What is the name of your state? Maine
Yesterday my girlfriend was pulled over in Bangor. She was written a ticket and has to go to court on the 6th of January. Here is what happened. She was traveling home from Husson College in a 40 mph zone. Cop on the side of the road says he clocks her at 62 when she goes by then in the time it took him to pull onto the road he says she was clocked again going 72!! I dont believe this for a second. She has had her liscense for about 3.5 years with no prior tickets, accidents or anything against her.
She says she was going around 60 (which would explain being clocked at 62) but when she went by the cop she saw him pull out in the rear view and slowed down so i dont understand how he can all the sudden say she is going 72 and write her a ticket for criminal speeding and make her go to court. He told her he wanted to arrest her right there and shes scared to even drive now.
How do you think this would hold up in the court. I mean if she was to tell this exact story in there as her account of what happened, is it basically her word against his? Whats the best route to take here, plead guilty and hope the judge lowers it to not criminal speeding? Any advice or input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan
Yesterday my girlfriend was pulled over in Bangor. She was written a ticket and has to go to court on the 6th of January. Here is what happened. She was traveling home from Husson College in a 40 mph zone. Cop on the side of the road says he clocks her at 62 when she goes by then in the time it took him to pull onto the road he says she was clocked again going 72!! I dont believe this for a second. She has had her liscense for about 3.5 years with no prior tickets, accidents or anything against her.
She says she was going around 60 (which would explain being clocked at 62) but when she went by the cop she saw him pull out in the rear view and slowed down so i dont understand how he can all the sudden say she is going 72 and write her a ticket for criminal speeding and make her go to court. He told her he wanted to arrest her right there and shes scared to even drive now.
How do you think this would hold up in the court. I mean if she was to tell this exact story in there as her account of what happened, is it basically her word against his? Whats the best route to take here, plead guilty and hope the judge lowers it to not criminal speeding? Any advice or input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan