Got a speeding ticket, But i'm confused Options

[spunky393]

First off, I KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING, AND I DON'T NEED ANY OF YOUR RANTS.


Alright, with that out of the way, I was following a truck up the hill, and I look up the hill aways and there's a bunch of state cops sitting out side there cars. I look right at my spedo right away, and i'm doing exactly 39 (i usually never go over 40). The state cop pulls out to follow me, I pull into the parking lot of the highschool and park. Here's where it gets interesting, when I get out of my car, acting like I never saw him, he was already walking to my door. He said I was speeding and he needed my driver's licence. So I gave it to him naturally, and he came back with a ticket. He said I was doing 41 in a 30. This is where I said "out of courtesy officer, may I see my speed on the speed radar." HE REPLIED, I DON'T HAVE IT. I then asked "how can you give me a ticket if you don't have my speed on the radar gun?" He said "he knew i was going 41" Walked back to his car, and got on in. So, what can my lawyer do about this, and was there a problem here with this cop?

[Jaws4God]

i've heard from a few friends that a cop must be able to show you your speed when he pulls you over, but then I have read online that that isn't true.... so i'm not sure if you can fight that or not...

sorry man... tickets are no fun

[Supersprynt]

First, you dont need to hire a lawyer for a speeding ticket unless your going to get your license revoked, its not worth it. Second, he has no evidence, therefore you plead not guilty, and go to court and since theres no read out, he has no evidence to back himself, so most likely you will have it reduced to a non-moving violation.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Feb 24, 2005 - 9:41 AM

[Supersprynt]

i've heard from a few friends that a cop must be able to show you your speed when he pulls you over, but then I have read online that that isn't true.... so i'm not sure if you can fight that or not...

sorry man... tickets are no fun 
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No thats untrue. They do not have to show you anything, but you can fight any ticket.

[Jaws4God]

the only time I faught a ticket was when he claimed i was doing 51 in a 35 when i was actually in a 45..

they reduced it to improper equipment... so i still had to pay, but no points!

[nk_pimpin18]

if the cop made the ticket wrong your shouldnt had to pay any thing

[Jaws4God]

if the cop made the ticket wrong your shouldnt had to pay any thing
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well in my case, i would have had to stay the rest of the day in court... plus i wasn't sure if the evidence i had would have won over the judge... i was afraid that if I fought it and lost, i'd have to pay and get points on my license... this why I didn't have to get points.

I had pictures and all.. but i was afraid the police officer could have said he clocked me later which put me in a 35.. i was happy to get off with Improp Equip

[Supersprynt]

You had pictures of what exactly?

[Akimbo]

It would probably be better to just take the punishment then to fight.

[Supersprynt]

Absolutely not. You have nothing to lose by fighting a ticket. It is expected that you plead not guilty. Just pleading guilty and taking what you get is completely the wrong thing to do.

[Akimbo]

Not if you're Coomer, if you live in a small town, cops will just pick on you more.

[Supersprynt]

I'm not talking about loud exhaust tickets or that. Speeding tickets, moving violations, things that you have complete control over, you dont just take the punishment, you plea bargain.

[dstrbcelica]

fight it.

-dstrb

[celicaboy04]

Funny this ticket thing came up...Check this out...

On New Years eve, I got ticketed for 50 in a 45 with NO RADAR print out... F*** that cop, I go to court next week and I am pleading not guilty!

[XxDJFate76xX]

check your ticket for a wierd number with letters, which is the code for the radar gun, if there is no code then you win the fight... cops cant win speeding tickets without the proof to back it up.

[st_celica_killer]

hey i got one for sayin speed contest..when there was no car up at the stop light...all by myself....so i took off alittle fast when light turn green and got pull over for saying speed contest ...doing 40mph in 45mph zone cauz i was just driving a civic si ahahahah.......... no radar gun....say nothing on the ticket......but speed contest.more like a blink ticket........and guess what???? he was guessing that it was a stolen car...since it was midnight.....dump asss...

[celicagurl152003]

That is not really true you can get a ticket with out a radar gun. In this case the cop has to pace your speed a distance behind you but the catch is, he has to do this within a two mile zone. If you are speeding and he has paced your speed for the two miles you can get a ticket . But if he has not paced you for the 2 miles he has nothing to stand on. How do I know this you ask....I have been pulled over 3 times for speeding and every time i have taken the cop to court and won. Around here we have arrogant cops that will pull you over just because you are a kid and have a fixed up car. I hve been pulled over for tint. for my body kit(soposidly it's illegal to have a body kit on your car around here), and for having my high school tassle hanging from my rear view mirror. Anyhow back to the topic...I would most definitly take this to the judge...the cop has nothing to stand on also....one question did the cop turn on his lights when he pulled you overor came up to you in the parking lot? If not make it clear to the judge that he didn't show any sign of pulling you over untill he walked up to you and asked for your liscence.

okay...sorry about the spelling it's 2 am so give me some credit...

Later
-Christina



O...and good luck

[turboinduction]

First things first:
Your speedometer is never 100 percent accurate. You could of well been doing 41.
Second:
Cops DO NOT have to show you radar. This is a super wild spread rumor and it should die as it is making people sound like asses.
Third:
Always fight. You see the judge and deal with the DA. Sometimes the cop MIGHT be there. Its not like your standing in front of the whole station. 9 out of 10 times the DA will throw out either points or price if you have a clean record. Oh, never piss off the DA either. You get to see his or her smiling face with every ticket.

-Ti

[1bwilson]

I just emailed the prez of my car club. He's been a state trooper for 13 years. He'll once and for all explain the "radar rules". odds are it'll be a text book answer along with a loop hole answer...... that or a yes or no answer. Could go either way.

This post has been edited by 1bwilson: Feb 25, 2005 - 1:32 PM

[Digndoug]

you all have to keep in mind when posting that every state has dif laws dif cops and dif reactions. On a norm time i drive 10-15 over, just because thats how most drive. I have had cops come up behind me when im doing 75-80 on a 55 and just look at me then keep going. Thats norm for me in md atleast in annapolis.

Also all cops will give you dif reasons or "rules" or laws.

Best thing is go to court. You might get off with nothing, or you might get one point an a small fine.

I have been pulled maybe 10 times, most was in my old car dodge daytona with stripes. cops loved that thing

out of all those times I got one ticket, because i knew i was speeding but didnt know how fast. My speedo didnt work, but i knew i was doing around 90 or so in a 55, he wrote 84 in 55, i got off with one point an a $200 fine.