Speeding in PA

[jr.evansii]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania. OK, I got tagged for 55 in a 35. I have already asked for a hearing. There were 2 officers in separate vehicles. The one that wrote the ticket was not the one who ran the timing equipment (Robic?) The writing officer's name, badge number, and signature are in place. The timing officer's name is listed but no signature (no place provided). All other fields seem to be filled in. Equipment serial number appears to be a local designation, not a manufacturer's. Does the timing officer need to be at the hearing? If he is not there, how is evidence of the speed introduced? Wouldn't the writing officer's testimony as to speed be hearsay? Can the timing officer send an affidavit? Without him present, who attests to the truthfulness of the affidavit?

 

[Maestro64]

Yes both must show, the fact the officer wrote the other officer's identification on the ticket, this will let the court know someone else was involved and they may notify the officer that he too needs to show. Many time the other officer's information is not listed so the court has not idea that two have to be there.

Even of both do not show, they will proceed if you do not stop them. The court thinks most people are not aware of their rights, and many times the court has no idea that more then one person was involved they assume that the officer who issued the ticket was the only one involved.

What they used was "Robic Accutrac"

Robic Accutrac Multi Event Timer with 1/100 second precision up to 25 hours



And here is an interesting case about this stopwatch

http://www.pacourts.us/OpPosting/Superior/out/S19020_04.pdf

It explains exactly what the police are required to do at court to sustain a conviction.