Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 07:56:43 -0400 From: "J. Harris" <insectoatmindspring.com> Subject: Speeding Tales/Help -UPDATE!
Case Dismissed! Last night's court-date went bizarrely. The police officer couldn't recall the incident; so, he started to fabricate a story about pacing my car, then exiting the highway to re-enter behind me to pace me more (none of these "facts" were noted [as required] on the citation). Anyway, I got him to change his story/testimony at least three times; the judge was very amused. CAUTION: During my "research" of Georgia speeding laws I learnt that only visual estimation is needed to secure a charge of speeding (Nairon v. State, 1994 and Jones v. State 2002)! At that point the only area left for argument is the actual speed (which affects punishment/fines/insurance [Wise v. State, 1998]). Be CAREFUL in Georgia (well, be careful everywhere). J.E. Harris '01 9-3 SE '97 900 SE '88 9000T R.I.P. -------------- It finally happened; I got a speeding ticket of 85mph in a 55mph (light/low traffic, dry & clear conditions on a state highway). Interestingly, the officer didn't use any clocking device (vascar, lasar, radar, or the patrol vehicle). Claiming to have seen me speeding as he accessed the roadway (four-lanes over from my travel lane), he selected "other" as his means of determining my speed. Obviously, I am going to dispute his clocking "method" in court; anyone care to share any helpful advice on how to "beat" this rap (other than reschedule the court-date or "slow-down" [damn turbo!]). TIA --- J.E. Harris '01 9-3 SE '97 900 SE '88 9000T R.I.P.
