I was returning from an incredible day of driving on Skyline Drive (70 degrees, sunny, dry pavement, no wind, few cars)when I got yanked by a Statey. The road was 55 speed limit and 2 lanes each way. I had my radar detector on but it wasn't much help with absolutely no cars in sight for radar cover. SO the first blip was the cop hitting my car. There was one car slightly behind who was tracking probably 5 mph shy of myself. I was doing a mere 65, still speeding I know, but only 10 mph over. It was dark so he didn't see that it was an NSX until he was behind me. I think he was using instant on radar and am sure it was Ka band because it registered on the detector. The second I was hit I glanced at my speedo and saw 65 and thought I should be ok, but I braked anyway. 10 seconds later I am pulled over on the side of the road. He tells me I was doing 73, which was bs. I asked to see the gun, he said "we don't have to lock in the readings and that he had to check the trailing car's speed to make sure I was the guilty vehicle. HE did do that, at least according to my detector because there was a second blip a second after the first. SO here is the issue, I was speeding but he padded the number and I have no way to prove it. I couldn't say, look I know the instant you got me because I checked my speed as soon as the detector went off (dectectors illegal here in VA). The guy hated me despite my politeness probably due to my age and the car I was driving, btw I am 23. What a pain, I already pay ridiculous insurance despite a spotless driving record. Well...Actually I just finished dealing with a COmplete stop at a stop sign ticket in my home town. A blatant act of pick on the guy in the sports car. I am going to try to get a continuence, but do I have any other hope?
I guess I am lucky I didn't get caught with the detector in addition to the ticket.
I guess I am lucky I didn't get caught with the detector in addition to the ticket.