I got pulled over

DropTopGal

For the record, I'm not exactly attacking police and actually have more than respect, but personal interest vested in police. Point I was making, simply being pulled over for 51 in 50, the OP should tell more. How was it determined 51 (radar, laser, clocked by driving?). What else transpired during the traffic stop? Thus, more to the story?

Now, if was ONLY a stop for 51 in a 50, sorry bud, that is when there is a problem. We must question the officer's motive and I can assure you that it was not public safety. If that was the case, they would be leading my example and drive no faster than the speed limits and not run lights while not responding to calls (very common down here).

Officers are people and people are prone to fault for one reason or another. Just because they wear a badge, have the ID, and drive the car does NOT give them the right to claim 51 in a 50 and pull someone over. There sure better be proof (radar, laser clocked and speed locked). Of course, with such a small margin of 1mph over, almost any method of determining the vehicle speed would be faulted by the 3 to 5mph margin of error built into the device (radar, laser...).

Sorry, but I am at the point in my life that I simply would not take it just because an officer said so, particularly if I was in the right. Hence, attorney (and a darn good one at that) if the situation called for it.

Again, I'm police friendly and hold their position with respect in my eye. Not to mention the family connection.

Perhaps as you continue to mature in years and experience, you too will realize that just because an "officer" (or any official for that matter) says so, doesn't make it the way it is.


Just read back into other posts of the thread while tying this. Ahhh...see, the OP is a kid who is likely driving, well not good and dangerous, and the officer intervened to thwart his driving behavior.

blue660r01

Hang on a minute....what is the speed limit? Oh yes thats right 50mph. 51 is STILL over like it or not giving them EVERY right to check that vehicle out. You arent a governor, head of police so you have no right to say what an officer can and cannot do. Did you even think that this could be a late night stop looking for a DUI? Oh yeah thats right tables turned now.

smurfblu13

^ I'm going to have to agree here. 51 gives an officer just cause to pull you over and see what's going on. I understand the possible not completely accurate radar gun or such. But the fact is they can pull you over, and use that opportunity to do their jobs and keep people safe. As far as getting the ticket for being 1 over that is a tough break but it could happen, most officers would be lenient and not give you that ticket if they were to even pull you over for it in the first place. The fact still remains however that they can.

blue660r01

Word. The fact is OP got a warning. So why cry about it? 100% guarantee there is MUCH more to it.

smurfblu13

oops reading comprehension fail on my part. Let off with a warning. Where's the problem then? Yes it sucks, but officer doing his job and keeping people safe.

Shunya

as much as I'd hate to agree with Blue... I'm gunna have to agree with this statement just this once..

ps. I still hate you blue.

blue660r01

I love you too snookumz!!!!! <3

DropTopGal

Not enough info given from OP to make assumptions in this case.

With the information provided in this post, simply doing 51 in a 50 brings a strong degree of suspicion to any officer who would pull over a vehicle for no other reason than 1mph over the speed limit. Actually, he could not prove speeding at 1mph over. Regardless of method of speed determination, the margin of error is 3 to 5mph, thus the case is thrown out. For this reason, people don't get pulled over for 1mph unless there are OTHER circumstances.

Now, if 1mph over was the ONLY reason, oh, we have an issue and a decent, assertive, attorney would climb in and redifine any officer's gender in a court of law for such a petty offense that is not supported by anything but the officers "word".

OK...bed time... lol night

blue660r01

Wow you seriously fail to realize the point. WHY is the officer immediately at suspicion when he is at discretion to pull him? The driver has MANY more suspicions for why he is stopped than the officer who stopped him. STOP HATING.

You just said your 1mph over unless their are other circumstances. You are proving my argument right. Now stop while you are way behind at this point. You have 2 other people against you.....you arent making yourself look too bright.

blue660r01

You failed to read I grew up in a police and military structured family. I know the rules, I learned to follow them and I know that if I dont I will suffer the consequences. Maybe others should learn the same.