This is a true story!:
A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the mail a ticket for £40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent the police department a photograph of £40. Several days later, he received a letter from the police that contained another picture ... of handcuffs. The motorist promptly sent the money for the fine
2007-08-24 13:20:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
LOL!
2007-08-24 13:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes....you can also contest a radar or laser ticket. However, your chances of fighting it are slim. If it is you vs the cop, the judge will go on the assumption the cop has no reason to lie but you do. YOU want to get out of the ticket, not pay the fine and not get the points. If you base your defense on the cop telling a lie for some unknown reason, your chances of winning are about zero. You will have to fight it on the assumption the cop made an error in calculating the speed. Since you are asking about non-radar/laser methods, yes there are other methods that can be used. If the cop pulled up behind you in your blind spot and then matched your speed, reading his CERTIFIED speedometer, and sees that you were over the limit (usually it has to be a certain amount, such as 5 mph to allow for error in your uncertified speedometer) he can give you ticket based upon tracked and observed speed over the limit. You will have to provide reasonable doubt as to the accuracy of how he did it. IE: Springtime and they just switched to summer tires from their winter tires. Did they recertify his speedometer? They also can use a timer device in some areas. The cop can start one stop watch as you cross a particular mark, then when he crosses the same mark, he starts a second stop watch. Then when you cross another mark, he stops the first one, and when he crosses the same second mark, he stops the second. A computer then matches the two stop watches and the distance traveled and comes up with a speed for your car. They even allow in some areas the cop to mark out a quarter mile and he then sits with a stop watch and "clocks' you (that is where the term came from) as you travel the quarter mile. If the speed limit is 60 mph, he knows to go one mile should take you more than 1 minute, and to go a quarter mile, it should take you more than 15 seconds. If you do it in 10 seconds, he knows you were speeding and again can give you a ticket. Pay the ticket and watch your speed.
2016-04-01 14:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought the price went up!
2007-08-24 21:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by lost 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he should have sent a picture of larry grayson back
I`M FREE
sorry a picture of john inman
I`M FREE
2007-08-29 09:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by itsa o 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its interesting how the police played his game.... and won.
2007-08-30 17:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Green Tea Happy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good one,thanks for the laugh
2007-09-01 10:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG-Good One! Life is crazy, eh!
2007-08-31 15:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol good one, thx for the laugh, star for you, keep em coming ;)
2007-08-24 14:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Deedee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have never thought to do that but it is good.
2007-08-31 13:16:43 · answer #9 · answered by hilo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lmfao *lol*
very good have a star
2007-08-30 19:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by Foxie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hahaaaa good one.-----at least the cops had a sense of humour.
2007-08-24 13:35:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋