ONEPICKYCHICKY
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maine
In June I received a speeding ticket from a Maine state trooper for going 83 in a 65. While I know I was speeding, I think the 83 is definitely well over what speed I was traveling. I asked the officer how he got that information and he said they were using an airplane that tracks you at a certain spot then when you get to the next quarter mile they track you again and use the time between the 2 points to determine the speed. What exactly is used to "track" and is there the possibility of human error here? The way he described it was like pushing a button at certian intervals. Then the officer on the ground pulls you over after the pilot says the red car coming up. There was a tons of traffic when he pulled me over because it was a whole operation they had going with lots of people getting pulled over. I can't have been the only red car in the area and is there human error if the pilot hits the button a second too late? or early on the other end? How can I find out what they will have in court as evidence?? Is it a radar read out or something? Thanks!
In June I received a speeding ticket from a Maine state trooper for going 83 in a 65. While I know I was speeding, I think the 83 is definitely well over what speed I was traveling. I asked the officer how he got that information and he said they were using an airplane that tracks you at a certain spot then when you get to the next quarter mile they track you again and use the time between the 2 points to determine the speed. What exactly is used to "track" and is there the possibility of human error here? The way he described it was like pushing a button at certian intervals. Then the officer on the ground pulls you over after the pilot says the red car coming up. There was a tons of traffic when he pulled me over because it was a whole operation they had going with lots of people getting pulled over. I can't have been the only red car in the area and is there human error if the pilot hits the button a second too late? or early on the other end? How can I find out what they will have in court as evidence?? Is it a radar read out or something? Thanks!