How to fight a Speeding ticket?

[CdwJava]

The reason I contested this was because I wasn't speeding ( when you see 3 cop cars lined up on the highway you're gonna notice right?).

It could well be that by the time you noticed the cops and slowed down, someone with a radar or lidar had already noticed you and estimated & tagged your speed.

Very often when you see them it's too late.

 

[Al_Ucard]

It could well be that by the time you noticed the cops and slowed down, someone with a radar or lidar had already noticed you and estimated & tagged your speed.

Very often when you see them it's too late.

Maybe. But I find it ridiculous that an officer who uses this equipment everyday has no idea how it works, and when I try to get info they bs me. I guess it's their right? No clue.

 

[FlyingRon]

He's not under any obligation to know how it works. He needs only be trained in how to operate it (and verify the operation).

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Maybe. But I find it ridiculous that an officer who uses this equipment everyday has no idea how it works, and when I try to get info they bs me. I guess it's their right? No clue.

And he may well know how it works. He is under no obligation to tell you, by the side of the road, how it works.

 

[Al_Ucard]

Oh, that attitude will just serve you splendidly.

Yes, based on the way you presented yourself here, if you are going to fight the ticket "on principle", you need to pay a lawyer to do the talking for you. You being yourself could make your situation worse.

I'm not a legal dork, I live my life like everyone else in the world, a lawyer would be stupid for a $100 ticket, you guys are taking this waaaay to seriously, I just wanted to know what to expect since I'm not versed in anything legal and if I have any recourse. Plus I'm not at risk of losing my license or anything. Basically what it comes down to is the officer couldn't tell me how he determined how I was speeding, and if the court tells me I have to pay, well I guess I'm out 100 and court costs.

 

[Zigner]

Maybe. But I find it ridiculous that an officer who uses this equipment everyday has no idea how it works, and when I try to get info they bs me. I guess it's their right? No clue.

Can you tell me how every part of your car works? Not how to use it, but the actual theory and mechanical operation of the components.
Can you tell me how every part of your cell phone works? Not how to use it, but the actual theory and application behind every component.

 

[Al_Ucard]

And he may well know how it works. He is under no obligation to tell you, by the side of the road, how it works.

I guess I just have to be thankful I wasn't pulled over in Mexico and I had to bribe a cop lol. Thanks for info.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

I guess I just have to be thankful I wasn't pulled over in Mexico and I had to bribe a cop lol. Thanks for info.

Yes you were.

 

[Al_Ucard]

Can you tell me how every part of your car works? Not how to use it, but the actual theory and mechanical operation of the components.
Can you tell me how every part of your cell phone works? Not how to use it, but the actual theory and application behind every component.

Bet he can tell me about how his gun works lol. If I'm being paid to use them then I would know, isn't that how most real jobs work?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

I'm paid to use a computer. Hold a gun to my head and I couldn't explain how it does everything it does.

And if I could I wouldn't be obligated to explain to, say you, how it does it.

 

[Zigner]

Bet he can tell me about how his gun works lol. If I'm being paid to use them then I would know, isn't that how most real jobs work?

Are you REALLY saying that being a police officer is not a "real job". How pathetic you are.

 

[CdwJava]

Maybe. But I find it ridiculous that an officer who uses this equipment everyday has no idea how it works, and when I try to get info they bs me. I guess it's their right? No clue.

He does not have to tell you how it works along the roadside. In fact, we tend to discourage offic ers from engaging in prolonged discussions roadside given the dangers of doing so. What he might be required to testify to in court is minimal, and he doesn't have to have any great understanding of the technical aspects only the operation of the device.

 

[CdwJava]

Bet he can tell me about how his gun works lol. If I'm being paid to use them then I would know, isn't that how most real jobs work?

I have a basic theory and understanding of the mechanics of a firearm, but a firearm is a relatively simple mechanical device. A radar, a lidar, and even a breathalyzer, are far more complex and the courts do not mandate that the officers have anything more than a functional understanding of their operation. NO court I am aware of mandates that I have to explain how a firearm works in order to utilize it. I have a working understanding of these devices sufficient to safely and effectively utilize them, but, I cannot speak in depth concerning the science behind them.

my "real job" required me to use them, not to disassemble them and/or conduct a seminar on their operation.

 

[pac72]

Maybe. But I find it ridiculous that an officer who uses this equipment everyday has no idea how it works, and when I try to get info they bs me. I guess it's their right? No clue.

you will be the one looking ridiculous when the cop testifies about the incident... it must be in their training.. go ahead into the hearing thinking the cop has no knowledge on the radar or whatever they timed you with.. then you shall find out who is clueless

 

[HighwayMan]

...you guys are taking this waaaay to [SIC] seriously...

No, but you apparently are.