US Traffic Citations Guide

Understand your rights, learn common defenses, and find out how to contest any type of traffic citation in the United States.

Speeding Ticket

Speeding tickets are the most common traffic citation in the US — and one of the most contestable.

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Red Light Camera Ticket

Red light camera tickets are among the most disputed traffic citations in America.

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Stop Sign Ticket

Stop sign violations are one of the most subjective traffic citations — and that subjectivity works in your favor.

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Parking Citation

US cities collect over $1 billion in parking fines each year — but a significant percentage of citations contain contestable errors.

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HOV Lane Violation

HOV lane violations carry some of the steepest fines in traffic law — but they are also frequently issued in error.

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Cell Phone Ticket

Cell phone tickets have surged as states crack down on distracted driving — but the laws are more nuanced than most drivers realize.

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Reckless Driving

Reckless driving is one of the most serious traffic offenses — but the charge is often applied more broadly than the law intends.

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Running a Red Light

Red light violations are serious — but the circumstances around them are often more complex than the citation suggests.

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Expired Registration

Expired registration tickets are often the easiest to get dismissed — if you know the process.

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No Insurance Ticket

No insurance citations carry heavy penalties — but they are frequently issued to drivers who actually had coverage.

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