aprilmay13135
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? New York
I was pulled over on Valentine's Day for speeding. Officer says I was doing 60 in a 45. I knew the officer was behind me, and I'm not completely stupid, so I was NOT doing 60. I admit, I was probably going about 47-50, and didn't think that would be a big deal in a 45.
The officer cited this speed on "observation," meaning, he didn't use radar. Will this be easy to get out of? He suggested that i check to see if my spedometer is broken-- can i have it calibrated? it is a new car (used) that i bought about a month before being pulled over. will that get me out of the ticket?
On another note, i constantly get pulled over by cops, and i swear to you (though i'm sure no one will believe me) i am not speeding. my last ticket, i got pulled over doing 70 in a 65 (i have a witness) and the ticket says i'm doing 81. i was in the RIGHT LANE with cars passing me during rush hour!!
also, i've been pulled over about 3 times, just to be asked where i'm going and what i'm doing. no ticket. nothing.
i really feel personally violated by this. i'm a 22 year old female. i have blonde hair. the car i drive is silver. there is nothing hanging from my mirror. all of my lights work. there's nothing unusual about me, i have no tattoos and only my ears are peirced with one hole. how can i stop this harrassment? the officers have generally always been polite, but it's frightening, and annoying, to get pulled over for no reason, especially at night.
is there anything about me that i can change that will make this stop happening?
I was pulled over on Valentine's Day for speeding. Officer says I was doing 60 in a 45. I knew the officer was behind me, and I'm not completely stupid, so I was NOT doing 60. I admit, I was probably going about 47-50, and didn't think that would be a big deal in a 45.
The officer cited this speed on "observation," meaning, he didn't use radar. Will this be easy to get out of? He suggested that i check to see if my spedometer is broken-- can i have it calibrated? it is a new car (used) that i bought about a month before being pulled over. will that get me out of the ticket?
On another note, i constantly get pulled over by cops, and i swear to you (though i'm sure no one will believe me) i am not speeding. my last ticket, i got pulled over doing 70 in a 65 (i have a witness) and the ticket says i'm doing 81. i was in the RIGHT LANE with cars passing me during rush hour!!
also, i've been pulled over about 3 times, just to be asked where i'm going and what i'm doing. no ticket. nothing.
i really feel personally violated by this. i'm a 22 year old female. i have blonde hair. the car i drive is silver. there is nothing hanging from my mirror. all of my lights work. there's nothing unusual about me, i have no tattoos and only my ears are peirced with one hole. how can i stop this harrassment? the officers have generally always been polite, but it's frightening, and annoying, to get pulled over for no reason, especially at night.
is there anything about me that i can change that will make this stop happening?
Ask officer for his speedometer calibration as evidence. If he does not have it, the ticket should be dismissed due to lack of foundation.
