Under Florida Statute 316.1925 you must drive in a “careful and prudent manner” or you will get a careless driving ticket.

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

But before you pay that ticket and get points on your driving record, here are three reasons you should fight it:

1. Accident reports are not admissible

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

In other words, the accident report is not allowed in traffic court.

2. The officer did not witness the accident

In almost every case the officer did not witness the accident. So they are unable to testify against you in court.

Hence, the only way a careless driving ticket can stick is through the testimony of other witnesses at the scene.

3. Most people have never testified in court

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.

In most cases, a witness may not remember what happened, may confuse the facts, or they may not even show up to court.

Our Florida Careless Driving Ticket Attorney Can Help You

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, our traffic ticket attorney beats these tickets over 90% of the time!

Related: Got a Traffic Ticket for Careless Driving in Florida?

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