johnnyb
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The reason i ask is because i know there are a lot of people here who are very knowledgable about law(s)...
i was riding my bike and got a speeding ticket, the conversation was recorded by the officer and i did not admit guilt.
1. he got my speed using radar, its my understanding that radar cannot be pointed directly at a certain point, so theoretically he could've radar'd the car behind me or the car in front of him, or the car next to me.
2. he was going the opposite direction and caught up to me at least 2 miles down the road while i was stopped at a gas station.
I had heard before that if he did not get my license plate, and that it is not on his camera that i have an argument that it could have not been me who he saw speeding since he lost sight of me before he was initiating a stop.
I have also heard that because i was on private property when he came up and turned his lights on that i may have some type of defense there. because i was not offically "pulled over" until i was on private property.
I'm not really clear on some of these arguments, and some or all may be more of the urban legend type of crap but i would appreciate any help.
the ticket is only $70 but i would rather not pay $70 more in tax.
i do not want to hire a lawyer either, i'd rather represent myself (as long as i knew the arguments the laywer would use in my defense)
thanks
The reason i ask is because i know there are a lot of people here who are very knowledgable about law(s)...
i was riding my bike and got a speeding ticket, the conversation was recorded by the officer and i did not admit guilt.
1. he got my speed using radar, its my understanding that radar cannot be pointed directly at a certain point, so theoretically he could've radar'd the car behind me or the car in front of him, or the car next to me.
2. he was going the opposite direction and caught up to me at least 2 miles down the road while i was stopped at a gas station.
I had heard before that if he did not get my license plate, and that it is not on his camera that i have an argument that it could have not been me who he saw speeding since he lost sight of me before he was initiating a stop.
I have also heard that because i was on private property when he came up and turned his lights on that i may have some type of defense there. because i was not offically "pulled over" until i was on private property.
I'm not really clear on some of these arguments, and some or all may be more of the urban legend type of crap but i would appreciate any help.
the ticket is only $70 but i would rather not pay $70 more in tax.
i do not want to hire a lawyer either, i'd rather represent myself (as long as i knew the arguments the laywer would use in my defense)
thanks