ABA Family Legal Guide

Automobiles

Your Automobile and the Police

Speeding and Other Offenses

Are there any excuses I can offer that might prevent a police officer from writing up a speeding ticket?

If you are taking a pregnant or sick person to the hospital, you might be spared a speeding citation, and you might even get a police escort to the hospital. Sometimes a court emergency (be sure to display the court papers to the officer) or a broken speedometer (be prepared to give the officer a test ride) may succeed.