02-26-2010, 11:41 PM | #1 |
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Got ticket :( and questions
it was 45mph 2 lane road, on the curve, the cop is driving the opposite direction... the cop pulled over and make u turn and stop me... he told me i was doing 71mph... i am not sure how fast i am running really... because when i see th cop i quickly slowed down. i am thinking i am running around 60s but not 71mph.. now here are some questions..
can cops get your speed with their radar when the target is moving from the opposite direction??? this is the second time i got the same ticket in the last 3 years. now i am thinking getting good radar detector Thanks
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02-27-2010, 12:43 AM | #3 |
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Granted most detectors can be off by as much as 5 mph. So lets say you could have been doing 66 mph according to your speedo.
If your absolutely sure that you weren't speeding then thats when you should have tried reasoning with the cop. But if he got you on radar he got you on radar. Also as far as detectors go, Valentine 1 or bust. |
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02-27-2010, 10:38 AM | #4 |
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Always ask to see the radar gun. If he can't show you the gun he can't give you a ticket, that's the law. You can protest the ticket in court especially since it was on a turn, you can state that your perceived speed was due to the "doppler effect" (look it up). Good luck.
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02-27-2010, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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02-27-2010, 01:04 PM | #6 |
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a cops radar can get you from their front and back just has to be a straight line. they can't get you on a curve. Just went on a ride along last night and found this out haha. now if they are out of their car and are using the hand radar your done on any angle haha.
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02-27-2010, 08:22 PM | #11 |
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I wasn't gonna say anything, but you are right.
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02-27-2010, 08:31 PM | #12 |
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I think in this case doppler shift refers to how you can increase the speed reading of a radar or laser gun by sliding the point of aim towards the front of the car from the rear.
I've seen some pretty good examples of how this can change a speed reading from legal to speeding - it's also known as the slip effect. reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/south...-cameras.shtml Don't think your going to have any luck using this explanation in a court - I've always ended up just paying the fine ;-)
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02-27-2010, 09:08 PM | #14 |
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I don't know about GA but in CA if you do your homework and contest the ticket, there's a fair chance that it'll get dismissed. I have had 3 cases (one mine, 2 my friends) dismissed in the past year. That is 3 out of 3.
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02-27-2010, 10:11 PM | #16 |
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Yes, it was in Peachtree City, i do not mind going to court to contest, i just dont want to pay lawyer
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Dang! Good for you guys!
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