michaelyuen
New Member
Hi Everyone,
I received a speeding ticket on highway. I was following the traffic in slow (right lane) and usually will pass when there is car in front of me. That day was at night and after I passed a car and back to right lane, I saw there is a police office hiding, and then I am sure at that time I was driving at 65mph which is the speed limit. Then I past the police office, and I keep driving at 65mph. Around a minute later I found out there was a police office following my car, and I kept driving at 65mph, after 1-2 mins the police office turn on all the lights and pull me over.
He told me I was driving 85mph, and I told him I was speed up to pass. And then he gave me a ticket to sign and I signed and ask him what is that, he told me I should call the number on the ticket then the people on the phone will tell me how much I have to pay...
The officer charged me Speeding, 85mph in 65mph zone. In the remarks, it written L#8 1200FT. CAL 2300-0700.
Seems the officer took my speed at 1200ft far from him, and I just wonder at night, without any lights on the road, only headlights from the car, is that possible for the officer to be sure the one was driving at 85mph is me? I called the number and those phone operator just tell me to pay, that's it. Should I go to court to argue with them? Do they really have physical evidence to prove that I was speeding?
Thank you very much.
Michael
I received a speeding ticket on highway. I was following the traffic in slow (right lane) and usually will pass when there is car in front of me. That day was at night and after I passed a car and back to right lane, I saw there is a police office hiding, and then I am sure at that time I was driving at 65mph which is the speed limit. Then I past the police office, and I keep driving at 65mph. Around a minute later I found out there was a police office following my car, and I kept driving at 65mph, after 1-2 mins the police office turn on all the lights and pull me over.
He told me I was driving 85mph, and I told him I was speed up to pass. And then he gave me a ticket to sign and I signed and ask him what is that, he told me I should call the number on the ticket then the people on the phone will tell me how much I have to pay...
The officer charged me Speeding, 85mph in 65mph zone. In the remarks, it written L#8 1200FT. CAL 2300-0700.
Seems the officer took my speed at 1200ft far from him, and I just wonder at night, without any lights on the road, only headlights from the car, is that possible for the officer to be sure the one was driving at 85mph is me? I called the number and those phone operator just tell me to pay, that's it. Should I go to court to argue with them? Do they really have physical evidence to prove that I was speeding?
Thank you very much.
Michael
