designation
- 316.1895 Establishment of school speed zones, enforcement; designation
- 316.1926 Additional offenses
In addition to these statutes, there are statutes on evidence, statutes on penalties, and countless Florida Administrative Codes that apply to each Florida speeding ticket.
Speed Measuring Devices For Florida Speeding Tickets
To write a speeding ticket in Florida an officer must use one of the approved speed measuring devices. Each speed measuring device has its own requirements. A police officer may use the following devices to determine speed of a vehicle:
- Radar
- Laser
- Pacing
- Vascar &
- Airplane with a stopwatch.
In order adequately defend a Florida speeding ticket, you need to know what device was used to measure your speed and the requirements of that device.
Hire a Jacksonville Speeding Ticket Attorney that knows the laws
The list of statutes, administrative codes, and procedures required to adequately defend a speeding ticket is extensive. It takes a knowledgeable attorney to go through these laws and know how to use them to fight for you. If you do not have the time to research the laws, sit in court for hours, and argue your case than hiring a Jacksonville Speeding Ticket Attorney may be your best option.
Most speeding tickets are handled for just $70.
We even offer a money back guarantee for most tickets.
We cover Clay, Nassau, Duval, Flagler, and St. Johns. We cover all traffic offenses. If your ticket was issued in Duval or St. Johns you may be eligible to hire us online in just ten minutes. If the speeding ticket was issued in another county, please call us at (904) 413-1790 or contact us using the provided form and we will be happy to assist you.