What is the name of your state? New York
On Saturday February 10 at around 5pm, I was issued a speeding ticket in the Garden State Parkway South in NY. The ticket was issued by a State Trooper and it states that I was going 77 on a 65 limit. The ticket was issued for the following reason:
- In violation of: NYS V and T Law
- Section Sub Section: 1180D
- Description: Speed in Zone
I was going on the left lane and there was a dark green/blue SUV tail gating me trying to pass me. On the right side of the road, there was a dark sedan (probably a Camry) that had just passed me from behind me and it was about 5 to 10 yards in front on the right lane. It is then that the Camry slowed drastically and I reacted similarly as a reflex move and I could see the Police vehicle around the curve under a bridge probably tagging the vehicles (about 30 to 50 yards in front of us. I was positively sure that the radar had tagged the Camry since it was the vehicle that was going faster to pass me and it was in the front and I was 5 to 10 yards behind.
After I passed the police vehicle, I slowed down and crossed lines to the right and I kept a 55 mph speed. The police vehicle seemed to have gone another vehicle and I did not pay attention and kept going at 55 mph. The I saw the police vehicle coming slowly next to me on the left and signalled me with his hand to pull over. The police was never behind me it with the lights. The police then stopped in front of me and not behind me and I did not understand his maneuver of never being behind my car. Then, I realized that the dark SUV that was tail-gating me had stopped behind me. The dark Camry that probably triggered the Radar was gone and I was given a ticket as well the dark SUV that was behind me.
I have a clean license and this is my first moving violation since almost 20 years of driving in NY and NJ.
Also, reviewing the ticket I noticed that there are errors such as:
1 – Plate number is missing 1 digit (the last digit)– I know parking tickets are dismissed by an error. Does that rule apply for moving violations too? The ticket is actually an 8 ½ by 11 fax paper and it is very clear the officer forgot to write the digit.
2 – Spelled “Lexs”, it should be “Lexus” – this is very minor but wanted to list all errors being big or small.
3 – The color was written as “White” and it is “Silver”. – this is also minor.
Questions:
I am very sure that I am innocent and I was not speeding or at least not 77. The Camry that was passing me was going a lot faster than me to pass me and it was in front. I am a very careful driver and I even took a defensive course without having the need to. I am going to fight this ticket but I would like to ask you some questions and advice to build my defense. I really appreciate in advance all your help and time reading this.
How can I defend myself for this injustice?
Does the police reading of Radar/Laser gun take pictures of objects it tagged? If so, this could help me tremendously by showing the Camry.
Can it be possible that the Radar/Laser gun can pick up many cars’ speed at the same time? If the gun only picks up the car first car it tags, then the Camry is the one that triggered it. If the gun cannot pick many objects and it has to tag one at a time, then how was the officer able to tag me, the dark SUV and the Camry so quickly? The Camry was in between my car the police car almost the whole time. Let me try to draw it.
I tried attaching the drawing of the scene but I cannot do it, so I saved a photo of graph in the following link:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cool_rick28/album?.dir=59a3re2
Please check the drawing since it explains what happened. please give me feedback in editing the graph since I am planning to take it to court.
Do I have a defense to win the case. I strongly believe in justice and I will try to fight it to win the case? Am I dreaming here in a perfect world? Do I have to settle with the most advangeous outcome for all which is to pay the fines with no point? If so, how possible with my driving history?
Do I need a lawyer or should I go by myself?
I apologize for the long writing and the too many questions but the more I find our the better for me. Sorry for sounding selfish…
Thank you very much for your help…
On Saturday February 10 at around 5pm, I was issued a speeding ticket in the Garden State Parkway South in NY. The ticket was issued by a State Trooper and it states that I was going 77 on a 65 limit. The ticket was issued for the following reason:
- In violation of: NYS V and T Law
- Section Sub Section: 1180D
- Description: Speed in Zone
I was going on the left lane and there was a dark green/blue SUV tail gating me trying to pass me. On the right side of the road, there was a dark sedan (probably a Camry) that had just passed me from behind me and it was about 5 to 10 yards in front on the right lane. It is then that the Camry slowed drastically and I reacted similarly as a reflex move and I could see the Police vehicle around the curve under a bridge probably tagging the vehicles (about 30 to 50 yards in front of us. I was positively sure that the radar had tagged the Camry since it was the vehicle that was going faster to pass me and it was in the front and I was 5 to 10 yards behind.
After I passed the police vehicle, I slowed down and crossed lines to the right and I kept a 55 mph speed. The police vehicle seemed to have gone another vehicle and I did not pay attention and kept going at 55 mph. The I saw the police vehicle coming slowly next to me on the left and signalled me with his hand to pull over. The police was never behind me it with the lights. The police then stopped in front of me and not behind me and I did not understand his maneuver of never being behind my car. Then, I realized that the dark SUV that was tail-gating me had stopped behind me. The dark Camry that probably triggered the Radar was gone and I was given a ticket as well the dark SUV that was behind me.
I have a clean license and this is my first moving violation since almost 20 years of driving in NY and NJ.
Also, reviewing the ticket I noticed that there are errors such as:
1 – Plate number is missing 1 digit (the last digit)– I know parking tickets are dismissed by an error. Does that rule apply for moving violations too? The ticket is actually an 8 ½ by 11 fax paper and it is very clear the officer forgot to write the digit.
2 – Spelled “Lexs”, it should be “Lexus” – this is very minor but wanted to list all errors being big or small.
3 – The color was written as “White” and it is “Silver”. – this is also minor.
Questions:
I am very sure that I am innocent and I was not speeding or at least not 77. The Camry that was passing me was going a lot faster than me to pass me and it was in front. I am a very careful driver and I even took a defensive course without having the need to. I am going to fight this ticket but I would like to ask you some questions and advice to build my defense. I really appreciate in advance all your help and time reading this.
How can I defend myself for this injustice?
Does the police reading of Radar/Laser gun take pictures of objects it tagged? If so, this could help me tremendously by showing the Camry.
Can it be possible that the Radar/Laser gun can pick up many cars’ speed at the same time? If the gun only picks up the car first car it tags, then the Camry is the one that triggered it. If the gun cannot pick many objects and it has to tag one at a time, then how was the officer able to tag me, the dark SUV and the Camry so quickly? The Camry was in between my car the police car almost the whole time. Let me try to draw it.
I tried attaching the drawing of the scene but I cannot do it, so I saved a photo of graph in the following link:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cool_rick28/album?.dir=59a3re2
Please check the drawing since it explains what happened. please give me feedback in editing the graph since I am planning to take it to court.
Do I have a defense to win the case. I strongly believe in justice and I will try to fight it to win the case? Am I dreaming here in a perfect world? Do I have to settle with the most advangeous outcome for all which is to pay the fines with no point? If so, how possible with my driving history?
Do I need a lawyer or should I go by myself?
I apologize for the long writing and the too many questions but the more I find our the better for me. Sorry for sounding selfish…
Thank you very much for your help…