jamesmarshall
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
Any help is appreciated. Here is the situation:
I was on a highway and clocked going 74 in a 55. The corporal that radar-gunned me was sitting in a Yellow PennDOT truck and radio'ed my description to another state trooper that was waiting about a mile down the road. The trooper got on a ramp to the highway, followed me about a quarter of a mile, flashed his lights, pulled me over, said there was a corporal in the PennDOT truck that clocked me going 74 and gave me a ticket.
I was on cruise control at the time at 68 mph so I know I was driving fast, but definitely not 74. I pleaded not guilty and my hearing is next week (Aug. 13th).
Questions:
On my ticket, it says I was pulled over "1397 feet north of unnamed road." Can I use this vague description in court somehow? I know exactly where I was pulled over and street names around it.
Also on my ticket, it said that the corporal that radar'ed me was in a marked car. Does a PennDOT truck count as a marked car? Wouldn't a marked car have to have some sort of markings indicating that it was a police car?
I don't have any prior moving violations and I'm going to bring my driving record to prove that. Should I bring anything else? Do I have to submit evidence to the court prior to my hearing?
Do I need to request the police officer to bring evidence of calibration or will he bring that anyways?
Also, since two police officers were involved, do they both need to show up or if only one shows up, can I asked for the case to be dismissed?
Thanks again for your help.
Any help is appreciated. Here is the situation:
I was on a highway and clocked going 74 in a 55. The corporal that radar-gunned me was sitting in a Yellow PennDOT truck and radio'ed my description to another state trooper that was waiting about a mile down the road. The trooper got on a ramp to the highway, followed me about a quarter of a mile, flashed his lights, pulled me over, said there was a corporal in the PennDOT truck that clocked me going 74 and gave me a ticket.
I was on cruise control at the time at 68 mph so I know I was driving fast, but definitely not 74. I pleaded not guilty and my hearing is next week (Aug. 13th).
Questions:
On my ticket, it says I was pulled over "1397 feet north of unnamed road." Can I use this vague description in court somehow? I know exactly where I was pulled over and street names around it.
Also on my ticket, it said that the corporal that radar'ed me was in a marked car. Does a PennDOT truck count as a marked car? Wouldn't a marked car have to have some sort of markings indicating that it was a police car?
I don't have any prior moving violations and I'm going to bring my driving record to prove that. Should I bring anything else? Do I have to submit evidence to the court prior to my hearing?
Do I need to request the police officer to bring evidence of calibration or will he bring that anyways?
Also, since two police officers were involved, do they both need to show up or if only one shows up, can I asked for the case to be dismissed?
Thanks again for your help.
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