Actually, there's nothing else for me to do.
The Chief called again to let me know that he took care of the citation and it's already been dismissed.
I also called the Court Clerk and they confirmed that the ticket was dismissed and there's nothing required of me from my end.
Sooooo, it...
Great news everyone! This morning, I got a voicemail from the officer who called to personally admit that she made a mistake and realized that the speed limit was 55 mph.
I think she went back and checked because I told the court clerk that the speed limit was 55 mph, and the clerk took notes...
I passed through the same town on my way back to Austin and took another (more thorough) video. I didn't take pictures though. Do I need pictures? I felt like a video was more adequate than photos.
Do you guys think it's unwise to talk to the prosecutor about my case? I have my prosecutor's number, and I was thinking about telling them what happened to see if they could dismiss the case. I've had a ticket dismissed by a prosecutor before (in another city), but I wouldn't be surprised if a...
I'm not sure how to request that documentation. I guess I'll just call the city and ask tomorrow.
Also, I found the block on Google Maps, and I was wondering how you pulled up the speed limit. I can't find out how to look at the speed limit on my computer.
Thanks again.
Thanks, Mightymoose. You've been very helpful.
And I was going east, but she was driving the opposite direction of me (going west) when she used her radar gun on me. So I guess she just put west, even though east would be more accurate (I think).
The speed limit is pretty indisputable, but...
Okay, but I did obey the law.
And I'm not trying to be hostile, I just said that Defensive Driving isn't what I want to do. And it's still $115 for court fees, plus the cost of the defensive driving course. So I'm looking at ~$180 for defensive driving, or $187 if just paid the ticket.
And I'm...
Mightymoose figured it out:
"It looks like the 1900 block of Hwy 64 West, in the vicinity of the high school. It should be very easy to prove what the speed limit is at that location."
Oh! Well those numbers make much more sense now lol
How did you figure that out? Common sense, I guess? I kept googling the location and didn't come up with anything.
But you're right, we did pass a school when she pulled me over.
"They" being the prosecutor. They often review the information and can dismiss cases or choose to pursue them. I've had a traffic violation dismissed by a prosector by simply showing them pictures of where I got my ticket.
My point is that I would have a difficult time proving I was going 55...
LOL.
Well, the location is on the ticket, so they can simply look up the speed limit.
The FACT is that the speed limit is 55 mph, not 45 mph.
The FACT is that the officer wrote I was going 56 mph, though I claimed 55 mph.
Here's a video of the route where she pulled me over.
So yeah, I...
No. She wrote, "190064W" as the location. I'm not sure what that means. I don't know how to find out where that location is online.
But yeah, I wish we have "written declaration" in Texas, but they like to make it difficult on us and have us appear in court. My guess is that they do this so...
I'm not sure why you're telling me to take a DD course when I'm clearly not guilty.
1. I wouldn't take it out of pride- I didn't do anything wrong.
2. What if I take the DD course and got another ticket in the same year? Then I would be taking a DD course for a ticket I didn't deserve, and...
I got a ticket during my drive from Austin, TX (where I live) to Shreveport, LA.
I'm innocent, but I don't want to drive four hours to fight a ticket I shouldn't have received. Is there a way the court could dismiss it without my presence? I assume a lawyer would cost me more than the gas money...