Author Topic: Ticket in the catskills (Read 7589 times)

shach · « **on:** July 11, 2011, 03:02:46 PM »

just got pulled over on the rt42 by a "summer guest" state trooper, she was driving in the opposite direction took a u-turn and ticketed me for speeding 51/30. she actually caught up to me when i was in a 55 zone. she wrote on the deposition charge based on: observation speed verified by: radar(not really convinced as i was under the limit before she finished her u-turn). whats the best way too attack this? request a radar print out (will that give me the 30 day min. to receive it or else resulting in dismissal of charges)? come in with pic's and claim that the state trooper is unfamiliar with the road(being that i am a local)?
any help appreciated

Avid Reader · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:18:11 PM »

Quote from: shach on July 11, 2011, 03:02:46 PM

just got pulled over on the rt42 by a "summer guest" state trooper, she was driving in the opposite direction took a u-turn and ticketed me for speeding 51/30. she actually caught up to me when i was in a 55 zone. she wrote on the deposition charge based on: observation speed verified by: radar(not really convinced as i was under the limit before she finished her u-turn). whats the best way too attack this? request a radar print out (will that give me the 30 day min. to receive it or else resulting in dismissal of charges)? come in with pic's and claim that the state trooper is unfamiliar with the road(being that i am a local)?
any help appreciated

Why couldn't she have used the radar while before she made the U-turn?

I have no experience with this, but I've heard that asking for a radar calibration report (showing that the radar is accurate) can help.

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:21:28 PM »

I always thought that they cant use the radar while their car is moving. I could be wrong about that

deals · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:44:21 PM »

just make a plea bargain asked them to change it for a non moving violation

shach · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:11:14 AM »

Quote from: Avid Reader on July 11, 2011, 03:18:11 PM

Why couldn't she have used the radar while before she made the U-turn?

can they radar you while in motion?

shach · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:12:56 AM »

Quote from: shach on July 11, 2011, 03:02:46 PM

come in with pic's and claim that the state trooper is unfamiliar with the road(being that i am a local)?

would this get me anywhere?

Avid Reader · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:26:34 AM »

Quote from: shach on July 12, 2011, 02:11:14 AM

can they radar you while in motion?

Don't know. Are you sure she didn't radar you from a hiding place while still, and then start driving down the road to make the U-turn?

bosoxfan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:30:33 AM »

Quote from: shach on July 12, 2011, 02:11:14 AM

can they radar you while in motion?

Q: Can cops really still get an accurate radar account of your vehicle speed while they are driving from the opposite direction while pointing the radar gun?

A: Yes.

“It’s called a moving radar,” State Patrol Sgt. J.J. Gundermann said. “The radar in the patrol car calculates the patrol car’s speed and the speed of a vehicle either approaching from the opposite direction or another vehicle approaching from the rear.”

- Seattle Post Intelligencier

chuchem · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:34:07 AM »

I had the police in Israel radar me on the way to eilat, he was coming from the other direction, they can measure your speed no problem. He turned his lights on, about 100 feet before he passed me and made a u turn, so these machines are quite good.

127 on a 90 road, I saw him coming and was able to slow down from 145

Smokey Joe Robinson · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:57:33 AM »

Quote from: chuchem on July 12, 2011, 10:34:07 AM

I had the police in Israel radar me on the way to eilat, he was coming from the other direction, they can measure your speed no problem. He turned his lights on, about 100 feet before he passed me and made a u turn, so these machines are quite good.

127 on a 90 road, I saw him coming and was able to slow down from 145

As long as you dont have an israeli license youre good, you could have sped up

shach · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:30:46 PM »

Quote from: Avid Reader on July 12, 2011, 10:26:34 AM

Don't know. Are you sure she didn't radar you from a hiding place while still, and then start driving down the road to make the U-turn?

positive

Hirshthg · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2013, 03:55:52 AM »

No such thing as a radar print out. They just can't. All it has is a little screen.
To top that off, cops in NYS are all trained to be "speed recognition experts", which means they can give you the same speeding ticket without the radar gun. The cop will come to trial, and testify to your speed.

The better option is to plead it down by yourself, or hire a attorney to do it for you if you can't go, as you would end up paying around $685 if you plead guilty, and could hire a attorney for around $300.

real-brisker · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2013, 07:31:43 AM »

Board SPAM here and on 6 other threads.

meshugener · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:08:32 AM »

Its not really spam if he knows what he's talking about.
I'd just advise him to remove his annoying built-in signature.
Reminds me of Tapatalk.

hocker · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:22:58 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on July 19, 2013, 10:08:32 AM

Its not really spam if he knows what he's talking about.
I'd just advise him to remove his annoying built-in signature.
Reminds me of Tapatalk.

Replying to many outdated posts some over a year old, in my book is spam.

meshugener · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:28:05 AM »

At least now the mods will have an easy time forking them all into one master thread.

Twin · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:39:45 AM »

Quote from: hocker on July 19, 2013, 10:22:58 AM

Replying to many outdated posts some over a year old, in my book is spam.

He is new and trying to help out, with sharing what he knows. How is that spam?

hocker · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:49:49 AM »

Quote from: Twin on July 19, 2013, 10:39:45 AM

He is new and trying to help out, with sharing what he knows. How is that spam?

Did you read what I wrote?

Twin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:50:50 AM »

Quote from: hocker on July 19, 2013, 10:49:49 AM

Did you read what I wrote?

What's the problem with replying to old posts if ppl could still gain from the info.

hocker · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2013, 12:13:56 PM »

Quote from: Twin on July 19, 2013, 10:50:50 AM

What's the problem with replying to old posts if ppl could still gain from the info.

Read it again.