Vascar Distances

[Disillusioned1]

Please help...I've become disillusioned with the judicial system. I was pulled over for doing 51.2 mph in 35 mph zone. Vascar was set up as .021 (110.88') mile trap for 1.47 seconds. My driving record was spotless and I drive this road every day so I checked my speed often and am convinced there is no way I was going 51.2.

In preparing my defense, I found several articles showing minimum recommended distances of 1/8th and 1/10th mile as well as one calling for a 4 second minimum trap time. The error would drop to (in my opinion) an acceptable range of +/-2 mph. I felt well prepared.

When I went to the hearing, the justice told me to put that stuff away, reduced the points from 3 to 0, and kept the fine/court costs/etc. This took about 5 minutes.

To be honest, I was happy when the points were taken off my record, not so happy they kept the money, but really disgusted because I felt I was guilty until proven innocent as soon as I walked in and to make matters worse, I wasn't really given a chance to argue in my defense. I know I can take it to a higher court but I'm not really interested in that.

My question is: had I been given the fair chance to present reports by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Wake Forest University, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Association of Chiefs of Police all showing minimum recommended distances much longer that 110', what would my chances have been for 1. Total dismissal, 2. Same outcome as I received, or 3. Laughter and scorn?

Thanks for your help.

 

[lwpat]

Speeding Ticket Revenue

You need to remember that the main purpose of issuing speeding tickets is revenue. Safety is secondary in many areas since the speed limits are set artifically low so that they can write tickets. Waldo, Florida is a prime example.

Most traffic court judges aren't interested, won't understand, and won't listen unless you have an attorney. If you had insisted on fighting you would probably been hit with points and the highest fines possible. This is to discourage others from trying the same thing.

In fairness there are judges out there that do not believe everything the officer says but you have to remember who pays his salary. In many towns the judge will be fired if he dismisses too many citations.

The main thing is that you will not have any increase in your insurance.