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Old 15-03-2008, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ima Racing
..you wont win,why bother,it will be worse for you?
imagine the scene and you were driving and not maria

i bet you'd fight it

with only the word of a copper to say you were speeding on an empty road how could you possibly defend yourself?
Old 15-03-2008, 10:24 PM
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Years ago I was pulled doing 90 in a 40, got a producer.
Was by himself, and no means of recording my speed.
Was a nice chap too.
Fail to see this being any different, unless things have changed?
Old 16-03-2008, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Ima Racing
..you wont win,why bother,it will be worse for you?
thats crap imo and experiance.i had a similar thing myself but was stoped by 2 officers.but again they hadnt got a video or anything tried to make up my speed by saying we were doing over 100 to catch you lets call it 80 i asked them how the fuck they worked it out so quick all in there head as they must be the fooking rainman lol
i fought it all the way even after my lawyer saying it wasnt worth it
and the judge finally threw it out on my 7th visit to court as they had no hard evidence against me.
think half the time the cock jockeys just make up a speed and think your gonna just take the fine on the chin or just plead guilty by letter as you will be to scared to go threw with al the court shit.
Old 16-03-2008, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by maria
thanks buddy! ( errr.... who's cam? )

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Old 16-03-2008, 09:34 AM
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me and two others got pulled for doing in excess of 100mph by two coppers. when we spoke to our solicitor he said they have to follow you for 1/3 of a mile to calculate your speed. he said he would have no problem getting us off the speeding but the racing on a public highway is hard to fight so we admitted doing 100mph and they dropped the racing we got a 28day ban and Ł180 fine
Old 16-03-2008, 10:32 AM
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fingers crossed for you maria.

i got pulled last week in my cossie, he said, "do you know why ive pulled you over sir?".

" no officer" came out but i could have replaced it with other choice words...i.e "i dont know sir, is it because your a first class ...............?"

turned out as i was only doing 50mph on the A12, i was driving sussipioiosly (spelling?) so ha pulled me to do a vehicle check. As i insure all my cars on my business Fleet policy, my insurance didnt show on their data base.

didnt help when i told him it was on business, when im standing there in my building clothes covered in plaster. "he said so this is you work vehicle then" sarcastic bugger!!

anyway it took him a further 20 mins to find out infact i was fully insured, taxed, mot'd, then he said "right off you go" like i was a naughty school boy who heed cliped on the ear, he didnt even say sorry for waisting nearly 45mins of my time.

anyway, thats irrelevant here, good luck maria.

I take it you have told your boss? Maby she/he can help with legal stuff, as you were in the company car at the time?? worth a try?
Old 16-03-2008, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by maria
He doesnt say hpw fast he had to go only '' My Volvo V70 Traffic vehicle struggled to catch the Z4''

He apparently had to overtake 4 cars to get to me.
If I was stationary, and you went past at 60mph, I would have to set off and get to a speed of 80 ish+ mph to catch up with you within a reasonable time and distance, making his argument worthless.
Old 16-03-2008, 03:30 PM
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More to the point, they need evidence to do you, his statement is basically worthless without a witness or video evidence, if he has neither then he may aswell just
Old 16-03-2008, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by maria
thanks buddy! ( errr.... who's cam? )
15D on here


Did he have a speed gun
Old 16-03-2008, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ima Racing
..you wont win,why bother,it will be worse for you?
because of the tinternet stalkers

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