Hey guys, been a long time reader but first time poster. Hope someone can help me out!
What is the name of your state? California
Citation 22356
I was driving south on the US-101 to my home in Los Angeles from college (located in Santa Clara, CA [near San Jose]) when I was stopped outside of King City. I was driving along the roads and a lot of cars were passing me somewhere around 90 to 100 MPH and I believe I was going about 80 or so (I'm fairly confident in how my car rides, and it was only a month young when I got the ticket--so the speedometer should be well calibrated). I checked my mirror to see the officer gaining on me from about a half mile behind (no lights or sirens) and got into the slow lane and saw my speed was 70 MPH at that point. He caught up (easily going over 100 MPH), got behind me, pulled me over, and gave me a ticket for 97 MPH in a 70 MPH zone, saying he had it on radar. I was in a little too much shock (and was frankly exhausted from my finals that week and packing all night long for the drive home for winter break) to ask for the radar read out. I just took the ticket and left (he would not talk to me about the ticket until I signed it). He didn't know if I could do traffic school or anything. My friend Liz (who was riding with me home) checked my speedometer when we were being pulled over and confirmed I was going 70 MPH.
So how do I fight this? It's a huge ticket and it was on a clear Saturday late morning, bright and sunny. All other cars on the road had passed me at that point so I was alone. Monterey Traffic Court only holds court on Thursdays so I believe I can get a continuance well into the summer due to me being a full time student--but first I'm going to fight via written declaration. Liz will also write a declaration and have it notarized this week. I don't know what to argue besides that my car is a gray Audi, fairly common color and car (most of the cars passing me were gray) and that he may have either clocked the wrong car and/or used his radar gun without proper calibration. I couldn't believe it when I got this ticket and am frankly still a little shocked about it. I cannot do traffic school (its 2 MPH over the limit where I can) and the fine is $459.00--OUTRAGEOUS!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm considering hiring an attorney. This is not my first ticket and it's not the first one I've fought but the only time I fought a was at home and the officer failed to show to court.
-Tony
What is the name of your state? California
Citation 22356
I was driving south on the US-101 to my home in Los Angeles from college (located in Santa Clara, CA [near San Jose]) when I was stopped outside of King City. I was driving along the roads and a lot of cars were passing me somewhere around 90 to 100 MPH and I believe I was going about 80 or so (I'm fairly confident in how my car rides, and it was only a month young when I got the ticket--so the speedometer should be well calibrated). I checked my mirror to see the officer gaining on me from about a half mile behind (no lights or sirens) and got into the slow lane and saw my speed was 70 MPH at that point. He caught up (easily going over 100 MPH), got behind me, pulled me over, and gave me a ticket for 97 MPH in a 70 MPH zone, saying he had it on radar. I was in a little too much shock (and was frankly exhausted from my finals that week and packing all night long for the drive home for winter break) to ask for the radar read out. I just took the ticket and left (he would not talk to me about the ticket until I signed it). He didn't know if I could do traffic school or anything. My friend Liz (who was riding with me home) checked my speedometer when we were being pulled over and confirmed I was going 70 MPH.
So how do I fight this? It's a huge ticket and it was on a clear Saturday late morning, bright and sunny. All other cars on the road had passed me at that point so I was alone. Monterey Traffic Court only holds court on Thursdays so I believe I can get a continuance well into the summer due to me being a full time student--but first I'm going to fight via written declaration. Liz will also write a declaration and have it notarized this week. I don't know what to argue besides that my car is a gray Audi, fairly common color and car (most of the cars passing me were gray) and that he may have either clocked the wrong car and/or used his radar gun without proper calibration. I couldn't believe it when I got this ticket and am frankly still a little shocked about it. I cannot do traffic school (its 2 MPH over the limit where I can) and the fine is $459.00--OUTRAGEOUS!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm considering hiring an attorney. This is not my first ticket and it's not the first one I've fought but the only time I fought a was at home and the officer failed to show to court.
-Tony