Pulled over for speeding - will you admit?
07-31-2014, 10:42 AM
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I always tell a simi truth...they usually ask me if I know why I was stopped, I tell them probably because I was speeding; they ask how fast I was going and I say I dunno since I'm focused on the road not my speedometer....they make me guess a speed I say 85, and they tell me my actual speed or a bs one...and usually write me up for 75, 80 or 85....
07-31-2014, 10:43 AM
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Never admit guilt to a Police Officer... EVER under any circumstance.
The officer has already decided if you are getting a ticket before you are pulled over.
If he asked you "do you know how fast you were going?" The answer is "What did you clock me at?"
The officer has already decided if you are getting a ticket before you are pulled over.
If he asked you "do you know how fast you were going?" The answer is "What did you clock me at?"
07-31-2014, 11:15 AM
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The only drawback in contesting a ticket is you give up your right to traffic school and risk putting a point on your record. Will have to wait until I get the actual summons and find out how much I have to pay. Being recently laid off from work, I have more time than money 
07-31-2014, 11:22 AM
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The only drawback in contesting a ticket is you give up your right to traffic school and risk putting a point on your record. Will have to wait until I get the actual summons and find out how much I have to pay. Being recently laid off from work, I have more time than money
07-31-2014, 12:49 PM
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07-31-2014, 02:19 PM
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This thread demonstrates how it's all about the luck of the attitude of the LEO. There is no guaranteed best course of action.
A LEO who didn't pace you and doesn't have you on radar will also ask you how fast you were going and let you incriminate yourself. It's all a toss up, and they have the upper hand.
Even going 74 mph got pulled over a lot especially back in 2009 when they were trying to make up their budget shortfalls with citations. So it all depends.
(this post is not a commentary on speeding)
A LEO who didn't pace you and doesn't have you on radar will also ask you how fast you were going and let you incriminate yourself. It's all a toss up, and they have the upper hand.
Even going 74 mph got pulled over a lot especially back in 2009 when they were trying to make up their budget shortfalls with citations. So it all depends.
(this post is not a commentary on speeding)
07-31-2014, 03:23 PM
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..........why woud you say 70?
Your answer is XX(speed limit). but... the right answer is
"What speed did you clock me at sir?" and if he says anything other than the exact speed limit you say nothing. Make him defend himself, not you defend yourself. Worst case you end up with a speeding ticket (VERY easy to beat in court) best case he lets you go.
Your answer is XX(speed limit). but... the right answer is
"What speed did you clock me at sir?" and if he says anything other than the exact speed limit you say nothing. Make him defend himself, not you defend yourself. Worst case you end up with a speeding ticket (VERY easy to beat in court) best case he lets you go.
07-31-2014, 03:29 PM
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You go down to the courthouse, and file a "Motion of Discovery". In it you ask for a copy of the officers license, his last training certs, the patrol cars last inspection, the speedometer calibration, the certification of the tech that calibrated it, the calibration machines certification, The techs last training date and grade...
You file for and ask for more information than they can get you, and even in the event they manage to get you everything, something in there will be fouled up. That is all it takes...If:
a)They can't get you the information = "I can not adequately defend myself your honor, the state is withholding critical information to my defense." = dismissal
b)bad info = "your honor as you can see here the officers patrol car was out of cert, and the calibration of the speedometer was out of date. Therefor it was reading far too fast and in fact showing a incorrect speed at the time." = dismissal
I have used both.
You file for and ask for more information than they can get you, and even in the event they manage to get you everything, something in there will be fouled up. That is all it takes...If:
a)They can't get you the information = "I can not adequately defend myself your honor, the state is withholding critical information to my defense." = dismissal
b)bad info = "your honor as you can see here the officers patrol car was out of cert, and the calibration of the speedometer was out of date. Therefor it was reading far too fast and in fact showing a incorrect speed at the time." = dismissal
I have used both.
07-31-2014, 04:06 PM
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I got caught going 45 mph on a 25 mph road at a Sequoia National Park. He asked if I knew how fast I was going ... 45 mph. Did I know what the posted speed limit is ... 25 mph. He give me a warning.
Two years ago at Everglade National Park. I was going 10 mph over the speed limit. I passed a cop car and looking in the reverse mirror, I saw him flipped a u-turn. I decided just to pull over. I admitted to speeding, and I got a warning.
Knock on wood. My first/last speeding ticket was 12+ years ago ...