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Old 10-Sep-2002, 01:52 PM
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Speeding ticket on 401.......

I received a ticket this morning on the way to work. The police officer was in an unmarked car speeding up behind me, as if he wanted to pass so I moved aside. Then he just sat there in the passing lane beside me. Then finally I had to go around another car in the middle lane so I used the slow lane. The cop just sat there and backed off a little, so I got back in the passing lane and drove away. Then the cop comes speeding up behind me again as if to pass and this time the cherries came on. He said he clocked me at 141 km/h.

Now I didn't ask to see the radar but I am curious as to how the radar works while the car is moving ?? If he is relying on his speedometer, that can't be valid, can it ??

Any suggestions folks ??
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Old 10-Sep-2002, 02:09 PM
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Sometimes cops rely on "relative speed" apparently to give tickets. That still holds ground in court so you can't challenge that really...

That uses speedometer... yes.
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yeah he was probably pacing you.

what kind of unmarked car was it?
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Old 10-Sep-2002, 03:33 PM
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Originally posted by SiR-Racer
yeah he was probably pacing you.

what kind of unmarked car was it?
It was a navy blue Crown Victoria, I think. It had pushbars on the front, but I didn't clue in to that at the time.
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Fight it. Pm me I got a good guy whos helping me out.
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Originally posted by NoSpleeny
Sometimes cops rely on "relative speed" apparently to give tickets. That still holds ground in court so you can't challenge that really...

That uses speedometer... yes.
I love how these cops have to break the law to enforce it!!! If you were going 140 how fast was the cop going to catch you? like I said LOVE IT!!
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