retired_tanuja

What I was implying was that as I came around the corner, would he pan left to follow me - meaning the beam would cross with a lamppost between us?

Is it a possibility that the laser would read this as me being 85 metres away, and then suddenly as he crossed the lamppost which was closer - and mistake that for me suddenly jumping forwards 5 metres?

It seems I have no way of fighting this unless I go to court where it will be my word against his...

Thanks for the sympathy and plentiful "innocent until proven guilty" reactions

retired_may0gan

if you were going 15mph you might have liked to mention that

retired_tanuja

As I understood it - laser guns are supposed to be used to backup and prove a police officer's judgement that someone is speeding. Might be wrong.

Also, license won't be taken, as otherwise it would've been compulsory that I appear in court. I can allow them to deal with this in my absence, therefore I'll keep my license but probably get 6 points and a hefty fine...

retired_mrszip

If he had any kind of braincell (work with me here...) he'd of followed you past the lamp post to get a proper reading.

retired_mariposa_30518

Scum like you kill kids

retired_drumcook

One might have thought that you would be far more ****ing outraged if you'd actually been doing 29 mph. Rather than discussing whether you should plead guilty or not guilty and what bullshit excuses might stand a chance of working...

retired_derek

you're lucky you weren't doing 3 miles per hour more as then you'd have lost your license. Lucky for you, a shame for the people in your area.

retired_libbyrelr

The thing is, someone asked what speed you were doing, and you didn't answer - you just said what speed the police claim you were doing. But it's reasonable to assume that's the speed you know you were doing, and you're just trying to figure out a way of getting out of the fine and points, otherwise you would have added "but I was only doing 28mph" or something.

retired_tanuja

No - someone asked my speed and I gave what was stated on the laser gun.

If I'm being honest I don't know exactly what speed I was doing (does anyone drive checking the speedo every 5 seconds?) But I was surprised when he told me it was 57 put it that way. I realise the speed sounds obscene - but I felt I was driving safely as per the conditions / situation - and although it was a 30mph limit, the offense was committed on an industrial estate road at night. Still no excuse, but it's not like I was zooming around a housing estate or near a school at 4pm in the afternoon is it?

Got to love the speed hate on here

retired_globalmall

haha, what do you expect? You're going almost double the speed limit in a built up area. Completlely moronic.