What is the name of your state? PA
My son received his first speeding ticket in Oxford Twp., New Oxford, PA. He was clocked 56 in a 35 using ENRADD. The officer told him he'd give him a break and wrote it for 50 in a 35. (3 pts.) There was only 1 officer clocking and writing citations. I have several questions:
1. If the location of the ENRADD device is written incorrectly on the citation, can this be used to fight his ticket? (He wrote: 780 Red Hill Rd. Hanover Rd. & Fern Drive). These 2 locations are approximately 3-5 miles apart. It has to be 1 or the other location. I say this because I have a scanner, all afternoon I kept hearing calls for traffic violations at the Red Hill Road location-this stop had 2 cars manning the station). I'm sure it was moved but the citation sites both addresses.
2. The citing officer told my son that if he pleads not guilty and tries to fight the ticket, he will raise the ticket to 56 in a 35 and 4 points. CAN THIS BE DONE? I always thought if you fight a traffic ticket, you can win or you can lose, but didn't know the ticket can be changed and points increased.
3. The officer also told my son that if he doesn't pay the fine in 10 days, they will come and put him in jail. I know that a warrent is put out, but in the times I've received traffice tickets, I've never had an officer tell me this stuff. He would say that I have 10 days to pay the ticket and that I have the choice to fight it. But never threatened that if I fought it, he would increase it.
4. My son was following a fellow soccer teammate's mother. I spoke to her and she said that he was behind her. She saw the speed trap and her and her son, said "Oh no, a speed trap." She looked at her speedometer and said she was only doing 40 in the 35 mph zone. She told me that she, and my son, were going along with traffic. My question is how can my son be doing 56 if she were doing 40 and approaching a stop sign?
My son doesn't deny that he may have been speeding, but not to the extent of 50 or 56mph. He really wants to just get the points reduced. Do you think this is worth fighting?What is the name of your state?
My son received his first speeding ticket in Oxford Twp., New Oxford, PA. He was clocked 56 in a 35 using ENRADD. The officer told him he'd give him a break and wrote it for 50 in a 35. (3 pts.) There was only 1 officer clocking and writing citations. I have several questions:
1. If the location of the ENRADD device is written incorrectly on the citation, can this be used to fight his ticket? (He wrote: 780 Red Hill Rd. Hanover Rd. & Fern Drive). These 2 locations are approximately 3-5 miles apart. It has to be 1 or the other location. I say this because I have a scanner, all afternoon I kept hearing calls for traffic violations at the Red Hill Road location-this stop had 2 cars manning the station). I'm sure it was moved but the citation sites both addresses.
2. The citing officer told my son that if he pleads not guilty and tries to fight the ticket, he will raise the ticket to 56 in a 35 and 4 points. CAN THIS BE DONE? I always thought if you fight a traffic ticket, you can win or you can lose, but didn't know the ticket can be changed and points increased.
3. The officer also told my son that if he doesn't pay the fine in 10 days, they will come and put him in jail. I know that a warrent is put out, but in the times I've received traffice tickets, I've never had an officer tell me this stuff. He would say that I have 10 days to pay the ticket and that I have the choice to fight it. But never threatened that if I fought it, he would increase it.
4. My son was following a fellow soccer teammate's mother. I spoke to her and she said that he was behind her. She saw the speed trap and her and her son, said "Oh no, a speed trap." She looked at her speedometer and said she was only doing 40 in the 35 mph zone. She told me that she, and my son, were going along with traffic. My question is how can my son be doing 56 if she were doing 40 and approaching a stop sign?
My son doesn't deny that he may have been speeding, but not to the extent of 50 or 56mph. He really wants to just get the points reduced. Do you think this is worth fighting?What is the name of your state?