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#972 of 1005 Re: To pay or not to pay [andres3] by steve_ HOST

Aug 21, 2012 (10:23 am)

Replying to: andres3 (Aug 20, 2012 10:32 am)
Someone over in Edmunds Answers could use your expertise, Andres.

#973 of 1005 Re: To pay or not to pay [steve_] by andres3

Aug 22, 2012 (8:43 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Aug 21, 2012 10:23 am)
Gave him a good answer. I once saw a lady found guilty that actually went to a speedo shop and had her speedometer verified as inaccurate in such a way as to show she didn't know she was speeding (it read 10 MPH too low from actual speed), and she was still found guilty anyway.
 
I guess the judge figured she should have known her speedo was inaccurate.
 
With the maximum speed law, I suppose that is the right judgment. It doesn't matter why you were speeding, only if you were speeding. If I was the judge, I'd of let her go and given the benefit of the doubt. But in essence, she testified to her own guilt, as if she said her speedo read 65, then she's inherently saying she was driving 75! Guilty! She should of plead the 5th.
 
With the basic speed law, you'd still have to show that 10 MPH didn't put you in a unreasonable or unsafe speed range.

#974 of 1005 Re: To pay or not to pay [andres3] by steve_ HOST

Aug 22, 2012 (8:55 pm)

Replying to: andres3 (Aug 22, 2012 8:43 pm)
Thanks!
 
(I bet he pays the fine though).

#975 of 1005 Re: To pay or not to pay [andres3] by hammerhead

Aug 22, 2012 (10:08 pm)

Replying to: andres3 (Aug 22, 2012 8:43 pm)
In some states (mine for one), you don't HAVE to have a speedometer. Yes, you have to have an odometer, and yes, you have to abide the speed limits (no matter what YOU say, Andres), but no, you don't HAVE to have a working speedometer, unless it's a kit car. Weird.

#976 of 1005 Re: To pay or not to pay [steve_] by andres3

Aug 24, 2012 (12:00 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Aug 22, 2012 8:55 pm)
I'm surprised more people don't take the NMA up on it's very generous offer to pay the speeding ticket fine in the event you lose as long as you take it to court and fight it. It's tremendously generous of them when you consider you can get a 3 year membership for less money than one ticket would be worth.
 
I suppose they will have to start offering people $1,000 to fight their ticket in order to get more people to do it.

#978 of 1005 If your in CA, READ THIS! Important! by andres3

Aug 28, 2012 (9:46 pm)

I thought I'd share this bulletin from the NMA I received:
 
The California Legislature just passed Senate Bill 1303, which strips away fundamental rights for motorists accused of red-light camera violations. The measure will now go to Governor Brown’s desk.
   
Despite the claims of its backers, SB 1303 does nothing substantive to protect motorists from the abuses of photo enforcement. In fact, some of the most recent bill amendments came at the urging of Redflex Traffic Systems, a major photo enforcement vendor.
   
The true purpose of SB 1303 is to eliminate a major legal hurdle for camera vendors by allowing camera-based photos and video into evidence without testimony as to their validity. With no camera company representative in court to testify, ticket recipients are deprived of the basic right to challenge the evidence against them.
   
In addition, SB 1303 allows any jurisdiction to justify ticket cameras for “safety reasons” simply by showing that violations are occurring—even when there are virtually no accidents at the intersections in question.
   
Finally, the bill’s proposed changes to the “notice of non-liability” (otherwise known as a snitch ticket) will only lead to more motorist confusion and perpetuate this abusive and unfair practice. (Learn more about snitch tickets.) --->>> http://www.motorists.org/red-light-cameras/fake-tickets
  
SB 1303 is a cynical attempt to further erode motorists’ rights in California, and there’s still time to stop it. Contact Governor Brown now and tell him to side with California’s drivers by vetoing SB 1303. Please forward this alert on to others and ask them to respond as well.
   
John Bowman
National Motorists Association
 
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Tell Governor Brown 1984 isn't wanted in CA!

#979 of 1005 Re: If your in CA, READ THIS! Important! [andres3] by berri

Aug 29, 2012 (8:31 am)

Replying to: andres3 (Aug 28, 2012 9:46 pm)
I think a lot of states are changing camera violations from criminal to civil infraction cases. That means no points on your license, but also more difficult to fight in court. Of course this all has to do with safety and not emptying state and local budget balances.

#980 of 1005 85 MPH Speed Limit by xrunner2

Sep 07, 2012 (8:26 am)

Texas will have a speed limit of 85 MPH on a new 41 mile long toll road scheduled to open in November.

#981 of 1005 Re: 85 MPH Speed Limit [xrunner2] by michaell

Sep 07, 2012 (9:33 am)

Replying to: xrunner2 (Sep 07, 2012 8:26 am)
Texas will have a speed limit of 85 MPH on a new 41 mile long toll road scheduled to open in November.
 
There are stretches of I-15 in Utah with an 80MPH limit on them.

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