What is the name of your state: California
Defendant Vehicle: Motorcycle
Greetings all,
CHP pulled me over for approx 122. I will be contesting this ticket as I know for a fact at no time did I exceed 100mph.
I saw the CHP parked on the very same on-ramp to the freeway. I actually turned my head and looked at him while I proceeded up the on-ramp. As I entered the freeway I did another check and noticed the CHP proceed on to the freeway to follow, but at a good distance. The time was 5:50pm on a Tuesday evening. I had just left work (8:30am - 5:30pm). As the LA traffic started to build up I proceeded to cross the 4 lanes so that I can enter the carpool lane. Once into the carpool lane I started to pick up speed when the CHP had pulled up next to me asking me to pull over. I crossed the 4 lanes again and pulled over to the side of the freeway. The CHP officer then asked me to proceed to the next exit. Once there, he had some words for me about how they are cracking down on motorcyclist in that area, wrote my ticket, told me to watch my speed, and left.
My arguments:
The distance between where both the CHP and I entered the freeway and where he states the violation took place are mathematically impossible for me to hit that speed.
The distance between the on ramp and location of the violation he lists on the ticket show a distance of 1.7 miles.
120 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 2 miles per minute or 1 mile per 30 seconds.
At an estimated speed of 122, the defendant would need to exceed an estimated 2.03 miles (122 mph divided by 60 minutes per hour) which surpasses the distance between Locations A and B which is estimated to be 1.2 miles.
100 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 1.67 miles per minute.
Using the base minimum speed of 100 miles per hour, the defendant would need to exceed an estimated 1.67 miles (100 mph divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 1.67 miles per minute which surpasses the distance between Locations A and B which is estimated to be 1.2 miles.
Defendant would need to cross 4 lanes of traffic while approaching 122 miles per hour, cross 4 lanes of traffic once again to pull over to the emergency lane, have the officer ask to exit the freeway for safety reasons, and proceed to exit the freeway, all under 1.2 miles and less than 60 seconds.
Questions:
Does the math make sense?
If the CHP states the location of the violation is w/b (freeway) w/b Streetname, does this mean the infraction took place before or after the Streetname exit?
I have an affidavit from co-workers who saw me enter the freeway and the CHP proceed to follow. The ticket also notes under "Radar/Lidar Unit/Patrol Vehicle No." shows the #12. Is this the Vehicle Number? The on ramp where CHP was parked was an underpass so the elevation of the on ramp and the location of the CHP vehicles line of sight does not allow for any use of radar.
Thoughts?
-R
Defendant Vehicle: Motorcycle
Greetings all,
CHP pulled me over for approx 122. I will be contesting this ticket as I know for a fact at no time did I exceed 100mph.
I saw the CHP parked on the very same on-ramp to the freeway. I actually turned my head and looked at him while I proceeded up the on-ramp. As I entered the freeway I did another check and noticed the CHP proceed on to the freeway to follow, but at a good distance. The time was 5:50pm on a Tuesday evening. I had just left work (8:30am - 5:30pm). As the LA traffic started to build up I proceeded to cross the 4 lanes so that I can enter the carpool lane. Once into the carpool lane I started to pick up speed when the CHP had pulled up next to me asking me to pull over. I crossed the 4 lanes again and pulled over to the side of the freeway. The CHP officer then asked me to proceed to the next exit. Once there, he had some words for me about how they are cracking down on motorcyclist in that area, wrote my ticket, told me to watch my speed, and left.
My arguments:
The distance between where both the CHP and I entered the freeway and where he states the violation took place are mathematically impossible for me to hit that speed.
The distance between the on ramp and location of the violation he lists on the ticket show a distance of 1.7 miles.
120 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 2 miles per minute or 1 mile per 30 seconds.
At an estimated speed of 122, the defendant would need to exceed an estimated 2.03 miles (122 mph divided by 60 minutes per hour) which surpasses the distance between Locations A and B which is estimated to be 1.2 miles.
100 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 1.67 miles per minute.
Using the base minimum speed of 100 miles per hour, the defendant would need to exceed an estimated 1.67 miles (100 mph divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 1.67 miles per minute which surpasses the distance between Locations A and B which is estimated to be 1.2 miles.
Defendant would need to cross 4 lanes of traffic while approaching 122 miles per hour, cross 4 lanes of traffic once again to pull over to the emergency lane, have the officer ask to exit the freeway for safety reasons, and proceed to exit the freeway, all under 1.2 miles and less than 60 seconds.
Questions:
Does the math make sense?
If the CHP states the location of the violation is w/b (freeway) w/b Streetname, does this mean the infraction took place before or after the Streetname exit?
I have an affidavit from co-workers who saw me enter the freeway and the CHP proceed to follow. The ticket also notes under "Radar/Lidar Unit/Patrol Vehicle No." shows the #12. Is this the Vehicle Number? The on ramp where CHP was parked was an underpass so the elevation of the on ramp and the location of the CHP vehicles line of sight does not allow for any use of radar.
Thoughts?
-R
