Need advice on a reckless ticket in VA

Red__Zed · 06-04-2011, 05:13 PM

Dont admit to speeding man. Either get a lawyer, or put together a case doubting the clocking of you. Even if you were speeding, they have to prove you were. If the radar gun had issues, it goes away.

At a minimum, you need to get it knocked down from reckless, unless you want a misdemeanor on your record.

frost · 06-04-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Dont admit to speeding man. Either get a lawyer, or put together a case doubting the clocking of you. Even if you were speeding, they have to prove you were. If the radar gun had issues, it goes away.

At a minimum, you need to get it knocked down from reckless, unless you want a misdemeanor on your record.

Everyone has this dream that they are going to go into the courtroom and somehow get the cop to flub up and the case gets dismissed. Just my opinion, but I'd think a better plan would be planning on going to court to own up to screwing up, asking for forgiveness in the form of reducing the crime, and letting the cards fall where they may.

Again, just the opinion of this guy, but going in there trying to disprove the radar is likely to just annoy both the cop and the judge.

Red__Zed · 06-04-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Everyone has this dream that they are going to go into the courtroom and somehow get the cop to flub up and the case gets dismissed. Just my opinion, but I'd think a better plan would be planning on going to court to own up to screwing up, asking for forgiveness in the form of reducing the crime, and letting the cards fall where they may.

Again, just the opinion of this guy, but going in there trying to disprove the radar is likely to just annoy both the cop and the judge.

Done it twice.

You Don't pull it in court, you request records beforehand. Most departments require daily calibration. If your officer forgot, you're off free.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Dont admit to speeding man. Either get a lawyer, or put together a case doubting the clocking of you. Even if you were speeding, they have to prove you were. If the radar gun had issues, it goes away. At a minimum, you need to get it knocked down from reckless, unless you want a misdemeanor on your record.