What is the name of your state? Florida
Got a ticket today on the way to Gainesville.. which consists of going through small towns with speed traps. Ive driven this route plenty of times and know not to speed.
Its almost been 2 years since my last ticket and i guess my luck ran out today. I was ticketed in a school zone in this tiny city, Waldo, which is problem no longer than 1 mile or two that i have to go through it. It is also one of the most well known speed traps. The speed limit is usually 35, i was going 32. But the school zone speed limit is 15.
I am contemplating whether or not if I should contest it. I know those school lights were not flashing yet when I had gone through it. The ticket says it was issued at 1:33 pm.
From what I looked up online the lights dont come up @ 130, 15 minutes before school gets out. (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/pubworks/traffic/) - under the School Speed Zone FAQ
"For the afternoon or dismissal, the school speed zone is in effect from 15 minutes prior to the dismissal of school until 30 minutes after school is dismissed".
The earliest schools get out in the county is 1:45, hence the lights come on @ 130.
It also can be confirmed through the .pdf file listed on that site which the Flashing School Zone Charts. (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/webportal/portals/pubworks/docs/pw_t_FlashingSchoolZones.pdf )
So I believe when I went through those lights they were not on yet. It still would have taken the cop time to pull me over, and walk to my car, ask for my license, walk back check over things, then write the ticket. I believe that was more than 3 minutes. Therefore when I went through that light and the area, the school zone speed limit was not up yet.
The passenger and I were trying to figure out why I was pulled over, when I was clearly not speeding under the normal speed limits and checked the time if the school zone times were in effect.
The passenger with me also confirmed that when we were pulled over that it was only 1:30 further confirming that when we had gone through the school zone speed limit was not in effect when we had went through.
So when i go to court.. do i plead no contest or not guilty? or which would probably give me the better outcome. Any input would be appreciated.
Got a ticket today on the way to Gainesville.. which consists of going through small towns with speed traps. Ive driven this route plenty of times and know not to speed.
Its almost been 2 years since my last ticket and i guess my luck ran out today. I was ticketed in a school zone in this tiny city, Waldo, which is problem no longer than 1 mile or two that i have to go through it. It is also one of the most well known speed traps. The speed limit is usually 35, i was going 32. But the school zone speed limit is 15.
I am contemplating whether or not if I should contest it. I know those school lights were not flashing yet when I had gone through it. The ticket says it was issued at 1:33 pm.
From what I looked up online the lights dont come up @ 130, 15 minutes before school gets out. (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/pubworks/traffic/) - under the School Speed Zone FAQ
"For the afternoon or dismissal, the school speed zone is in effect from 15 minutes prior to the dismissal of school until 30 minutes after school is dismissed".
The earliest schools get out in the county is 1:45, hence the lights come on @ 130.
It also can be confirmed through the .pdf file listed on that site which the Flashing School Zone Charts. (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/webportal/portals/pubworks/docs/pw_t_FlashingSchoolZones.pdf )
So I believe when I went through those lights they were not on yet. It still would have taken the cop time to pull me over, and walk to my car, ask for my license, walk back check over things, then write the ticket. I believe that was more than 3 minutes. Therefore when I went through that light and the area, the school zone speed limit was not up yet.
The passenger and I were trying to figure out why I was pulled over, when I was clearly not speeding under the normal speed limits and checked the time if the school zone times were in effect.
The passenger with me also confirmed that when we were pulled over that it was only 1:30 further confirming that when we had gone through the school zone speed limit was not in effect when we had went through.
So when i go to court.. do i plead no contest or not guilty? or which would probably give me the better outcome. Any input would be appreciated.
