text: should i take a speeding ticket to court? what are my chances of having a speeding ticket thrown out if i take it to court??  can i still go to traffic school if i am found guilty?  i was speeding 16 miles over the limit.  the road sign said 35 mph when i last saw it, but apparently there is a small stretch of road (1/2 mile) where the speed limit goes down to 25 mph.  the officer clocked me at 41 mph in this area.  what do you think? court or a waste of time? it depends....  you don't say what state you're in.  i succesfully fought a speeding ticket in california.  it took a lot of time and effort and was rather confusing at times, but i prevailed.  i prevailed because the officer at trial didn't provide required documents to prove that the road upon which i was cited wasn't an illegal speed trap.  that meant that the officer was "incompentent as a witness" to my speed, and that the court was "without jurisdiction" to find me guilty.  (that's in the vehicle code; i didn't make it up.)  police officers need to follow the rules, too...  if you're interested in fighting your speeding ticket, look up books from nolo press (www.nolo.com).  i fought the ticket because i had nothing but time and nothing to lose.  keep in mind, in some states, if you go to traffic court and are found guilty, traffic school isn't an option.  often, traffic school is the best option.