Maybe what you missed is I wasn't 65 over, there's no way I was and was still behind my wife's n300 the whole time. No method of speed determining was given at the time and as you and most on here know I ride with radar all the time. And when the radar went off I was already back to the speed limit. So I will be curious if I do get a court date and then request disclosure how exactly the speed was determined. And if you can't see the irony in getting a lecture on how dangerous my maneuver was when that cop probably reached upwards of 180-200 from a standstill on the side of the road to catch up to us as fast as he could in a fucking exploder on hwy97.
Your antagonistic and self righteous response above 'please oh please make the argument' is exactly what breeds dislike of police speed enforcement. You must be able to shoot your radar far and wide from atop that high horse.
I'd be curious your thoughts on whether you think my stop was based on the police officer coming along side and seeing my radar detector? Would you commonly pull up alongside someone before backing off pulling in behind and then lighting up and stopping them?
I know the rules of the game and my defence is based on the fact that I wasn't excessive speeding. Now you point fun or disdain at the argument of speeding to avoid danger. But on a single lane highway is it not true that you are allowed to momentarily exceed the speed limit to safely execute a pass in a designated passing zone? Because that's what I was doing on a double lane highway. You think it would've been safer in my described situation to have just kept right in formation with my wife and risked her or i being cutoff. You also think it's safer to ever so slowly pass a loaded semi so as not to 'speed'. Leaving more time in what I would consider the bite, at risk to blind spot, insecure load/straps, tire blowout, debris kick up, etc, etc.
Anyways, your insights from the other team are always appreciated by me still the same.
You were said you were ticketed for 65 over so that’s the charge you are fighting. And apparently not the lesser charge ..... excessive speed in the second tier. That’s a rare point to get to. What you feel you were doing doesn’t matter. It’s what can be proven in court. From your described location, sounds like it was a traffic member as well. I highly doubt he had to “psyche himself up” in order to write a ticket. Its part of the job, easily done and most likely forgotten about by the end of the day.
Too bad you mistook humour for antagonism and self rightousness. Take your WebMD diagnosis into your doctor next time and watch his face. Or your internet based tax laws to your accountant. Call the chef out of the kitchen and tell him how to cook. It always goes poorly. I’ve seen dozens of people mount a variety of defences that have no legal basis in a court. From having to poop, to being late for an appointment, to the vehicle in front driving erratically. I’ve even encouraged them to not use those defences and to ask for an adjournment to better prepare themselves. When they decide they know better, it makes for great entertainment for everyone present.
As for the officer speeding, unless you have some magical device to circumvent space and time how else is he supposed to catch up? I worked a highway patrol section. Routinely we would be hitting 180 km/hr when closing the distance and would do that a dozen times a day. Yet in my 4 yrs, never did any one of those 20 officers get in or cause a collision because of those speeds. Practice, training and the threat of legal action if something goes wrong provides the basis for that.
I won’t speculate as to why the officer pulled along side you. I’ve done it with my camera on the suspect vehicle in order to get video of the driver. As to why he did, who knows. As for your radar detecto, I do know that once some (not all) officers see one, any chance of officer discretion goes out the window.
Your last point of momentarily exceeding the speed limit legally? No, no you cannot exceed the speed limit. I agin encourage you not to use this defence either. I will not speculate as to a bunch of “what if’s” of debris, blind spots or tire blowouts, neither will the court.
I understand the pride in having a clean license. I was upset when mine got a smack a few years ago but I got over it, there are a lot worse things in life. As for fines escalating over the years in BC ...... the fines for traffic infractions in BC are the second lowest, if not the lowest, in the entire country. In NS it would be a $2440 fine, license suspension, six points and good luck getting insurance at any rate. Ontario would be fines up to $10K, 7 day impound, 1 yr license. suspension and 100% insurance increase. Saskatchewan would be over $1100 and whatever else they do insurance wise. Alberta would be $650-$2000 plus points and a license suspension. Here in BC it will be an impound, about $2,000 paid over three years and you keep your license. In a bang for your buck kind of way, BC has the best deal going.
