Re: Another speeding ticket question

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Good ol' internet...

Radar does not need to be stationary to get an accurate, reliable reading. 
In MA, they have units that are aware of the police car's speed, and take 
that into account when determining the speed of oncoming traffic. Is that 
really hard to believe?

Paul
87 4kq



Date:	Fri, 8 Oct 1999 19:34:20 EDT
From:	PlyBoyDoct@aol.com
Subject:	Re: Another speeding ticket question

This has to be one of the easiest  tickets I have heard of.
First of all you need to send in the ticket to contest it.
In court, explain to the judge that
He didn't have enough time to pace you.  I think its 3 seconds at a steady 
speed(for the state of WA).
(if he was pacing you)
If you meant he clocked you with the radar gun, he HAS to be stationary. 
 Meaning if his car is even moving at 4 mph, the speed is wrong.  You 
SHOULD of asked to see the radar once he said he CLOCKED you.
Go take some pictures of the road sign that POST 35mph.  Then bring it to 
court and make him feel stupid that he said you were in a 25 zone.
Chances are that he will NOT show up in court.  He probably drives on that 
road everyday and will realize that "Hey I am stupid."
Anyhow, don't pay the ticket.  Even if it IS 35 mph on that road, you will
get a 5 mph ticket.  Go for dismissal!

Jason C
89 200t10v
Redmond WA

Fighting my ticket REAL soon too.  Wish me luck!



> At 07:24 PM 10/7/99 -0700, Michael Sheridan Williams wrote:
>  >hey all, last night i was going up a road in SF and a cop driving the
>  >opposite direction decided to turn around and follow me.  Just as he
>  >turned around, the road went up and to the right, getting me out of his 
>  >view.  I checked my speedo, dropped down to an indicated 35 and 
continued
>  >along the road.
>  >
>  >He then came up behind me, never pacing me within my view and then 
pulled
>  >me over.  He asked what my hurry was, i told him i didnt know what he 
was
>  >talking about and then told him that my speedo said 35 mph the whole
>  >time.  He said that it looked like i was doing well over 40 when i went 
>  >by him the other way, and then as soon as he turned around, he 
"clocked"
>  >me at "over 40mph,"  This got me thinking because he was in view while
>  >going straight before the road turned for approximately 1 second. 
 There
>  >is no way that he could have gotten me paced in that time.
>  >
>  >Anyway, i just said that my speedo said 35 and stuck to that, it was 
true.
>  >
>  >Then came back 15 minutes later and whne i pleaded with him one more
>  >time, he said:  "it doesnt matter if your speedo said 35, this is a 25
>  >zone."  Turns out, as i thought, he was wrong and it is a 35 zone.  He
>  >wrote 25 on the citation, specifically saying 40+ in a 25 zone.  40+ is 
>  >obviously not an exact number, so there was no radar, and the 
topography
>  >of the road does not lend itself well to pacing.  Then there is the 
fact
>  >that he is wrong about the speed limit.
>  >
>  >That should get it thrown out immediately shouldnt it?
>  >
>  >what do you all think?
>  >
>  >later...
>  >
>  >Michael Sheridan Williams
>  >San Francisco, CA
>  >ICQ# 11740998
>  >1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 2B Coilover/Koni Yellows, Delrin
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>  >1985 4000S Quattro, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport 8000 
>  >Tires, K&N
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