Can i get out of a speeding ticket? caught by policewoman on own in transit van. Not a camera.?

Question

Will she have proof of me speeding in a normal van? what should i do to get out of it?

Answer 1

As I understand it, you are talking about a single lone policewoman claiming you were speeding. Did she give you a speeding ticket? If she was on her own, then its a case of her word against yours. In a court of law, providing you have no previous convictions, it is likely the court will believe you and not her, in spite of the fact that she is a policewoman. In English law, the accuser must have evidence to prove the accused is guilty. We're talking about the presumption of innocence here. Something that courts always have very much in mind. You the accused, are innocent until proven guilty. No proof, no guilt. Its as simple as that.

You can get free legal advice from your local Citizens Advice Bureau [CAB].

Good luck.

Answer 2

Everyone seems to have a different interpretation or opinion on here. The bottom line is there should be corroboration in cases of speeding (UK). Not a problem that the officer was alone. She needs to show what else backs up her opinion. That can be a calibrated speedo or some other equipment such as radar, vascar or whatever the local force uses. It can also be one officer's opinion backed up by anothers.
If the speedo was used to follow/check your speed, then that should be re-checked by a timed run at a designated area on a road somewhere (usually a measured distance with a stop-watch). Some forces insist on the officer being an advanced driver too but that isn't a problem in itself as far as the witnessing of the offence is concerned and is only a local policy issue, not an unlawful act if not followed by the police.
Besides - you said you got caught. Why not just drive a few miles an hour slower instead of trying to get out of it..?

Answer 3

A police officer doesn't have to have radar, or a camera, or a special car to write a speeding ticket. Those are just different ways of proving you were speeding. If she's on a bicycle and sees you doing 60 in a 25 zone, her observation is all that may be required to convict you. I do not you don't say whether you were speeding. Maybe you should focus less on "getting out of it" and more on driving safely in the first place.

Answer 4

Since speeding is so prevalent, it leads to a guilty until proven innocent attitude in traffic court. Since a judge knows he can walk outside at any time and see more than half the cars are speeding, you have to persuade him why the officer would pick on a law-abiding citizen such as yourself with so many guilty people to choose from. You will most likely be found guilty and your best hope is to ask for the court's leniency. If you are a first time offender you may be able to get a reduced sentence if you agree to attend driving school.

Answer 5

You have 2 choices here;
1; pay the £60 and take the 3 points
2; plead not guilty and request a court hearing, the police woman will come to court, explain her driving qualifications and that the police van was fitted with a calibrated speedometer (They have to be by law) and she will describe your driving. you then risk more than 3 points, a bigger fine or a ban and court costs,

You may be found not guilty, but is it highly rare now, the court will accept you were stopped for a reason and not because she was bored or didn't like the colour of your van.

The police do not have to be in pairs, radar equipped or in traffic cars to prove speed......trust me on that

Answer 6

You can pay a lawyer $250 (roughly) and have the lawyer go to court and argue "Improper Equipment." This means your speedometer isn't working or isn't working properly. This argument works if the vehicle is not new or hasn't had work requiring this instrument to be calibrated in the last year.

Some states and counties DO NOT allow this as a viable defense to beat a speeding ticket so it may not be an option for you. My advice is check with an attorney. Most offer free or low cost consultations (low cost meaning $20 or $30) and you'll be able to find out at that time if you have a legal leg to stand on.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Pay the stupid fine and get on with your life. It would cost you more to fight it than to just pay it. A judge will take the side of a police officer over anyone in court.

Save your money for the day you need a really good lawyer to help you with something important. A speeding ticket ain't nothin', son.

Answer 8

Do you want to be a marked man for the rest of your motoring life?
If you call a police officer a liar, in a situation like this, you will be followed everywhere by the boys in blue. Pay the fine and remember that speeding can kill you, who knows that PC may have saved your life.

Answer 9

In some states, u can opt for DD course - u can get away first time that way.
If not the first time, then 2nd opt is the letter, re the speedometer, etc, as our co-answerer mentions,
Third is lawyer - either u were with the flow or below speeding limit...
I don't need to mention the 4th,,, to dishearten u from now....

Answer 10

most of the vehicles have distinctive cameras, if the operator clocks a motorbike speeding in direction of him he can then keep photos of the back of the bike. the information of purpose to Prosecute (NIP) might desire to be published interior of 14 days to the Registered Keeper – while you at the instant are not the RK there's a chain of NIPs as whoever it fairly is sent to has to call the motive force/rider or take the nice and factors themselves – so it may take longer to reach. once you are the RK and don't acquire something interior of three-4 weeks you're able to be risk-free.