What is the name of your state?I was recently stopped in MA for doing 42 in a 30 MPH zone on Main Street. The officer stopped me after I had turned off Main and onto "B" Street. I never saw the officer until his blue lights came on.
I know I was not doing over 35 on Main St. The officer referred to a side street off of Main ("A" Street) as the point where he had clocked me. I didn't recognize the street name and asked where it was. "About 1/8 mile before you turned" was his reply. Later that day I retraced my steps and learned that "A" Street was less than 100 feet from "B" Street. There is no way I could have been doing 42 and still made my turn (90 degrees) without serious braking and/or skidding - which did not happen. I also noticed that cars making the turn onto "B" Street braked well before "A" Street.
I've decided to fight the ticket. I figure a town map, an aerial photo of the streets, the measured distance between "A" and "B" Streets, and maybe some photos of the scene will serve as my defense. Also, the view from "A" Street is obstructed - though I don't know that's where he was when he clocked me. Is there any other advice anyone can recommend? Do I have a shot? Thanks!
I know I was not doing over 35 on Main St. The officer referred to a side street off of Main ("A" Street) as the point where he had clocked me. I didn't recognize the street name and asked where it was. "About 1/8 mile before you turned" was his reply. Later that day I retraced my steps and learned that "A" Street was less than 100 feet from "B" Street. There is no way I could have been doing 42 and still made my turn (90 degrees) without serious braking and/or skidding - which did not happen. I also noticed that cars making the turn onto "B" Street braked well before "A" Street.
I've decided to fight the ticket. I figure a town map, an aerial photo of the streets, the measured distance between "A" and "B" Streets, and maybe some photos of the scene will serve as my defense. Also, the view from "A" Street is obstructed - though I don't know that's where he was when he clocked me. Is there any other advice anyone can recommend? Do I have a shot? Thanks!