Ok me and my family have been arguing about something lately. My sister think that a cop (with out radar) can give a speeding ticket to someone that is driving by them. In my opinion a cop has to have proof that you were speeding before he can give you a ticket for it, but my sister says that he can just give you it. To me if a cop pulls you over for speeding and he has no proof that you were actually doing so all he can say is "it looked like you were speeding" than he cant give a ticket. Someone please help stop this family argument.
2007-06-20 07:32:11 · 10 answers · asked by Bryan M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You are not bound by the decision you gave the officer at the time of the stop, and you can still contest the ticket. If you do contest the charge, the court will only care about the elements of the speeding offense, not anything the officer said. And I certainly wouldn't bring up the radar detector in court. If you have issues with the officer, that needs to be addressed with his supervisor. I can also tell you I have yet to see a radar detector that is "flawless".
2016-04-01 08:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sister is correct. There are numerous ways to determine if one is speeding even without radar. If the speed limit is 65 and I am driving along side you at 75 and keeping up with you, I know your speeding.
Same as if they are behind you, if your cruising at 75 and I am behind you doing 70 and keeping up with you I know your speeding. There are also other methods such as the time it takes a vehicle to pass a certain visual point. If it takes a car 5 seconds to reach an overpass at the speed limit, and you reach the overpass in 3.5 seconds, I know your sppeding. The list goes on, but you get the point.
2007-06-20 08:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. How do you think the wrote speeding tickets before radar?
The use of radar/laser just makes it a lot more precise and easier to prove in court.
2007-06-20 07:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by Michael C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In NJ we use Certified, Calibrated speedometers in our cars for pacing and and use laser to detect speed (as well as radar) There also lines painted on certain roads which an odfficer in a helicopter uses a stopwatch to calculate your speed (rarely used) and radios to cars on the ground to pull over offenders.
2007-06-20 10:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by johnie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A police officer can issue you a ticket for speeding without use of radar. That doesn't mean it will stand up in court.
2007-06-20 07:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Layne B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can give you a ticket for speeding because they have calibrated speedometers, so if they are behind you or driving next to you they know by the speed they are going.
2007-06-20 07:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by MiCopChick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can give you a ticket, if for instance he is driving at the speed limit and you pass him. You may have a shot in court of beating it, but he can certainly give you a ticket
2007-06-20 07:37:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course he can. Speed can be determinded by radar, clocking, or estimation. It will absolutely hold up in court.
2007-06-20 07:41:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly they can ticket you. What do you thnk they did before radar?
2007-06-20 08:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can. It's called the Pacing method. If you can prove that his Certified, Calibrated speedometer was not functioning properly, you might have a chance.
2007-06-20 07:46:00 · answer #10 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋