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]

In my situation, I was kind of rolling hills and there was no way he could see my car until I got to the top. I went back to the scene (I drove there every day to work) and took some pictures. It was a bit unique, so you'd just have to see what you can work with for your situation.

You should go to your local library. I found several books about fighting speeding tickets there that were very helpful. It told you what to say in court, the order of testimony and what the cop was allowed to use. For example the cop should not be allowed to read from notes. He is a eye witness and if he has no independant recollection of the events and needs notes you can point that out and ask to see exactly what he wrote. Then ask him questions that are not on there to establish that he really doesn't recall everything. Anything you can do to establish doubt. After the cop testifies and does not present into evidence his records of certification you can dismiss his entire testimony of certification as heresay and they have to throw his findings out.

Just do as much research as you can and don't let them intimidate you. His testimony is based on techinicalities, so thats what you have to disprove. If it is your word against his, you will lose. Its traffic court though, and the judge may let some procedural things go out of order. The judge will appreciate your efforts and consider your fight more if you play by their rules instead of just saying the cop lied and you should let me go.

Don't be scared to take the fight to em, you'll find it can be fun to beat them at their own game.