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Can You Defend In Court Successfully A Ticket Issued As A Result Of A Radar Device?
by: By Robert Davis
Hello,
It's me again. As soon as I replied to one article by a smart reader, another one comes to me. The multiple question is 'Can you defend yourself in court against a radar device better than a cops' simple observation of your speed'?
The answer is yes to both. In other words, the radar device has been proven to sometimes be 'out of calibration'. Also, you could make a case that the police unit speedometer following you is ' out of calibration'. By the way, you better used exactly what I said, 'out of calibration'. Radar devices have been known to be 'out of calibration' by as much as 20 miles per hour. WOW!
Now here's the dilemma, a typical traffic citation cost about $100.00. If you fight the ticket yourself and win, good. But take in to consideration the time you will have spent coming back to court again. Will you have lost money from your job in excess of the citation? Also, if you lose, you will pay the citation plus court cost. Now, I'm not saying pay an illegally issue citation, I'm just saying consider the cost. I have noticed that most people will pay the ticket with no defense. But there are some people like me, who will fight a $100.00 ticket harder than a chicken attempting to escape a fox.
We fight on principle, not cost. We get a joy out of winning.
There is another reason besides increase insurance cost to fight a ticket. If your occupation is that of a driver. This could cost you your job. Then by all means fight it. And I hope you're not a principled person that happens to be a driver! All hell will break loose. You will tie the courts' logs for years (ha-ha ).
But seriously, consider the cost. If you were speeding pay the ticket. If you were not speeding you might still pay the ticket. But this one thing I must say, if the cop was a rogue cop who gave you a citation for doing 55 miles per hour in a 20, fight it. And when you win, go to the internal affairs department and report him. They will start checking up on his citation log. If you lose your case, still report him. You must get this cop off the street. Drive safe, obey the laws, and arrive home safe!
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About The Author
http://www.insidescooplive.com
Mr. Robert Davis is a former award winning police officer. He won the physical fitness award in the police academy. He studied criminal justice at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana and enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities.
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