On Thanksgiving evening (5:45pm) I've got pulled over on freeway with 65mph limit. Officer said I was doing 102 and he wrote me the ticket. Now I got a court notice that I must appear. Question is what would be the best plan of action for me, I had no tickets before in my life, I am 24. It is really sad because I had to cover for another person at work and was running late, had to take one exit on freeway and got ticket right in between :) Cop was at the side of the freeway and took off before I even approached him, I pulled over right away and he didn't have to pace me. I was going over a slight hill and cop was at the distance less than 1/5 - 1/8 of mile, I would say really close, so we couldn't see each other over the hill So, should I try to dispute the speed he posted by saying that he had too little time to clock my speed properly or ... Need help please.
2006-12-17 01:57:18 · 13 answers · asked by Mr Ivan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Obviously I understand I was speeding and I do understand that this is right. I do not tryo to get out, I agree to pay for ticket as I accept the responsibility. I just want an advice. Thank you!
2006-12-17 02:05:33 · update #1
And by the way, I won't speed if there would be other cars. Freeway was absolutely empty, that is why I let my car fly.
2006-12-17 02:11:40 · update #2
You can go to traffic court and try to challenge the officer's equipment calibration and his qualifications to determine speed. Any which way that you look at it, you were still travelling above and beyond the posted speed limit. The police officer did not have to pace you to determine that you were travelling over the speed limit. Any reasonable person would've seen that you were travelling at a high rate of speed.
Your best bet at this point is to go to Traffic Court and request the option of attending Traffic School to take care of the citation. You still have to pay money, but it will keep that citation from ending up on your DMV record. In California, certain Traffic Court jurisdictions allow you to take the traffic shool course online.
By the way, please drive safely during the holiday season. There are just way too many intoxicated people driving on the roadways and you need to be driving slow enough to react to their bad decisions. Also, don't forget, all California law enforcement agencies, including the Highway Patrol, have already deployed their Holiday DUI strike forces. So, they are looking to pull everyone over for any reason.
2006-12-17 06:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by Pablo Rueben 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 01:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were speeding, you were speeding. It is your fault so don't blame the cop. Remember the cop is trained to testify in court so you stand little chance to defeat him.
Plead your clean record, that you disagree with the 102. Admit to speeding but that you do not feel the 102 was right. Can you plead "no contest" in CA for traffic violations? Are there traffic attorneys in CA? Might suit you well to hire one.
Good Luck!
2006-12-17 02:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your lucky he didnt pull your license then and there..get a lawyer..I got pulled on thanksgiving day also..cop said i was doing 75 in a 55 mph zone. I was the last in a line of about 5 cars..so i asked the officer how fast the others were going..he said car right in front of me was doing 67..i didnt argue at that time but i will be getting a lawyer no way i was doing 75 with a car in front of me doing 67mph...So get a lawyer and get some true legal advise..
2006-12-17 02:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say go get your engine bored out or maybe even look into nos. You don't want to get pulled over next time so you better have the boost to burn out.
As far as disputing the ticket. Your best option is to get a lawyer to do that for you. You face two dilemas with contesting a ticket. First off the judge is going to back his boys in blue. He kinda needs them to make a living. Secondly is the money the court will get form the ticket. Judges don't get paid by over turning tickets so almost no one gets off without buttering the lawyers bread. As long as someone in the system is getting fed you can come out alright on it.
2006-12-17 02:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by Meatball ;) 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
unless you demonstrate significant knowledge regarding the way their clocking technology works, you probably don't stand a chance. you have to be able to prove that it was impossible for him to get an accurate read on you. for this, you would need to know what kind or speed gun (radar, laser, etc) they were using and a working knowledge of the technology behind it.
your best bet is to try to get a lesser charge. worst case scenario: you pay the ticket.
2006-12-17 02:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by morequestions 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can try speaking with the prosecutor (DA) before court.
They can make a deal with you (say for example....plead guilty to 75 mph...or plead guilty in exchange for reduced fine or reduced points). They make these deals all the time because it saves the court system time and money.
It's worth a try.
2006-12-17 02:57:05 · answer #7 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just can't believe that there could be a freeway empty in California.
2006-12-17 04:50:00 · answer #8 · answered by gorn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were caught on radar, plead mercy and pay the fine. Oh yeah, slow down
2006-12-17 05:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by lightning14 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to court, hope the judge is feeling generous and pay the fine.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a nice day.
Thank you very much, while you're up!!!!!!
2006-12-17 02:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋