[L Sjoberg]

Did the officer write you up at the laser speed? If yes, and depending on Florida law, I would first contact the local Asst. Prosecutor who handles traffic violations and find out what their "policy" is for negotiating down speeding tickets. Most Asst. Prosecutors will have tens of dozens of tickets to deal with a day, and will have some unwritten rule as to how to get rid of them, whether it's knocking the points in half; etc.

If that doesn't work, I would then go ahead and fight the ticket, since you've got nothing to lose but your time. Challenging the accuracy of a laser reading is a dead end, but you might make some headway challenging the officer's identification of your car at night (did he use a spotlight?).

If the officer gave you a "break" on the ticket but wrote down what he clocked you at, I would not fight the ticket in court, as (at least in Michigan) the judge then has the discretion to "up" your ticket to the clocked speed. And remember that traffic court is not exactly Perry Mason, and no judge wants to have his lunchtime fouled up by listening to "creative" arguments over a speeding ticket : )