Posted: 10/2/2008 5:37:03 PM EDT
| I recently got a speeding ticket on my bike doing 75 in a 65 with no blinker and following too closely. I know im in the wrong but the cop wrote down an address where it occurred that doesn't even exist or where i was at. Could this legally get me out of the ticket? |
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Need more info, what do you mean an address that isn't where it occurred? The officer could have observed you 3 miles back and THEN stopped you when he finally got up to you, so the location may be different. In addition, are you referring to the location of the traffic stop, or the location of the violation. My departments' tickets have places for both locations. If you could explain more it might help. |
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It'll depend on the judge you talk to as well. Several years ago now a buddy got a ticket for not having his motorcycle endorsement. Officer got the TX DL right, and last name right, but he clearly wrote the wrong first and middle name on the ticket. I can't remember what it was exactly, but it wasn't misspelled, just somebody else's first & middle name. Judge let him go with just court fee's after I took him to get his motorcycle endorsement. |
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Cops don't calibrate radar guns. Only licensed radio technicians can do that. The information on the ticket does not matter unless the ticket itself is used as the complaint. Many jurisdictions have a seperate complaint that is the actual charge. of course, if the ticket is wrong the complaint will most likely be wrong. However, that does not automatically mean a dismissal. The complaint can be dismissed and REFILED. I have seen that happen. The "reasonable and prudent" argument rarely flies. I had people try that for tickets I wrote them, and they ended up paying a fine. |
Well I had two tickets dismissed when I asked for a jury trial. One was for 10mph over and another was 9mph over. At highway speeds I think it can be strongly argued that 10mph over is reasonable and prudent. One time the prosecutor motioned to dismiss the case the day of the trial after he alleged to me outside of the courtroom that the officer in my case had showed up. |
So you are basing the fact that your case was "dismissed" on asking for a jury trial or on telling them you were using the "safe and prudent" argument? |
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An FCC License is not required for a radar technician to work on land based non-FAA radar or non-FAA radio equipment that is based on land. The GROL with radar endorsement is only required when working on ships radio or radar and aircraft radio or radar. Also military equipment is governed by the DOD so the FCC license does not apply there either. I have this license. The FCC dropped the requirement over 20 years ago. Because of international treaties that govern radio communications with commercial shipping and travel the license is necessary and internationally recognized. Commercial TV and Radio stations do not have to have the licensed techs either. The license may be a requirement for employment since it is the only recognized standard for radio techs. I know the US. Navy and Airforce teaches what is required for the test and encourages the electronic techs to take the exam. The GROL license has a lifetime term.
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