To beat traffic tickets takes a clear understanding of the proof you have to present to show you are innocent, as well as what your rights and options are for requesting information about your citation. You should also be aware of what technicalities exist that can lead to a dismissal, such as the fact that if an officer does not show up at your court date to fight the ticket, that constitutes grounds for a dismissal. You also need to know that anything false written on your ticket can mean a dismissal as well. In addition, you should know that you should always document everything in your case that could prove your innocence, such as eyewitness accounts and their contact information and pictures of weather, road, traffic, and signage conditions. Finally, you need to know what offer options you have to plea to when in court, such as traffic school.