npteske

Plus, there was no way I was going 70. I was getting ready to make a right.

KamS4

That's the one..........

Gorobei

<i>"Definition: [n] a defense which claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials"</i>

Getting tickets sucks, and it doesn't help when the cop makes unnecessary comments, but bottom line you were cited for being significantly over the speed limit. He maybe could have pulled you over sooner, but you also could have obeyed the signs. It's the price we all pay for the risks of speeding.

Dilbert 123

Were they not speeding? Why weren't they pulled over? Being 3 cars back how could he possibly get an accurate measurement?

JDBlueAudiS4

You could call him on it, however you would have to admit some fault in order to.

SelmerMk6

I would fight it though. At the very least you should be able to argue for a reduced penalty.

CRB

Lucky he caught you before you tried that right hander at 70mph ;-}

GrussGott

I don't know if you can do this in your state or not, or if you already know, but take the ticket to court and plea bargain with the prosecutor for a "continuance for dismissal".

Outline the circumstances and tell him that your concern is the ticket going on your record when the circumstances are slightly suspect.

What this does is gives you a fine to pay that day, but holds the ticket from your record for one year (the continuance).

If you don't get another speeding ticket in the year's period, the ticket is forgotten (the dissmissal). If you do get a ticket then both go on your record.

If you're lucky the prosecutor will only ask you to pay the normal fine, but he can ask you to pay up the max fine plus court costs. This is usually still cheaper than your insurance costs for pleading guilty.

Even if you can't negotiate a continuance, I'd still take it to court; you can't lose worse.

Good Luck!

BillK

We're not talking about the moment he hit the lights, we're talking before that.

I suspect the officer's testimony would go something like:

"I paced the subject at 70 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. The subject failed to reduce speed as the speed limit dropped first to 55 MPH, then to 45 MPH. As the subject was then exceeding the limit by 25 MPH, he was a hazard to public safety and I executed the traffic stop."

Bryan-MBS4

Because SOME cops are a$$'s. Like the one who wrote me outside of Gunnison for an illegal pass stating that I did not get back into my lane before the double yellow began. Even the Gunnison sheriff told me that it was 'chicken crap'. I think the car (a BMW) made a big difference.