ok i requested a discovery because i got a ticket and the officer said he was pacing me and that i was going 88mph but only wrote 80mph and said if i contested the violation "i will testify you were driving 88mph" so to me that sounds like intimidation. So anyways i decided to contest it since i really wasnt speeding and how can he rely on his speedometer and how can i be sure he didnt speed up to catch me and use that speed? anyways i requested the calibration of the patrol vehicle along with other relevant items and it turns out they dont have any calibration records for the patrol unit becuase it supposedly "new" so my question is what should i request as discoery because i doubt it is new . And even if it was new and had a couple thousand miles on it it should be calibrated. Ohh and on the letter they sent me it also said that the speedometer was calibrated by the maker of the car... What do you guys think i should ask for it seems a little fishy to me....
2007-01-25 06:43:11 · 6 answers · asked by 06tiburon 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Try to negotiate to the cop before the trial starts. I got my points knocked off and reduced the fine.
Good luck!!!
2007-01-25 06:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by knightwing992000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calibration by the maker will not be accepted by the court in most cases. The police vehicle should have been calibrated before being place into service.
I say you have a case, take it to court. Writing a speeding ticket for a lower speed is rounding off, it's common.
2007-01-25 06:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sgt 524 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 06:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cop should amend the ticket to 88 mph and probably arrested you for reckless driving.(Depending on how much you were going over)
2007-01-25 06:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by jared 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask for a trial, it's your right. If you believe you're right then take it to court.
2007-01-25 06:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jilli Bean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask for a trial by jury.
2007-01-25 06:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋