My experience has always been that it's completely pointless to ever fight this kind of fine, because you never win and you end up with further court costs on top of the original fine.

However, if you feel that your son has been wronged and he really has a good case against it, then why not? If you stay reasonable and have good evidence (which is the most important thing) then you should encourage him to stand up for himself.

It just really all comes down to what the cops and the court are like in your town. In Australia traffic cops are called `Jury f***ckers' because everyone has had a bad experience with them, and so if they ever have to give evidence then the jury automatically disregards whatever they say.

Traffic cops are notorious megalomaniacs with connections to boot. If you think your son has a good shot, I say go for it. If you think it's just not worth it, then it probably isn't.

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