Ron_H

There is a good reason for me rarely using the V-1 in my Rabbit, regardless of where it is driven, and I have driven it all over the US coast to coast twice and then some. I wouldn't dare do that in either of my P-cars. I am waiting for an upcoming vacation in Hawaii to send it in for an upgrade to POP radar sensitivity because I don't want to be without it for the week or so it will take to upgrade.

heinrich

If you think you deserve a ticket, then you do deserve it ... you ate all your green beans as a kid didn't you

Ron_H

Mark

After reading about another R'listers success with Ticket Clinic - I have hired them to fight it for me. At $200, it is still cheaper then paying the fine and traffic school!!! Not too mention my time (that I DON'T have much of at the end of the year...and court is 250 miles from me).

I'll keep y'all posted!

Ron_H

Please do.

glack

After reading that it sounds to me like law enforcement will have to rely on bully tactics to enforce their readings.

They get the reading they want and then you have to fight their word, as to whether the POPped you or not, in court.

....totally sucks....

SharkSkin

Supposedly you can tell. Legally, you are supposed to be allowed to see the reading on the unit.

Ron_H

You have the right to see the evidence used by the prosecution against you. (See this site and enjoy your reading: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html)
In the case of the officer's claim that his visual estimation of speed was confirmed by the use of a speed measuring device, you have the right to see the display on the gun, if he used radar. If he locks the gun on a particular reading and stands there all day and shoots everyone in sight and then claim s they were all traveling the same amount above the posted limit, he will show them all the same reading and cash in. You are hoping in that instance that all of the defendants will appear at their arraignment at the same time and day so you may question them privately to discover the nature of their charge(s). That actually happened to me in Monterey, CA one day,and guess what? I found the same offense claimed against more than myself at approximately the same time period by the same officer and for the same amount over. Guess what I pled? Guess how it finally concluded? You betchum bunky. NG. Case dismissed.

Mark

Re-read my original post. He offered to let me see it...BUT - I didn't want to cause any alarm because I had a pistol between my seat and the door. (I DO have a concealed weapons permit...but - 2am in 'bubbaville' florida....ummm - no!)

And - As Ron points out - the radar unit doesn't necessarily read out MY speed. Maybe one day, the units will provide a printout of the date/time on the supposed infraction.

In this case - I WAS NOT GOING NEAR 86! Had I been going that fast - or even CLOSE to it - I would have paid the fine, done the on-line traffic school, and been done.

checkmate1996

This has been great help. I recenty got clocked of which I know I was going that fast. This was in my jeep. Not exactly blazing quarter mile times. Any way, here are some of the notes that I had and Ron, if you have any thoughts let me know:

I was turning left onto oncoming traffic. The officer was coming the other way. After measuring where he clocked me and from where I turned (220 ft), he said I was doing 51 mph. Pretty good for my 10 year old jeep. He was also right under an overpass. (somebody mentioned that this causes radar inconsistencies????) Interestingly, in the 220ft span, he couldn't tell me which direction I pulled of the neighborhood from. But yet he could clock me? Based on my jeep's quarter mile time from a professional, I would have to gunned it to get to 51mph of which I didn't.

Based on the conversations earlier, I'm going to ask for a 30 day continuance? My court date is Friday, it it too late to do this?

I've also drawn a complete Visio diagram showing the scene and printed out math equations using rate=distance/time formulas. I will aslo be taking some pictures. I didn't ask the officer at the time whether he used POP or did a visual check on the radar.

Also, if I get the continuance? How do you request the discovery process? I've already gone to the pre-hearing where I plead not guilty see you in 3 weeks session.

Any thoughts...let me know..thx.

Ron_H

Brad:

You have a private message.

Ron_H

AO

I just saw this posted on Yahoo.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. - Speeding is not necessarily reckless, even at 128 mph, a judge ruled in the case of a motorcyclist who tried to flee from state troopers.

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With some reluctance, County Judge John Steinheider ruled last week that Jacob H. Carman, 20, was not guilty of reckless driving on Sept. 5, when he was spotted by a trooper who then chased him at the top speed of his cruiser's odometer — 128 mph.

"As much as it pains me to do it, speed and speed alone is not sufficient to establish reckless driving," the judge told Carman on Friday. "If you had had a passenger, there would be no question of conviction. If there had been other cars on the roadway, if you would've went into the wrong lane or anything, I would have convicted you."

Otoe County prosecutor David Partsch acknowledged that Carman could have been charged with speeding but, "We felt that the manner in which he was operating the motorcycle was reckless."

Carman didn't get off entirely. He was fined $300 for expired tags and other violations

Ron_H

Another judge with a brain. Thanks for posting it. It would be nice to know his attorney's name.