Hello:
I received a speeding ticket yesterday. The officer claimed I was doing 79 in a 55, which I can say I was absolutely NOT. I was closely watching the speedometer when his lights went on and I was doing about 62. I was understandably shocked when he informed me of this and I asked to see the radar. He said it wasn't locked. He asked me how fast I thought I was going and (mistakenly) told him the truth. He came back to the car and told me he was going to give me a break and wrote the ticket for 64, faster than I was going, but a lot less than 79! Anyway, he said I should wait five days and then call the number on the back (the court phone #) and if I have a good driving record, they would reduce the points...except that 64 in a 55 results in only one point. After realizing this I also noticed that the officer checked the box for 10-19 miles over, which would be 4 points. What is going on here? I am sure it is illegal since the officer clearly lied about my speed, but what does checking the wrong box have to do with anything? If I decide to pay the ticket by mail, will there be 1 or 4 points against me? Thanks in advance for any help!
Jason.
I received a speeding ticket yesterday. The officer claimed I was doing 79 in a 55, which I can say I was absolutely NOT. I was closely watching the speedometer when his lights went on and I was doing about 62. I was understandably shocked when he informed me of this and I asked to see the radar. He said it wasn't locked. He asked me how fast I thought I was going and (mistakenly) told him the truth. He came back to the car and told me he was going to give me a break and wrote the ticket for 64, faster than I was going, but a lot less than 79! Anyway, he said I should wait five days and then call the number on the back (the court phone #) and if I have a good driving record, they would reduce the points...except that 64 in a 55 results in only one point. After realizing this I also noticed that the officer checked the box for 10-19 miles over, which would be 4 points. What is going on here? I am sure it is illegal since the officer clearly lied about my speed, but what does checking the wrong box have to do with anything? If I decide to pay the ticket by mail, will there be 1 or 4 points against me? Thanks in advance for any help!
Jason.