angel mom in Calif.:

[angel hair]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Ca.bumbum I am very dissillusioned now as many citizens are. I was ticketed for 50 in a 35 zone and I know ( because I am always harrassed and intentionally drive slow) that I was only going 37. I did not admit this to the officer, and I had been as always looking at my speedometer. He said that I was going 50 or 52. My daughter would have had motion sickeness if I was & she didn't. Nevertheless, I understand the the Sheriff's department in my area needs revenue with the cutbacks, yet now I am angry after voting for a pay increase. This was a absurd lie. I was on a hill/incline that is curvy with a lot of wind. He said his laser/ lidar tracked me. Nevertheless, it didn't track the truck next to me or the Suv right behind me that passed me quickly. What the heck is this? I tried to a trial by declaration, and I am sure I won't win. This was in a gated communities driveway. Do I have a chance with a lawyer? Is there anyway I can win this on my own? I don't want a out & out unhonest officer to get away with this! I have family in law enforcement and they agree that I should fight this, yet I am not wealthy! I am so shocked that this has happened. I am in Orange County Calif., I asked for a Discovery of Evidence since I can not find my ticket. Can You Help Me?
Thank You, I only thought these things happened on T.V.! Angel Mom

[racer72]

I would like to point out an inaccuracy in your post, it is a bad assumption that lots of folks make. The revenue generated from traffic tickets does not go the the police agency that writes the tickets. In most locales, it goes directly into the general fund. Others may allocate the money for specific areas such as courts, jails, roads, etc.

I would suggest talking to a local attorney if you wish to fight the ticket.

[JETX]

Originally Posted by angel hair

Do I have a chance with a lawyer? Is there anyway I can win this on my own? I don't want a out & out unhonest officer to get away with this! I have family in law enforcement and they agree that I should fight this, yet I am not wealthy! I am so shocked that this has happened. I am in Orange County Calif., I asked for a Discovery of Evidence since I can not find my ticket. Can You Help Me?

We have submitted your questions to the great '8-ball' in the sky... and are awaiting a response. Will let you know as soon as they come in.

In the meantime, you might ask it your questions... and cut out the middleman. Go to: [url]http://www.degraeve.com/cgi-bin/magiceightball.cgi?q=[/url]

[CdwJava]

Originally Posted by angel hair

I was ticketed for 50 in a 35 zone and I know ( because I am always harrassed and intentionally drive slow) that I was only going 37. I did not admit this to the officer, and I had been as always looking at my speedometer.

I can't believe you were always looking at your speedometer ... that would be patently unsafe! Most of us glance occasionally at our speedometer .. but, when proceeding down a winding hill/incline with a lot of wind, I would think your attention might have been on the road and not on the natural increase in speed.

My daughter would have had motion sickeness if I was & she didn't.

I have a son with motion sickness and the key is not usually the speed.

Nevertheless, I understand the the Sheriff's department in my area needs revenue with the cutbacks, yet now I am angry after voting for a pay increase.

They do not get money from this cite. The county MAY get up to approximately $22 per $100 fine, but this money is capped and the county almost certainly maxes out on this revenue every year whether they cite you or not. The revenue argument in CA is a dog of an argument because it is not true ... moving cites are poor revenue enhancers for local law enforcement - parking enforcement is where the real money is!

He said his laser/ lidar tracked me. Nevertheless, it didn't track the truck next to me or the Suv right behind me that passed me quickly. What the heck is this?

I Lidar can be aimed at a single vehicle and the tracking time is almost nil - much less than a radar, and it has pinpoint accuracy (it IS a laser beam). That's how.

I tried to a trial by declaration, and I am sure I won't win.

You never know. But, if you lose, you have 20 days to file a request for a new trial (a trial de novo).


- Carl