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Originally Posted by Young Money (K20)
what are the chances of me winning or at least reducing my fines if a cop did not catch me on radar and simply put how fast he thought i was going
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I'm not sure where everyone gets the "you gotta show me your radar" thing. It doesn't exist in California.
My agency shoots radar, but I don't use it--i've had issues with tickets getting dismissed based on calibration issues--as they should.
Most agencies (like mine) will provide "visual speed estimation" training through POST (Peace officers standards and training) that allow you to testify as an expert on visual estimation of speed.
I go to court probably 6 times a month on speeding alone--some bring lawyers some don't . But from a court room, it's hard for an attorney to challenge training provided by a state-run organization---especially given the fact that there was nobody else on the road.
If he cited your for 22350 CVC (basic speed law) or 22349 CVC (exceeding 65 MPH on any highway) then your best bet (if you can) is to ask for traffic school. 90 in a 65 (if that's what is was) is a towable offense.
People always ask what the best way to beat a ticket is..and for me..what I hate the most for speeding cases, is "Trial by Declaration."
For me, it's a total waste of my time and I usually won't do about 1/2 of them. Basically it's a 4 page form I have to fill out and then I have to write out a "Play by Play" of what happened, my training, my qualifications, etc.
But--with that being said, when I have done them (maybe 50 a year) i've yet to lose---so it's a gamble. Hope that helps.
T1