Speeding Ticket #2, NEED HELP ON THIS ONE... Options

[JoKeRkId613]

Here's the situation: 67MPH on a 40MPH 2-lane one-way street. The cop was pointing a radar gun straight at me. He was real cool. He told me he'll give me a break. He didn't give me a ticket for wreckless driving, not having a seatbelt, illegal tints. Thank God. But I have an unlawful speed ticket to worry about. I just got a ticket about 2 months ago for the same thing. 60MPH on a 35MPH. Except this time, the cop WILL be in court and he said he has all his certs and everything for the radar gun. I told him I didn't realize how fast I was going because my cluster right now only reads in km/h since my original one was messed up and i'm fixing it. i don't know if that'll help me. He said he usually always wins the case and that he will again this time. So I'm saying I plead no contest and say I didn't know how fast I was going but it didn't feel like I was doing 67. My cluster only reads in km/h so I think that should help me out a bit. What do you guys think? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Tweek]

Wow, back off everyone and give him a break. I don't think the post said "How big of an idiot do you think I am". Speeding is retarded. Don't get that wrong, I think its retarded because the speed limits are ridiculous. 60 in a 30? I've gotten similar and the road was perfectly straight in the middle of no where and cops jumped out of bushes to get me. They make it low so that they can generate revenue without raising taxes. Its corrupt.

Anyways, I don't know how that cop knew you were going to court but you don't want to even hint to that fact to the cop. You want to be forgetable when you get pulled over.

Do not use the odometer story, you could possibly just get a fix-it ticket or more fines. Remember that when you go to court the judge has the option to raise your fine.

The cop can tell you he has all the paperwork in the world. But that is all heresay. He has to prove it by bringing it to court. And everytime I have been to court for speeding (which has been ALOT) you plead not guilty and then you wait until everyone else is done, then you have your case right then.

Also, ALWAYS ask to see the radar gun with the speed you were going on it. If he can't show that to you, you can say you don't believe him and he was giving you a hard time. Some states are required to let you go if the cop does not show that to you when you ask for it. (FYI, maryland is not one of those states according to my judge)

Keep in mind that if you are going for a ticket of 60 in a 30 and say you did not know that you were going that fast, the judge is going to nail you. Obviously 60 does not feel like 30 and he knows it.

From my example, the cop jumped out from the bushes and stood in the middle of the street. I explained how fast my car was traveling per second at the speed he said I was traveling, added in reactive time for him to jump out in front of me, rate of travel, and reaction time. Then how far I was away when he started (because of visabilty). Then asked the cop if I was able to easily stop for him without running him over. If I was traveling at an unreasonable speed, I would have killed the pig. Since I did not, and was able to stop without problems of squeeling tires or swerving I could not have been going at an unreasonable speed.

Also, dress up for court. Be polite. Do not accuse the cop of lying directly. Give a probable reason for his inaccuracy. Read some books about it, you can even get the cops testimony thrown out if your good. Good luck, fight it.