BUT I SLIPPED ON BLACK ICE AND HIT A TREE AND TOTALED MY 04 SENTRA (PIECE OF TINFOIL)! THE TROOPER CAME 1 HOUR LATER, AND SAID JUDGING BY THE DAMAGE OF CAR-I WAS GOING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS.
As you stated, you recieved a ticket for driving too fast for conditions, not exceeding the posted speed limit.
Sometimes 10mph, or 5 or 2 is too fast for conditions. I'm not familiar with the statute in your state, but if you had a 1 car accident in lousy conditions, you were probably going to fast.
Truthfully, if there were no incidental damages besides yours, I feel it is pretty cheesy for the police to issue these tickets. The injury you sustained (car and/or personal) seems like punishment enough
BOLOGNA and that goes well with cheese. If you don't like the fact that you were issued a citation complain to you legislators, not the police. Unfortunatley there isn't a "cheesy" provision in the law**************I wish there was, I'd carry wheels of Gouda.
Always try to give an explanation unless it is so ridiculous as to piss off the judge
Only if you like to pay court costs with the explanation.
First of all... from what you are saying, the officer did not WITNESS you, ClOCK you nor find anyone else who said you were going 'too fast for the conditions' correct?
Carrie, for some reason I can't copy and past your whole post, but it is all rubbish b/c:
Typically we do show up. That's a lousy plan, based on a slim chance, that can cost a lot of money.
Police officers, particularly Troopers have lengthy training in accident investigations (which involve case studies along with physics) as well as years of experience. Can you testify that you've seen 10 other similar accidents which would indicate the defendant may have been traveling at a speed unsafe for the conditions at the time? I bet you the officer/trooper issuing the citation can.
Since you plead not guilty,
It's "pleaded"