imnotdavid
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
So I was on a main road 3-4 lanes wide and going 55 mph. I had just turned on to the road and had apparently already missed one 45mph speed limit sign before passing a motorcycle officer. As I passed i checked my speed and assumed i was safe at 55. Right after I passed him a saw the 2nd 45mph sign and slowed appropriately, right before the motorcycle officer, who had pulled out behind me, signaled to pull over.
After pulling over I immediately began video taping (I've had a cop lie in court before and decided to video tape every stop from then on).
I explained that i didn't see a speed limit sign until after I passed him. He assured me there was one, and I told him that i believed him, but i simply did not see it...but i explained that i saw the sign right past him and slowed to 45. I also reminded him there were no other vehicles around me and I was making no willful attempt to exceed the speed limit. He said that he "works this route all the time" and that there is no speed limit sign between where he saw me and where he pulled me over. There is, obviously.
So my question is...if there are two signs between where I pulled onto the road and where i was pulled over...and the officer missed one even though he PROFESSIONALLY works that street...isn't is reasonable that i missed the first one and should be given at least some sort of break if not get off entirely?
I'm going to court anyway, because he was rude and called me a liar about that sign. I figure he'll lie about what he said and i'll make him look like a jerk when i pull out my video. That's worth my couple hundred. But i'm still curious what people think - if i have some sort of case.
So I was on a main road 3-4 lanes wide and going 55 mph. I had just turned on to the road and had apparently already missed one 45mph speed limit sign before passing a motorcycle officer. As I passed i checked my speed and assumed i was safe at 55. Right after I passed him a saw the 2nd 45mph sign and slowed appropriately, right before the motorcycle officer, who had pulled out behind me, signaled to pull over.
After pulling over I immediately began video taping (I've had a cop lie in court before and decided to video tape every stop from then on).
I explained that i didn't see a speed limit sign until after I passed him. He assured me there was one, and I told him that i believed him, but i simply did not see it...but i explained that i saw the sign right past him and slowed to 45. I also reminded him there were no other vehicles around me and I was making no willful attempt to exceed the speed limit. He said that he "works this route all the time" and that there is no speed limit sign between where he saw me and where he pulled me over. There is, obviously.
So my question is...if there are two signs between where I pulled onto the road and where i was pulled over...and the officer missed one even though he PROFESSIONALLY works that street...isn't is reasonable that i missed the first one and should be given at least some sort of break if not get off entirely?
I'm going to court anyway, because he was rude and called me a liar about that sign. I figure he'll lie about what he said and i'll make him look like a jerk when i pull out my video. That's worth my couple hundred. But i'm still curious what people think - if i have some sort of case.
