Delaware Speeding Tickets
Dangers Of Speeding
Delaware speeding tickets are often criticized as being unfair, but the fact is that Delaware police officers don’t set up speed traps simply to make money. Speeding is extremely dangerous, and citations are meant to help deter drivers from speeding and otherwise driving dangerously. Read more...
Dealing With a Delaware Speeding Ticket
If you’re given a Delaware speeding ticket, you have a number of options. First, you can voluntarily pay the ticket, admitting guilt. If this is your first offense, you take a defensive driving class, and pay your ticket on time, you won’t get points on your license for a Delaware speeding ticket of under 15 miles per hour over the limit. Directions for paying your Delaware citation will be noted on the ticket. You can pay by phone, by mail, by fax, or even in person. Read more...
How Delaware Police Determine Speeding
Police use radar guns to catch speeders in most cases. Radar guns can be used to clock your driving over short distances. However, some people have successfully argued that these machines are inaccurate in some cases. Read more...
Speeding Ticket Fines
You Delaware speeding ticket fines depend on how fast you were traveling. All speed violations are considered misdemeanors. Your ticket will be no less than $25 for a first offense and no less than $57.50 for subsequent offenses. Read more...
What To Do If You Get a Delaware Speeding Ticket
If you get a Delaware speeding ticket, be calm and polite to the officer who pulls you over. Do not admit guilt, but keep in mind that the ticket has to be contested in court, not at the side of the road. Take the Delaware ticket you are given and, if you wish to fight it, explore your options once you get home. Read more...
Driving Record Points
On top of fines, if you’re issued a Delaware speeding ticket, you will get points on your license. Driving record points help the state track your driving history. Once you accumulate points, they stay on your record for one year; after one year, they stay on your record as half of a point for an additional year. If you accumulate 12 points, you have to take a mandatory driving course or you’ll lose your license for two months. As you accumulate more and more points, license suspensions become longer. Read more...
Delaware Speed Limits
Speed limits in Delaware vary according to the type of road. In general, you can expect to see the following Delaware speed limits. Read more...
Defensive Driving/Traffic School
If you get a Delaware speeding ticket, you can attend defensive driving school either online or offline. This won’t completely dismiss your ticket, but it can reduce the amount of points on your driving record. You can take the class to knock three points off of your license every five years. You don’t even have to leave home to take this six-hour course. Through Driving University, you can take the course online to receive the point reduction. Read more...
How to Beat a Delaware Speeding Ticket
Beating a Delaware speeding ticket isn’t easy. If you want to contest it, you must still mail in your ticket, and you must follow the due dates printed on the ticket or you won’t have the option to argue it. Read more...
