{"id":853,"date":"2014-02-04T04:23:54","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T04:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ticketfit.com\/blog\/?p=853"},"modified":"2021-06-24T02:07:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T02:07:19","slug":"careless-driving-ticket-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfit.com\/blog\/careless-driving-ticket-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Fight Your Florida Careless Driving Ticket!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Under Florida Statute 316.1925<\/a> you must drive in a “careful and prudent manner” or you will get a careless driving ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of carelessness include weaving through traffic, tailgating, and speeding. And the most common reason, after an accident if the police blamed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before you pay that ticket and get points on your driving record, here are three reasons you should fight it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Accident reports are not admissible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Does the accident report say that you were at fault? It doesn’t matter. Florida Statute 316.066(4)<\/a> states that the report can’t be “used as evidence in any trial.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the accident report is not allowed in traffic court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The officer did not witness the accident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In almost every case the officer did not witness the accident. So they are unable to testify against you in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, the only way a careless driving ticket can stick is through the testimony of other witnesses at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Most people have never testified in court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While police officers testify in court all the time, most people never see the inside of a courtroom. Let alone have to testify in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, a witness may not remember what happened, may confuse the facts, or they may not even show up to court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Florida Careless Driving Ticket Attorney Can Help You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is clear to see that without an accident report, a testifying officer, or a convincing witness, a careless driving ticket can often be dismissed. In fact, at TicketFit<\/a>, our traffic ticket attorney beats these tickets over 90% of the time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: Got a Traffic Ticket for Careless Driving in Florida?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you have received a careless driving ticket don’t pay it, call us now\u00a0at (305) 775-3720 or email us<\/a> for help. We guarantee no points, no school, and a high probability of getting your case dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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