FastbackJon
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WA
I was ticketed coming into a small town in WA. My ticket showed 40 in a 25. I did the request for discovery and the officer's notes say I was going 46 in a 40. Mix those two up and you could get either 46 in a 25 or 40 in a 40.
He also misspelled my first name. I have a clean record except for a seat belt ticket from 5 years ago.
At the time of the stop he asked me if I saw the gas station, and said that's where the 25 mph speed limit sign was. I drove back and found it to be 45 mph at the gas station, with the 25 mph sign being 800 feet after the gas station.
He also told me I should be coming from or going to a parade or car show since I was driving a collector vehicle when the law clearly states "occasional pleasure driving" is allowed. I wasn't ticketed for this, but he didn't know the law.
Here are what I got back from discovery.
I don't see anything that says how far away my vehicle was when the SMD was operated. I also don't see a filing date on the paperwork that he turned in.
What should I do?
Thanks!
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I was ticketed coming into a small town in WA. My ticket showed 40 in a 25. I did the request for discovery and the officer's notes say I was going 46 in a 40. Mix those two up and you could get either 46 in a 25 or 40 in a 40.
He also misspelled my first name. I have a clean record except for a seat belt ticket from 5 years ago.
At the time of the stop he asked me if I saw the gas station, and said that's where the 25 mph speed limit sign was. I drove back and found it to be 45 mph at the gas station, with the 25 mph sign being 800 feet after the gas station.
He also told me I should be coming from or going to a parade or car show since I was driving a collector vehicle when the law clearly states "occasional pleasure driving" is allowed. I wasn't ticketed for this, but he didn't know the law.
Here are what I got back from discovery.
I don't see anything that says how far away my vehicle was when the SMD was operated. I also don't see a filing date on the paperwork that he turned in.
What should I do?
Thanks!
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3231/img010er.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6010/img006e.jpg
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7074/img008x.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6711/img007sr.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4976/img009nf.jpg
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