Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ncsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!mauney From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: Re: Successful defense against speeding violation Message-ID: <2486@ncsu.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Feb-84 10:06:00 EST Article-I.D.: ncsu.2486 Posted: Mon Feb 6 10:06:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 03:53:50 EST References: <5383@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: N.C. State University, Raleigh Lines: 19 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