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SB 405
03-01-2011, 06:02 AM
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Fstate&id=7987018&cmp=fb-kabc-article-7987018
AyatollahGondola
03-01-2011, 06:13 AM
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Fstate&id=7987018&cmp=fb-kabc-article-7987018

The headline is misleading. Probably to encourage people to buy the phone app.
The details of the case reveal the officer didn't have current training and calibration
HonkingAntelope
03-01-2011, 07:28 AM
I'm surprised the judge didn't require expert witness testimony before admitting those app printouts into evidence.
AyatollahGondola
03-01-2011, 07:43 AM
I'm surprised the judge didn't require expert witness testimony before admitting those app printouts into evidence.

Traffic court, is kangaroo court in California, and often for both sides.

But the more likely reason is that he or she did not rely on those anyway.
Murakoshi
03-01-2011, 01:19 PM
The judge didn't hit him with the 26 in a 25?
900hpsupra
05-16-2011, 03:34 AM
The judge didn't hit him with the 26 in a 25?


No, and most officer will give you a small cushion too. In most cases a 3mph is about right, Because unless you have a digital tech. The needle is sometimes a bit off or you cant really tell.
highway sentinel
05-16-2011, 01:26 PM
No, and most officer will give you a small cushion too. In most cases a 3mph is about right,

Really? Gosh, I sure wasn't aware of this fact. Interesting.
bcjack
05-16-2011, 06:52 PM
No, and most officer will give you a small cushion too. In most cases a 3mph is about right, Because unless you have a digital tech. The needle is sometimes a bit off or you cant really tell.


3????????????? I always thought it was 10...
900hpsupra
05-17-2011, 03:32 AM
Really? Gosh, I sure wasn't aware of this fact. Interesting.

:biggrin::biggrin: Got pulled over by a chp couple of years ago. He said 3mph is what they usually give. Ofcourse every one is different:wink:
900hpsupra
05-17-2011, 03:34 AM
3????????????? I always thought it was 10...


:sad: no i got nailed for 71 in a 65. Oh....... how impatient i was back then.:hitwall:
alcezmee
05-23-2011, 01:46 PM
A friend of mine brought this same kind of evidence into a court room and the judge did not allow it. It just depends on the judge:popcorn:
snowdog
05-23-2011, 05:09 PM
"It probably also helped that in court, the police officer could not remember when his radar gun had last been calibrated."

This is the reason it was dismissed. It had nothing to do with the GPS. The Officer better be prepared to testify and present records to get a conviction.
HonkingAntelope
05-25-2011, 08:46 AM
No, and most officer will give you a small cushion too. In most cases a 3mph is about right, Because unless you have a digital tech. The needle is sometimes a bit off or you cant really tell.

Not a defense. That's why you are expected to calibrate your speedometer as often as necessary to ensure it reports your speed accurately at all times. Defective equipment is not an excuse. If you don't trust your speedometer, you can always drive slower if that's what it takes :)