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From: gwn@ihlpm.UUCP (Novak)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Help me fight unfair speeding ticket
Message-ID: <704@ihlpm.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 11:37:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 11:37:20 1986
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> In article <13200031@hpfcla.UUCP> ajs@hpfcla.UUCP writes:
> >In the past I've read with detached amusement various postings about
> >speeding tickets.  Now, after being branded a criminal on the way in to
> >work, it's suddenly all very real to me.  :-)
> >
> >Help!  I need information or pointers which might help me win in court
> >(in Colorado).  The circumstances are:  county road, a 1/2 mile section
> >with fields on both sides, no side roads at all, caught by radar doing
> >57 in a 45 zone.  Conditions clear, dry, with little traffic.  Previous
> >speed limit sign (45) was 3/4 mile back, before a housing area; the road
> >"opens up" after leaving that section, but there is a 45 limit on all
> >county roads unless otherwise posted.  Cop admitted to catching seven
> >people before me.
> >
> 
> So you knowingly and willingly violated the law and got caught.
> 
> >Do you have any sure-fire means to obviate the use of radar?  Or to
> >argue that I was doing a safe and reasonable speed for the time and
> >conditions?  How about the capricious nature of the speed trap?  And
> >if I lose in court, need I fear worse results than just paying the
> >ticket by mail?
> >
> 
> And now you want to weasel out of it.
> 
> >This really has my dander up.  I have a clean record (8+ years), a well
> >maintained vehicle, and am not a wild driver.  I even wear seat belts.  :-)
> >
> 
> Your poor dander! You must try and get it back down! Let's see - you are 
> indignant that you were accused of doing something that you did indeed
> do. Hmmm. I'd be pissed, too.
> 
> >Thanks in advance for any advice you can mail (or post if of general use).
> >
> >Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado
> >{ihnp4 | hplabs}!hpfcla!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"
> 
> Jeeze! You WERE speeding. You KNEW you could get a ticket for it, but you
> did it anyway. Now perhaps it's time to grow up and accept responsibility
> for your actions. PAY UP! I am amazed by the number of people in America
> who just refuse to accept the consequences of their actions.
> 
> 	--MKR

Here, here!!!!

With your attitude I would suggest that they (the law) throw the book
at you and lock you up for your 8 years of 'safe' driving.  You are
wrong and you should suffer the consequenences incurred for such
irresponsible driving habits.