daemon@decwrl.UUCP (02/02/84)
From: gold::silver::turano Does anyone know of any SUCCESSFUL defense against a speed limit violation, when the violator was clocked by radar? I seem to recall a book written about the topic but I can't recollect the title or author. I also seem to recall that the defense suggested was to request calibration records for the radar unit. Is this a possible defense? Tom Turano Path: decvax!decwrl!rhea!gold!turano
leiby@yeti.UUCP (02/06/84)
> Does anyone know of any SUCCESSFUL defense against a > speed limit violation, when the violator was clocked by radar? > I seem to recall a book written about the topic but I can't > recollect the title or author. > I also seem to recall that the defense suggested was to > request calibration records for the radar unit. Is this a > possible defense? The book in question is "The Ticket Book." The author is a former California Highway Patrol officer; his name I've forgotten. (I borrowed the book from a friend for a quick scan about 4 years ago.) It was full of ingenius methods for beating radar tickets; I wish I could find a copy now. If anyone in the Boston area runs across this excellent tome, please let us all know where it can be obtained! Mike "55 -- it's not just an assinine idea, it's an assinine law." Leibensperger {decvax,harpo,tektronix}!masscomp!leiby -- Mike Leibensperger @ Masscomp, Westford MA 01886 {tektronix,harpo,decvax}!masscomp!leiby
mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney) (02/06/84)
In the realm of anecdotal precedent, one of my students last semester apologized for missing class, but said it was worth it because he had been in court beating the radar. He was determined to fight it because he happened to be keeping watch on his speedometer and it read just under 55 (in a 55 zone). Said student presented evidence that the area was not conducive to reliable radar operation, due to the terrain and the presence of high-tension electric wires. In defending himself, he asked the cop what sort of conditions the cop would avoid in setting up a radar trap, and then produced photos of the area, showing that exactly those undesirable conditions existed. Obviously, this defense will not work in all cases. -- _Doctor_ Jon Mauney, mcnc!ncsu!mauney \__Mu__/ North Carolina State University