I was railroaded...

[timmgirvan]

Fight the damn thing! If he doesn't show then you win! Just for kicks,though,I'd get the speedometer checked ....if it's correct then it's more ammo for the judge! And the troopers arguement that he could correctly estimate your speed while traveling toward you is ridiculous! Good Luck on this one!

[Bigsmc]

Thanks for all of the advice.

I am getting the speedometer calibrated on Friday. I will let you know how that turns out, although I know it is fine because I went through one of those construction zones yesterday in Georgia and the radar had me within 1mph.

I am heeding the advice here and plan on investigating the type of radar (stalker dual radar No. 90701) that got me and how it performs in both vehicles moving vs cop sitting still etc...

As I told Scavs in a PM, it is not about the money or the points on my license, I am doing it to stand up for myself as the cop (or his equipment) were in the wrong and it's just not fair to me or anyone else he gets in that manner.

No lawyer, I will do it myself. Time away from work is not a problem. Even if I lose, I will aggrivate the **** out of the Trooper that started this.

To be continued....

[Scav]

Power to the BIGS

BIGS for Mayor....

I am available on a console basis

[golfer]

Bigs, a friend of mine who is a former Jacksonville Sherrif's officer told me the radar is only accurate when used in a straight line (either directly in front or behind), which is questionable in this case since he was going in the opposite direction. They are not accurate when used at an angle.

He also said all law enforcement officers have halos around them, so you obviously must be a liar (lest anyone misinterpret, this is a JOKE).

Good luck with whatever you do, but just understand the system is stacked against you, and this is no accident!

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by golfer

Bigs, a friend of mine who is a former Jacksonville Sherrif's officer told me the radar is only accurate when used in a straight line (either directly in front or behind), which is questionable in this case since he was going in the opposite direction. They are not accurate when used at an angle.

He also said all law enforcement officers have halos around them, so you obviously must be a liar (lest anyone misinterpret, this is a JOKE).

Good luck with whatever you do, but just understand the system is stacked against you, and this is no accident!

I know it is stacked against me, but I couldn't live with myself if I just wrote a check and moved on.

The straight line deal is something I will investigate (measure the median width) he was across a fairly wide median moving towards me.

Like I said earlier, I know I will probably lose, but I am going to aggrivate the cop (at the least, by making him show up) and let the court know that I (and probably a ton of other people) got a raw deal.

[docicu3]

Biggs

Here is Maryland "The Home of The Speeding Ticket" quota system a number of double speak terms are used among them is the "calibrated speedometer" which is another way of saying...

"I have you for reckless driving (20 MPH over the speed limit) but I'll just write you for a speedometer malfunction which is a far lesser charge....this line is very very common.

Here in the home of STQS a number of traps are seen on I95 N out of Baltimore where they just line'em up from the trap into and out of the Harbor Tunnel where the speed limit on a highway suddenly is listed as 50MPH when 50 miles of 65 was the norm. It's hysterical that all of the traffic slows to 50 while the out of state plate goes 65-70 only to have Jethro ticket tham for an inoperable speedometer.

If you can get the guy to say in court he got you going the other way your out of this one Biggs but if dude embellishes things abot your screwed...

More speeding tickets are written in January than any other month of the year for some reason....

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I know it is stacked against me, but I couldn't live with myself if I just wrote a check and moved on.

The straight line deal is something I will investigate (measure the median width) he was across a fairly wide median moving towards me.

Like I said earlier, I know I will probably lose, but I am going to aggrivate the cop (at the least, by making him show up) and let the court know that I (and probably a ton of other people) got a raw deal.

Just don't get all Scav on the judge, I doubt he will like that.

[Danzig]

oh, and don't do like the 'lady' the other day who received a parole revocation order, and signed it 'kiss my ass' and mailed it back. she got contempt added to her punishment...

[Cajungator26]

If it makes you feel any better, my purse was stolen and now someone is trying to steal my identity. Hurray.

Sorry to hear about you getting a ticket, Bigs. No way I'd just pay the ticket. (This is coming from someone who has already been to traffic school 3 times, lol.)

In this state if the officer thought he might be wrong it would be a no show. So I predict a no show.

Good luck.

If you can fake cry...

Ahhh ask for a warning next time
and then have a mental breakdown
if he gives you the ticket anyway.

Consult magma for the procedure
reguarding severe head trauma simulations.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

If it makes you feel any better, my purse was stolen and now someone is trying to steal my identity. Hurray.


Sorry to hear about you getting a ticket, Bigs. No way I'd just pay the ticket. (This is coming from someone who has already been to traffic school 3 times, lol.)

Now that's desperation.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by merasmag

that is like leavin your truck unlocked with 3 leather jackets in it....maybe mike hukabee can make it a death-penalty offense for rippin off people askin for trouble

wrong guy. he's the one who commutes the sentences of all the crooks.

[dylbert]

Several suggestions that friends have successfully used to argue speeding tickets:

1) request continuance -- most tickets written by specific trooper have predetermined court date. Trooper will be there. With continuance, it is unlikely that trooper will get new date.

2) contest equipment & trooper training -- has equipment been properly maintained, has it been CALIBRATED by qualified facility, and has trooper had training and continuing education to properly use equipment.

3) calibration can work in your favor, too. If it shows slower speed, you may have been travelling within speed limit. If it shows less than 2 percent variance, you can argue that radar equipment is faulty. With faulty equipment, another tactic that I would suggest is -- do any of your local TV stations have an "on your side" reporter. This could invalidate every ticket written using that equipment. Law enforcement would not want to face that evidence in court or on the air.

Main advice is don't let law enforcement intimitate you. They protect and serve us the public. In the end, you may SMILE.

I respect job that law enforcement does and appreciate their service; however, overzealous and uneven traffic enforcement is both unfair and unjust. In Louisiana, we have local sheriff departments patrolling rural interstate highways to fill their coffers while these same parishes have rampant drug problems -- usually meth and/or crack. Get these drugs out of community and solve some of the social ills they attract and perpetuate.

[SuffolkGirl]

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/radar-detector1.htm


The former California Patrol Officer, as already mentioned, has given you the best advice. I've attached a link about radar - specifically related to your case is the fact that the patrol car was moving so that speed must be taken into consideration and perhaps there was a miscalculation....

Good luck and don't let them intimidate you.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by merasmag

are u sure cops even have to show up there? (in some places they can just introduce the ticket, p.s., make sure everything on that is accurate)
most times cops show up when they have more than one case, so u won't be inconveniencing him a great deal, in fact, he might even enjoy a break from the stake-out monotony and a free lunch...as to the court, i'm pretty sure the judge expects to hear u (and everyone else there) got a raw deal...when u go there monday stick your head in the courtroom and see if u really want to do all this as a matter of principle...especially as u already admitted breaking the law anyway

I will gladly pay the fine for how fast I was actually going. That's all I am hoping for, I don't expect to get it thrown out or walk away scott free.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I will gladly pay the fine for how fast I was actually going. That's all I am hoping for, I don't expect to get it thrown out or walk away scott free.

Why are you tiffing with Sharon? She is drunk 68% of the time.

MUDBUG SUCKS SHARON