i recently got a speeding ticket and i'm trying to figure out the best way to lessen the fine or points. he officer said i was going 65 in a 45 zone (night, light traffic) but i believed i was going at 55 mph...he did this by pace and i'd like to go to court but i'm not quite sure what i can argue...so just wondering if anyone can help
yeah id idn't kno where else to post this but the cop was using pace meaning...i guess he follows u and makes a rough estimate as to ur speed which i think is not legit
and i kno he wasn't followin me for a long time
Oh yes, very accurate if he was pacing you. That means he was either in an unmarked vehicle
keeping a "constant" distance behind you for several miles (1-2) or in a cruiser (not usually 'cause they get noticed quickly). If he was behind you and his speedo showed 65 and he couldn't get past you after 2 miles, you were definitely doing over 55. The judge will assume (right or wrong) that the officer is not lying - and why would he if you're not black or hispanic in a Benz!!! Now if you say you were doing 55, you're automatically lying and you'll get nailed. Plead something like you weren't doing this intentionally and that it's a big mistake that'll never happen again and that you're sorry and that you really don't want this to mar your records. If you have a clean record, you'll probably get a warning, otherwise you'll be fined and pointed.
Re: Oh yes, very accurate if he was pacing you. That means he was either in an unmarked vehic
keeping a "constant" distance behind you for several miles (1-2) or in a cruiser (not usually 'cause they get noticed quickly). If he was behind you and his speedo showed 65 and he couldn't get past you after 2 miles, you were definitely doing over 55. The judge will assume (right or wrong) that the officer is not lying - and why would he if you're not black or hispanic in a Benz!!! Now if you say you were doing 55, you're automatically lying and you'll get nailed. Plead something like you weren't doing this intentionally and that it's a big mistake that'll never happen again and that you're sorry and that you really don't want this to mar your records. If you have a clean record, you'll probably get a warning, otherwise you'll be fined and pointed.
was on my way to bear mtn for some snowboarding when i had just merged to the car pool lane. at that point, i was going about 90mph. all the cars infront of my in the regular lanes were also going about that...time was about 7am.
on the far corner of my right eye i then noticed a CHP on a bike. i immediately took my foot off the accelerator and tapped the brakes to bring me somewhere about 80mph.
a second later, the cop flanked over to my passenger side real close, turned his head and shouted, "slow down". i gave him the 'ok' sign and soon after he flipped his lights on.
i was like wat the ?!he sped up and proceeded to pull over a dodge pick up some 3 car lengths ahead of me in the regular lane. boy. waws that somethin.
i grinned to my buddies and mantained a 'slower speed' to the mountain. =)
a second later, the cop flanked over to my passenger side real close, turned his head and shouted, "slow down". i gave him the 'ok' sign and soon after he flipped his lights on.
yeah i guess.
but i figured. i either take longer to slow down from 90mph,
or i slow down now. =)
if he had paced me at 90 earlier. he could have given me a ticket anyways. i think he prob let me off cuz i DID slow down hehe..and the other trunk didn't.
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