Speeding Fine.

[Mat]

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Like I said, I've had a lot of traffic infringements and with the exception of one copper who gave me 2 fines and 2 yellow stickers (strange that. He has also pulled me over on 2 other occasions to search my car and left everything for me to clean up but his time will come...) my attitude has been fine. I get out of the car (very important to never let anyone speak down to you. Helps when your 6'6 and 120kgs lol), admit I was doing the wrong thing or that my car was too loud, hand over my license and away I go. I dont expect to get off and I never have.

Interestingly enough, admitting guilt and taking responsibility for your actions (we were all young once*) can work in your favour when it comes time to defend yourself. Trust me

I'm not attacking anyone but it appears the police / ex police on many car forums cant seem to accept their co workers can do wrong.. Head out of the sand boys.

*Once you grow up a little, you realise choose the right time and place and you'll have no problems from joe public or the 5-0

Edited 28/03/10 12:49 PM by Mat

[Under-Pants]

In traffic cases, how a court so often takes the words of those who stand to personally gain from issuing infringements as gospel and passes judgement accordingly is truly beyond me. It's quite saddening to be honest.

Mate if you're being honest, and the individual responsible for this fine is one of the embarrassments to GD cops, the Police Service & humanity as a whole <snip> I think you have a good chance of success.

Best of luck to you.

Here is a little something that I hope lifts your spirits a little.

Regards,

Kael.

Edited 29/03/10 12:07 AM by tab

[seduced]

I was let off doing 150 in an 80 zone

Anything is possible, go for it.

Edited 29/03/10 12:06 AM by tab

[pharkit]

In traffic cases, how a court so often takes the words of those who stand to personally gain from issuing infringements as gospel and passes judgement accordingly is truly beyond me. It's quite saddening to be honest.

Mate if you're being honest, and the individual responsible for this fine is one of the embarrassments to GD cops, the Police Service & humanity as a whole <snip> I think you have a good chance of success.

Best of luck to you.

Here is a little something that I hope lifts your spirits a little.

Wow they DO exist! I bet they're a collector's item. I'd be putting that in a frame. Those farkers probably hand out about 2 of those every century They're tighter than a nun's ...

[GR8XR6]

Keep us posted and let us know how you go! Good luck.

[dule]

Make sure you either have a lawyer or know fairly well how the court system works, how and when to present evidence, question witnesses and object things. I lost a case which I thought was easy as because I didn't know how things work.

Take it easy on the cops they were probably just trying to meat their daily fine quota, and on a slow day they got to make some up.

[Iconic Bionic]

Im all for getting a lawyer as they will happily charge you several thousand dollers. A frind some time back took on 'unsafe reversing' and spent 5k for the privilage.

Again. Goodluck.

I.B.

[Mat]

I'd much rather spend 5K to prove im right and the police wrong than cop a $200 fine on the chin.

To some people, honesty is more important

[tinyplums]

have taken a fair few of my fines to court, and havent lost yet.

have the court place changed to the furtherest possible place you can justify from the attending policemans station. claim you live/moved to you mum place on the other side of the state if you have to. chances are then the actual police wont turn up, then its an easy victory as its your word against a police prosecutor that wasnt there.

the next best thing to do is get an independant evalution carried out on your speedo calibration as soon as you can to substanciate your claim that monitoring your degital read out was the correct thing to do.

best of luck.

[Iconic Bionic]

I dont know what state your from but what you suggest is not possible for him. The court cannot move the matter to another court for your convienence and expect the police to travel to the other end of a state. The only time matters of this minor nature are moved to other courts are for sentencing, which means he must already be convicted.

Your also suggesting that he lie to have this request fulfilled and any such falsification on a court request is perjury.

To often people come on here without thinking (knowing) just to vent there spleans to achieve browny points, with advice such as yours being inherently dangerous. Go prove yourself elsewhere.

I.B.