I have a problem.

[Sabretooth]

Hey sorry for the long update..

Stats on the ticket:
I am 21 years old, my record has been clean for nearly 2 years.
I was clocked doing 96 in a 60, although I swore the speed limit was 65. If it dropped I do not know or it was not posted properly.

The cop that stopped me did not show me the radar gun with the actual reading, nor did he show me calibration papers. Also he was a a newer cop, due to I could tell by the officer ranking that was posted on the court summons. Then he also was using a note sheet on what to fill out on a summons.

[*MAD DOG*]

Originally Posted by Sabretooth

Hey sorry for the long update..

Stats on the ticket:
I am 21 years old, my record has been clean for nearly 2 years.
I was clocked doing 96 in a 60, although I swore the speed limit was 65. If it dropped I do not know or it was not posted properly.

The cop that stopped me did not show me the radar gun with the actual reading, nor did he show me calibration papers. Also he was a a newer cop, due to I could tell by the officer ranking that was posted on the court summons. Then he also was using a note sheet on what to fill out on a summons.

Based on that information If i was in your shoes i'd be going straight to an laywer, someone who works on these type of cases day in day out. I'm sure you can prove some reasonable doubt with that info. Did you have a passenger with you? Also did the cop have a partner or not?

My sister fought a charge of going through a red light and won with no conviction or fine. The cop who charged my sister stated his case, but his partner did not remember any of it and stated so on the stand under oath.

It came down to my sisters word vs the cops word and enough doubt had been cast to avoid a conviction and fine and loss of points. My sister represented herself too.

[LtNoogie]

Originally Posted by camelll

I love how you just throw in that little jab about driving a sedan! The op drives a LB for the record. Typical mad dog statement.

This may sound like a NOOB question but, what is an op? I've seen it on other posts but wanst' inebriated enough to ask.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

This may sound like a NOOB question but, what is an op? I've seen it on other posts but wanst' inebriated enough to ask.

lol op=Original Poster

[Revsson]

Originally Posted by Sabretooth

Hey sorry for the long update..

Stats on the ticket:
I am 21 years old, my record has been clean for nearly 2 years.
I was clocked doing 96 in a 60, although I swore the speed limit was 65. If it dropped I do not know or it was not posted properly.

The cop that stopped me did not show me the radar gun with the actual reading, nor did he show me calibration papers. Also he was a a newer cop, due to I could tell by the officer ranking that was posted on the court summons. Then he also was using a note sheet on what to fill out on a summons.

Just my opinion:
If it were me, I would go back to the area and take pictures of the speed
limit signs to back up your claim of 65 mph limit. In most localities, it is the
number of miles over the limit that determines the fine, which also affects
your insurance rates.

I don't think the cop has to show you the actual reading. As a matter of
fact, how would you know it was an actual reading of your car or another
car that he might have stopped before you? To my knowledge, there isn't
any sort of time/date stamp on the reading. I don't know if he has to show
you the calibration papers, but you might ask to see that in court, but it
may not make a difference. Some communities have dash cams that record
many things, but I doubt that they have it recording while doing radar checks.

Just because he was a newer or rookie cop doesn't mean he made a mistake.
Sometimes, the rookies are less lenient on minor offenses. You don't state
that you know you were speeding. If you were thinking you were going
70 or 75 mph, that would be different. If you know you were going way over
the limit, then I would just admit it and face the consequences. You could
spend money on a lawyer and possibly win or spend more money on insurance
costs. Yet, even with a lawyer, you could lose the case and have to pay the
lawyer and the fine and higher insurance premiums.

I know of someone that has a radar detector but not that he wants to speed.
He is so absent minded at times, that he doesn't pay attention to the signs.
With the radar detector, he is alerted to pay attention to his speedometer.
Yet, he has still been pulled over.

Maybe chalk it up to experience and pay more attention to the speed?