I was at Old City Hall today fighting a speeding ticket. Every time I go to traffic court my friends tell me the police officer won't show up and they'll withdraw the charges. Every time this turns out not to be true. Today, as usual, the police offer showed up.
I go to trial for every ticket because there's really nothing to lose. Sure, it takes time to request the trial date and show up at court, but the best case scenario is your cop doesn't show and the worst case (in my experience) is you plead guilty to a lesser offence.
That's exactly what I did today. I plead guilty to a reduced speed which meant no demerit points and a smaller fine. That's really all I was hoping for.
