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I was going south bound and crossing a traffic light controlled 4-way intersection. I entered the intersection while the light was yellow and the light changed to red before I left the intersection. A cop car was on the opposit side of the intersection (north bound) waiting for left-turn signal turned on the flash-light, made a U-turn, catched me up at about half mile south of the intersection and pulled me over. I was told he saw me driving above limit (45), but couldn't clock me; he saw me run red light.
Two issues regarding cop's observision:
1) cop's car was in north bound, so cop couldn't the lights control south bound traffic. He must have used north bount lights as a reference. Is this acceptable by the court? I think this indirect reference is not valid without proving that the lights in both direction are precisely in synch.
2) cop's car stopped at the north bound stop line while I was crossing the intersection, the position while I crossed my stop line (south bound stop line), from the cop's car view point, is at the 10-clock direction and more than 150 feet away. It's very difficult, if not impossible, to make a clear view.
By the way, the intersection has automated traffic cameras. Can I ask the court to order the release of relevant pictures, if there is any, that could support cop's observation? Since I'm sure I entered the intersection while yellow, such pictures won't ever exist.
I'm going to plead not guilty. Please advice what approach should I take to defence.
Thanks.
I was going south bound and crossing a traffic light controlled 4-way intersection. I entered the intersection while the light was yellow and the light changed to red before I left the intersection. A cop car was on the opposit side of the intersection (north bound) waiting for left-turn signal turned on the flash-light, made a U-turn, catched me up at about half mile south of the intersection and pulled me over. I was told he saw me driving above limit (45), but couldn't clock me; he saw me run red light.
Two issues regarding cop's observision:
1) cop's car was in north bound, so cop couldn't the lights control south bound traffic. He must have used north bount lights as a reference. Is this acceptable by the court? I think this indirect reference is not valid without proving that the lights in both direction are precisely in synch.
2) cop's car stopped at the north bound stop line while I was crossing the intersection, the position while I crossed my stop line (south bound stop line), from the cop's car view point, is at the 10-clock direction and more than 150 feet away. It's very difficult, if not impossible, to make a clear view.
By the way, the intersection has automated traffic cameras. Can I ask the court to order the release of relevant pictures, if there is any, that could support cop's observation? Since I'm sure I entered the intersection while yellow, such pictures won't ever exist.
I'm going to plead not guilty. Please advice what approach should I take to defence.
Thanks.