Speeding violation issued by Sheriff?

Question

I was recently cited for speeding, by a Sheriff, not a CHP, who said he tracked me using his speedometer and a Spector Radar. I have not been able to find any information on a Spector Radar and second, how can he cite me by using a speedometer. Also, he had to mail me an ammendment to my ticket because at first he said he had been tracking me for several miles and I was going between 50-60. I was going 55 (which was the legal speed limit), and then slowed down to go 25 in the school zone (again legal speed limit). He ammended his citation to say that I was going 55 in school zone of 25mph. I know there is something obviously wrong with the way this Sheriff went about this citation, and I plan on defending it in court, but I am not sure what my best defense is going to be. Do I challenge the accuracy of his speedometer and the calibration of his supposed RADAR. Or do I question why he had to ammend the ticket in the first place.

Answer 1

I had a friend who got a ticket with the "speedometer" basically he follows behind you at the same distance figuring what your speed is by how fast he is going.

I would fight it the worst they will make you do is pay it right?

Good Luck.

Answer 2

First off I would get a lawyer!

Explain to him the deal and see what he says.

You can challenge the sheriff or deputy on the legality of the ticket by:

Asking to see if his speedo was calibrated,

was or is his Radar gun calibrated and when was the last time,

Was he certified to operate the radar gun.

And have him show proof of calibrations and certifications.

And finally question why he amended the ticket.

FIGHT IT ALL THE WAY!

Afterall it's your driving record that is in jeopardy!

Answer 3

This is a hard one; something similar happened to me, except the cop told me I was going 44 in a 25 (school zone), but I wasn't because the school zone lights weren't on. I went by the next day and the lights weren't on until 7:20 (the time the ticket was being written; I had already been pulled over). I'm just going to go in there and tell the judge what happened and hope for the best. I would suggest you do this, also try questioning why he changed it, because it seemed to have happened after the fact, which is weird. Good luck!

Answer 4

I would skip the lawyer (bs) and just go in person and speak with the judge and I bet that he will also see straight through the (bs) as well...