My question involves traffic court in the State of Washington
Hi All,
I would greatly appreciate any advice you might have as to how I may be able to successfully contest a speeding ticket in Snohomish County. I've read many of Barry's posts and found them really helpful, so thanks in advance to everyone who posts on this site! Here is a link to the ticket and officer’s statement via Flickr
Statement: Page 1 and Page 2 http://ift.tt/1EjLipX
Ticket: Link
I have checked the certification of the device, and it appears on the list of one of the State’s experts. I’ve also checked the filing date for the ticket, and it was less than 5 business days from the ticket. It seems like I can’t contest it on a technical error, so here are the arguments I am considering.
1). Molciulski- I’ve read numerous posts about this argument, but I’m still not entirely clear on how to use it. Your suggestions would be helpful.
2). The officer states that he clocked my speed at a distance of 2231 feet, which seems really far to me. I checked the manual for the LIDAR unit, and it states that they should be used with a stabilization device at long distances (although it doesn’t state at what distance you should use one). The officer doesn’t state that he stabilized the LIDAR unit, so I’m wondering if I can argue that point.
3). The manual also states that the unit should have a clear and unobstructed view of the car in order to get an accurate reading. The officer doesn’t state that he had such a view in his statement (and I don’t see how he could have at that distance, particularly since traffic was heavy that day). Would this be an effective argument?
4). I know I did not drive the speed that the officer claimed, since I have never driven even remotely that fast in my life. Can I simply explain this to the judge? I realize police statements have significantly more influence, but I would hope that my statement would have some importance as well. I would appreciate your thoughts on this idea.
I was also thinking of taking a photo of an object at 2231 feet along the side of a highway to demonstrate how difficult it is to get a clear view of a car during traffic at that distance. Do you think that would be effective?
My court date is in less than a week (Feb. 18th), so I would appreciate your thoughts as soon as possible. It will be in the Arlington District Court, and I believe they have a new judge there, so I’m not sure how that will affect my arguments.
Thanks for your help!
Hi All,
I would greatly appreciate any advice you might have as to how I may be able to successfully contest a speeding ticket in Snohomish County. I've read many of Barry's posts and found them really helpful, so thanks in advance to everyone who posts on this site! Here is a link to the ticket and officer’s statement via Flickr
Statement: Page 1 and Page 2 http://ift.tt/1EjLipX
Ticket: Link
I have checked the certification of the device, and it appears on the list of one of the State’s experts. I’ve also checked the filing date for the ticket, and it was less than 5 business days from the ticket. It seems like I can’t contest it on a technical error, so here are the arguments I am considering.
1). Molciulski- I’ve read numerous posts about this argument, but I’m still not entirely clear on how to use it. Your suggestions would be helpful.
2). The officer states that he clocked my speed at a distance of 2231 feet, which seems really far to me. I checked the manual for the LIDAR unit, and it states that they should be used with a stabilization device at long distances (although it doesn’t state at what distance you should use one). The officer doesn’t state that he stabilized the LIDAR unit, so I’m wondering if I can argue that point.
3). The manual also states that the unit should have a clear and unobstructed view of the car in order to get an accurate reading. The officer doesn’t state that he had such a view in his statement (and I don’t see how he could have at that distance, particularly since traffic was heavy that day). Would this be an effective argument?
4). I know I did not drive the speed that the officer claimed, since I have never driven even remotely that fast in my life. Can I simply explain this to the judge? I realize police statements have significantly more influence, but I would hope that my statement would have some importance as well. I would appreciate your thoughts on this idea.
I was also thinking of taking a photo of an object at 2231 feet along the side of a highway to demonstrate how difficult it is to get a clear view of a car during traffic at that distance. Do you think that would be effective?
My court date is in less than a week (Feb. 18th), so I would appreciate your thoughts as soon as possible. It will be in the Arlington District Court, and I believe they have a new judge there, so I’m not sure how that will affect my arguments.
Thanks for your help!
Traffic Court Issues: Contest LIDAR Speeding Ticket in Snohomish County
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