speeding ticket..

[spicyhotpeas]

hey,
i was traveling to hunter valley today and on the freeway, i got pulled over by the police saying i was over the speed limit. I asked him to show me his radar or any numbers but he said he was doing a "speed check". Gave me a ticket and left off. damnit, so what the hell is a "speed check" ?

 

[simdrew]

hey,
i was traveling to hunter valley today and on the freeway, i got pulled over by the police saying i was over the speed limit. I asked him to show me his radar or any numbers but he said he was doing a "speed check". Gave me a ticket and left off. damnit, so what the hell is a "speed check" ?

Actually I've heard that they don't have to show you their radar numbers anymore and it's kind of hard to use the inaccuracies of radar guns in your defense anymore. I don't know what a speed check is, but if I were to guess, I would say that maybe he just used some visual clue to your speed. I would be interested to what it actually said on the comments of your ticket.

 

[NeverSober]

Fight it, that sounds like bulls*** and he was prolly jsut singleing you out.


Chris

 

[simdrew]

Fight it, that sounds like bulls*** and he was prolly jsut singleing you out.


Chris

Yeah, you should always fight tickets, even if it's just for the remote possibility that the cop doesn't show. Sometimes the judge will be lienent (sp?), especially if you're young or don't have prior tickets.

 

[simdrew]

I notice that you are posting this in the Australia chapter, so what I've said might not apply.

 

[davo]

Guys i was doing a bit of research and they are not allowed to fine you for a speed check as it is guess work thing. My cousin is in the police force and she said that speed checks are when the police or unmarked cop car sits about 5 to 10 meters away and keep thats distance to record a average speed that you are doing. NO TICKETS ALLOWED to be given. Thats here is wa anyway.

 

[spicyhotpeas]

Actually I've heard that they don't have to show you their radar numbers anymore and it's kind of hard to use the inaccuracies of radar guns in your defense anymore. I don't know what a speed check is, but if I were to guess, I would say that maybe he just used some visual clue to your speed. I would be interested to what it actually said on the comments of your ticket.

the coments just say exceed speed. the offence code is 3588. So is there anyway i can get out of it ? like go for court election and stuff ?

 

[twilightprotege]

spicyhotpeas....well welcome to the forum! make sure you start a thread or something and tell us about yourself, and more importantly (hehehe) your car (mods etc). or just add into the aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi thread.

dont know what it's like in nsw, but there are always ways to get out of the ticket. like what davo said, the cop has to be certain what speed you were doing and has to be able to prove it. were they many other cars around? how far was the cop car from you? were you in the same lanes? corners? hills? we'll help ya out!

 

[spicyhotpeas]

spicyhotpeas....well welcome to the forum! make sure you start a thread or something and tell us about yourself, and more importantly (hehehe) your car (mods etc). or just add into the aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi thread.

dont know what it's like in nsw, but there are always ways to get out of the ticket. like what davo said, the cop has to be certain what speed you were doing and has to be able to prove it. were they many other cars around? how far was the cop car from you? were you in the same lanes? corners? hills? we'll help ya out!

alrighty, i drive a mazda 3 sp23. no modifications at this point, still saving up for some... hehe.

ok, i was on the freeway in the most inner lane. my friend in his xr6 turbo was doing like 160 and i was trying to catch up to him, damnit, then the police appeared behind me flashing his lights and stuff at me.. this was like mid day so there were quite a few cars, and of course, everybody was exceeding the speed limit ! .......

 

[twilightprotege]

what speed did he book you at?

 

[SFC01v2]

Sounds like it was "put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye" speed.

 

[twilightprotege]

certainly does!

 

[spicyhotpeas]

what speed did he book you at?

damnit man, he said i was doing 129...

 

[twilightprotege]

i'd be inclinded to take it.

i had a cop chase me like that once b4. he said i was doing 80 in a 60 so i took that straight away. i was really doing 100+

if there were heaps of cars around you could say he picked the wrong car in court (hard in the day time though), at night time it would be much easier - much easier to confuse cars.

 

[spicyhotpeas]

i'd be inclinded to take it.

i had a cop chase me like that once b4. he said i was doing 80 in a 60 so i took that straight away. i was really doing 100+

if there were heaps of cars around you could say he picked the wrong car in court (hard in the day time though), at night time it would be much easier - much easier to confuse cars.

thanks for all u guys help. i'll just go to court and see what happens..

 

[twilightprotege]

make sure you keep us updated. might give us other ideas to.....urrrr.....ummm....make sure the police see that we're doing the speed limit hehehe

 

[ahb11m]

yup they have to show a gun, i have got off on this (without the handing of ticket) and hey i'm in NSW.... this applies to you!!

129?? very good speed, 1 k more and you would be on a 1 month suspension... trust me i know!!! was caught just be fore the camera at ourimbah

 

[tidy protege]

I live in the hunter valley so i am prety familiar with that particular road

My mother got sprung by the same thing a little while ago when she was following traffic and was about 10-15 kays over a cop pulled her over and told her she had been doing 26 kays over the limit she tried to explain that she hadnt been speeding and said she had been keeping at the same speed as the rest of the traffic the cop wouldnt hear of it and wrote the ticket we think the only reason why mother was pulled was becasue she was driving a magna sports at the time and the rest of the traffic were driving old bombs.

That particular road is notorious for cop activity because they know that they can raise quite a bit of revenue from people driving along there doing a couple of kays over i dont condome speeding but this particular stretch of road should be more than 110 zone, as most drivers cruise along there doing 125-135 and the only accidents along there involve broken down cars or semi trailers tail gating cars it has been so long that i cant remeber when there has beena serious accident where speed is the cause.

Cops target nice cars and that is a thing that we have to watch, there is an additonal cost on top when we make our cars look good or buy good looking cars the attention that we attract from cops when we pass them. When i see a cop car or expect to see a cop car i always slow down 10 kays below the limit, nock the car in a high gear and watch my speed closly for a couple of kays because they will pounce as soon as they see a nice car.

I know police serve a purpose but it is anoying to hear stories like this about the cops being pain in the arse and picking up people for minor offences when there are more serious things to worry about like driver skills. i can live with some one being over the limit but i cant live with drivers who havent got a clue.

The thing that s**** me about cops is the fact that when they are when both on and of duty the are bigger offenders than anyone else on the roads when it comes to speeding i personally know a couple of cops and every time i have been in the car with them i have seen them do 40-50 kays over the limit and i have heard stories of them doing burnouts or delibratleyspinning the car of and on duty

 

[twilightprotege]

yeah i hate how cops target nice cars. imo my car is much safer travelling at even 20k's over the speed limit (not that i do that often) than a heap of sh!t, all rusted out, bald tyres with canvas showing, and 20 kids in the back seat....but will the cops pull over that car? no ofcourse not.

although i do admit not overly many cops look at my car because it's such a sleeper.

 

[aussie_nate]

travelling at even 20k's over the speed limit (not that i do that often)

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