My wife frequently talks her way out of tickets.
One time, I was with her when she was pulled over and saw how she does it.
She's just very conciliatory, thanks the cop for pulling her over and bringing her infraction to her attention, tells how helpful he's being, etc.
I couldn't believe it.
Later, I met a highway patrolman at a party, told him the story and asked him if this would work on him.
He told me it would.
What he said was interesting.
He said that the driver usually tells him with his/her demeanor whether he/she "needs" a ticket or not.
If a driver has any kind of crappy attitude about being pulled over, that driver is going to get a ticket.
If the driver is conciliatory, recognizes and shows deference to the officer's authority, it isn't a guarantee of getting out of a ticket, but it's your best chance.
He allowed that, yes, this is one reason women get fewer tickets -- because guys more often resent having this kind of authority wielded over them.
That's certainly true for me.
I've used her approach several times since and have gotten out of some tickets, which often surprises both me and my passengers, who usually cannot believe how conciliatory I become.
It's tough to do, gotta swallow that pride, but you're better off getting out of that ticket before you are dragged into court.
"No, I wasn't aware that I was going over the speed limit. I don't want to do that. Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention!"
You might feel like a cornball doing it, but sometimes it works.
