Yup. I lived next to a police officer in NY. He had his estimated speed tickets hold up in court.In New York you do not even need to pace. A visual calculation is sufficient to convict.
Yup. I lived next to a police officer in NY. He had his estimated speed tickets hold up in court.In New York you do not even need to pace. A visual calculation is sufficient to convict.
a lawyer who knows personaly the magistrate it is worth every penny.
Agreed. There are those that know the law, and those that know the judge. I'd rather have the latter.
As bad as it is...that is SO true
(ps...are you coming to the meet saturday?? :tongue
If it were me, I would still fight it, perhaps he will be a no show, or you can dazzle the court with fancy diagrams of the road where this occured, etc. but this:
Chances of a cop doing a no-show, specially in Orange County, CA is probably less than 5%. They get paid to show up to court, it can even count as overtime last I checked. So for them its a walk in the park for extra money, why NOT show up. I would if I was a cop.
Yes, on the ticket it says "clocked, estimated". Meaning clocked by pacing me, and estimated as in no radar. The estimated part is right, the clocked part is BS.
In New York you do not even need to pace. A visual calculation is sufficient to convict. New York officers take a class to estimate speed simply by standing there and watching a car drive by. Not exactly fair in court since every visual estimate gets upheld against the driver.
Cops are a$$holes,...
Woops.... I am so distraught over the ticket I am screwing up the whole forum man! someone help me! :redface:
BTW: Your mistake was saying you didn't know how fast you were going....
I got pulled over and the cop asked, "Do you know how fast you were going?"
I replied, "yes, I do... I was going 55 mph."
He then stated, "looked like you were doing alot faster than that. I estimated 75 mph or greater because it took awhile for me to catch up."
"Nope, the spedo said 55 mph." At that, he let me go. He didn't get it on radar, so he knew his estimate wouldn't hold up in court.
OK. Then the next time you have someone that is attempting to break into your house, call your physician. You had a bad experience. So what? We've all had them. You think they are "a$$holes", well why don't you send a letter to the 188 widows of police officers that were killed in the line of duty last year? Got the guts to do that, if that's what you believe?
I noticed that you're 21 years of age. Grow up or don't post your stupid comments on Prime.
Awwww did I strike a nerve?:frown: Sorry if I did (not really) but I'm a grown man and I'm entitled to my own opinion just like anyone else, and if I think a cop is an a$$hole then guess what? I think they're an a$$hole. Obviously not all cops are out there to be a$$holes, most of the ones that i have encountered have been, but there are a couple of them that aren't. Hell I have even let a female cop drive my car after pulling me over, because she was nice & a fan of the car. What does 188 widows or cops killed in the line of duty have to do with me or me calling cops "a$$holes"? Nothing. I was simply identifying with the thread starter because we both had "a$$hole" cops stop us for no reason.
Yes I am 21 years of age, and I'm quite grown, good job for noticing. If you don't want me posting my "stupid comments" on your beloved Prime, buy the site & ban me.
I also don't know if I should just go to a lawyer or not. First hearing is always with the magistrate. If I lose, I think the chances usually DECREASE with the judge in charge. If I go alone and win with the magistrate, I will pay nothing. A lawyer will charge me $300 at least and get it reduced to a "driving with faulty equipment". What irritates me is that I was not cited for going 90, 100, etc. 65 in a 55 is just ridiculous.