What is the name of your state? New York
This past weekend my wife and I were traveling on I-90, West bound headed toward the Utica area. There was a NYS Trooper on the right shoulder of the road who had pulled a vehicle over. The Trooper was inside his vehicle writing a ticket for the vehicle he had pulled over.
I proceeded to change lanes and enter the passing lane as did the rest of the vehicles in front and behind me. Directly in front of me was a station wagon with NH plates and in front of the station wagon was a tractor trailer. Once I passed the Trooper, I changed lanes and proceeded to head West. Ten miles later, the Trooper pulls up behind me and pulls me over. The Trooper introduced himself, “State police” and proceeded to ask me if I knew why he pulled me over. I simply stated “no” and then the Trooper stated that he had clocked me, while writing his ticket for the previous vehicle, going past him at a speed of 81 miles per hour (speed limit is 65). The trooper also stated that although there were vehicles behind me, there were no vehicles ahead of me. The ticket issued was for speeding, 1180D, at a speed of 80 miles per hour, direct observation made using Stalker Dual radar.
When I entered the passing lane on I-90 West bound, before I passed the Trooper as he was writing a ticket for the other vehicle, I glanced at my speedometer and noticed that my speed was less than 75 miles per hour. My wife also glanced at the speedometer and noticed that my speed was approximately 71 miles per hour. We were also traveling with two dogs who were asleep on the back seat of the car as we were traveling. The Trooper asked me if I knew how he identified my car and I stated I did not know. The Trooper stated that he saw my dogs in the vehicle as we passed him in the passing lane heading West bound on I-90. As stated, both dogs were fast asleep on the back seat until I pulled over at mile marker 184.3.
I documented the entire conversation, as this is part of my job (I am an Investigator for the DHHS), and documented the inconsistencies with the Troopers observations. Initially I thought that this would be adequate to refute the ticket, and also with a witness in the vehicle, but I realize now that it is my word (and my wife’s) against the Troopers.
I submitted the ticket and plead not guilty but once again it is my word against the Trooper. I intended to explain the inconsistencies to the DA at Town Court, but realized it would be irrational to think that I could have the ticket dismissed based on the documented conversation alone. This is my fist speeding ticket since I have been driving (13 years). Is there any way to plead to a lesser charge? If so, how to I go about doing so?
This past weekend my wife and I were traveling on I-90, West bound headed toward the Utica area. There was a NYS Trooper on the right shoulder of the road who had pulled a vehicle over. The Trooper was inside his vehicle writing a ticket for the vehicle he had pulled over.
I proceeded to change lanes and enter the passing lane as did the rest of the vehicles in front and behind me. Directly in front of me was a station wagon with NH plates and in front of the station wagon was a tractor trailer. Once I passed the Trooper, I changed lanes and proceeded to head West. Ten miles later, the Trooper pulls up behind me and pulls me over. The Trooper introduced himself, “State police” and proceeded to ask me if I knew why he pulled me over. I simply stated “no” and then the Trooper stated that he had clocked me, while writing his ticket for the previous vehicle, going past him at a speed of 81 miles per hour (speed limit is 65). The trooper also stated that although there were vehicles behind me, there were no vehicles ahead of me. The ticket issued was for speeding, 1180D, at a speed of 80 miles per hour, direct observation made using Stalker Dual radar.
When I entered the passing lane on I-90 West bound, before I passed the Trooper as he was writing a ticket for the other vehicle, I glanced at my speedometer and noticed that my speed was less than 75 miles per hour. My wife also glanced at the speedometer and noticed that my speed was approximately 71 miles per hour. We were also traveling with two dogs who were asleep on the back seat of the car as we were traveling. The Trooper asked me if I knew how he identified my car and I stated I did not know. The Trooper stated that he saw my dogs in the vehicle as we passed him in the passing lane heading West bound on I-90. As stated, both dogs were fast asleep on the back seat until I pulled over at mile marker 184.3.
I documented the entire conversation, as this is part of my job (I am an Investigator for the DHHS), and documented the inconsistencies with the Troopers observations. Initially I thought that this would be adequate to refute the ticket, and also with a witness in the vehicle, but I realize now that it is my word (and my wife’s) against the Troopers.
I submitted the ticket and plead not guilty but once again it is my word against the Trooper. I intended to explain the inconsistencies to the DA at Town Court, but realized it would be irrational to think that I could have the ticket dismissed based on the documented conversation alone. This is my fist speeding ticket since I have been driving (13 years). Is there any way to plead to a lesser charge? If so, how to I go about doing so?