What is the name of your state? California
I was driving to Los Angeles from Vegas on the I-15 and I was speeding. A CHP came behind me with the sirens on and my girlfriend and I looked down at speedometer and it showed that I was going 85 mphs (70 mph is the speed limit). I pulled over and rolled down my window. However, he went over to the passenger side and tapped on the window. My girlfriend opened her door and he immediately reached for his gun and told her to close the door and roll down the window. To say the least, we were pretty terrified. When the window came down, I immediately tried to apologize for speeding, but he wouldn’t have any of it. He told us that I was driving over a hundred miles per hour (101 mph) and that he had the option to arrest me and have me sit in jail until Monday (it was Friday). He said that my car could be towed and impounded. My girlfriend and I both sat there completely shocked. He then asked me if my window was rolled down and I responded, “yes sir.” He seemed very agitated and annoyed and told me to roll up my window and that he would repeat everything he just said. I immediately rolled up my window. He repeated everything and added that he might not arrest me, but it would depend on how cooperative I am. He walked away from my car and wrote up the citation. He came back and told my girlfriend that I could have killed us both and that she needs to monitor me. He told me that he would not arrest me, but was giving my information to the CHP and have them monitor me the rest of the way to Los Angeles. He said that if I drove one mile per hour over 70 that I would be arrested. He told me that I was in very serious trouble. We drove the rest of the way home (to Los Angeles) in the slow lanes behind big rigs.
Some more background information: We left Vegas at four and I received the ticket outside of Baker at 5:30, which is approximately 90 miles away. There was a car ahead of me that was traveling much faster than me. I have been driving for 13 years and have never received a speeding ticket in my life. I’m Asian and drive an Acura Integra. On the I-15, there are these speed radar checks. When I was driving behind the trucks at 60 miles per hour, one of them flashed “25 mph, Slow Down.” The citation violation is 22348(b)vc Exceeding 100 mph.
I’m very concerned and have some questions. Is there any explanation of why his radar unit had me at 101, when my speedometer showed 85? Is the radar unit’s recording stored somewhere and can it be viewed as public records (the radar unit number is listed on the citation)? The court venue is located in Barstow, but I live in Los Angeles. Is there anyway that I could change the court venue? What sort of penalties am I looking at (the CHP only told me that I am in very serious trouble)? If I’m facing steep fines, are there ways to get them reduced (I work at a non-profit Children’s Hospital and don’t make that much money)? I appreciate any advice on how to fight this citation or which direction I should take with this citation. Is this citation worth fighting or is it a pretty hopeless case (I don’t want to drive all the way to Barstow and miss work to find out that there is no possibility of winning)? I’m sorry for making this post long, thank you for taking the time to read it.
Patrick
I was driving to Los Angeles from Vegas on the I-15 and I was speeding. A CHP came behind me with the sirens on and my girlfriend and I looked down at speedometer and it showed that I was going 85 mphs (70 mph is the speed limit). I pulled over and rolled down my window. However, he went over to the passenger side and tapped on the window. My girlfriend opened her door and he immediately reached for his gun and told her to close the door and roll down the window. To say the least, we were pretty terrified. When the window came down, I immediately tried to apologize for speeding, but he wouldn’t have any of it. He told us that I was driving over a hundred miles per hour (101 mph) and that he had the option to arrest me and have me sit in jail until Monday (it was Friday). He said that my car could be towed and impounded. My girlfriend and I both sat there completely shocked. He then asked me if my window was rolled down and I responded, “yes sir.” He seemed very agitated and annoyed and told me to roll up my window and that he would repeat everything he just said. I immediately rolled up my window. He repeated everything and added that he might not arrest me, but it would depend on how cooperative I am. He walked away from my car and wrote up the citation. He came back and told my girlfriend that I could have killed us both and that she needs to monitor me. He told me that he would not arrest me, but was giving my information to the CHP and have them monitor me the rest of the way to Los Angeles. He said that if I drove one mile per hour over 70 that I would be arrested. He told me that I was in very serious trouble. We drove the rest of the way home (to Los Angeles) in the slow lanes behind big rigs.
Some more background information: We left Vegas at four and I received the ticket outside of Baker at 5:30, which is approximately 90 miles away. There was a car ahead of me that was traveling much faster than me. I have been driving for 13 years and have never received a speeding ticket in my life. I’m Asian and drive an Acura Integra. On the I-15, there are these speed radar checks. When I was driving behind the trucks at 60 miles per hour, one of them flashed “25 mph, Slow Down.” The citation violation is 22348(b)vc Exceeding 100 mph.
I’m very concerned and have some questions. Is there any explanation of why his radar unit had me at 101, when my speedometer showed 85? Is the radar unit’s recording stored somewhere and can it be viewed as public records (the radar unit number is listed on the citation)? The court venue is located in Barstow, but I live in Los Angeles. Is there anyway that I could change the court venue? What sort of penalties am I looking at (the CHP only told me that I am in very serious trouble)? If I’m facing steep fines, are there ways to get them reduced (I work at a non-profit Children’s Hospital and don’t make that much money)? I appreciate any advice on how to fight this citation or which direction I should take with this citation. Is this citation worth fighting or is it a pretty hopeless case (I don’t want to drive all the way to Barstow and miss work to find out that there is no possibility of winning)? I’m sorry for making this post long, thank you for taking the time to read it.
Patrick
