STKING Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 So I got a speeding ticket and its coming around time that I try and fight it. The CHP officer said he was pacing me. To be honest I was speeding not on purpose, just didn't notice . But I was wondering if I take it to court If I could blame it on the speedo sense they seem to have alot of problems on SS trucks. Or also that I just bought the truck and I didn't know its not calibrated to the bigger 22" wheels?? I was going to try a written decloration 1st, then if I lose go in and hope the cop doesn't show. But anyway what do you guys think, any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 That speedo excuse is not gonna fly in court... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTAL Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 then they can issue you a ticket for faulty equipment and your from cali so i would just pay the fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STKING Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hope he doesn't show up it is! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 You were speeding..you got a ticket pay the ticket go to traffic school....I am sure they here these excusses all the time so it might just piss them off that you are making excusses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Pay the ticket, you would need to show up in court with certification from a speedo shop showing that the calibration was off. Without that, your appeal will hold no ground. Speedo calibration on most police cars is certified from the get go. How far over the speed limit were you going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 If it were me,I would just pay it and and get done with it. I highly doubt that will fly!!LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocker21 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 just pay it its not worth the hassle its prolly not more than mine was i was 98 in a 65 the sturgis rally was in town and a sweet blacked out lambo passed me i was trying to catch up to it and its normally 75mph when the rallys not here the lambo got off the interstate and got away so i got busted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse 05ss Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Chevy has had a lot of problems with there speedo in the 05 and up pickups there has been about 5 on my town of about 800 people that had to take there's in and have them fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I got a ticket in my old lifted CJ7 and had the speedo calibrated AND FIXED by a shop and they threw the ticket out in court. ...the judge told me that it was bc I had the issue corrected...not because it was off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTMD8R_SS Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I would blame it on the alchohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I hope you didn't get the ticket in Orange County. They make you use thier traffic school. No online classes. I heard if you keep getting a continuos and go on the last time that the cop usually doesn't show because they have to go to court on thier free time and they don't get paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc06VMAX Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I would blame it on the alchohol. blame it on the vodka. blame it on the henny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayed99 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 That speedo excuse is not gonna fly in court... beg to differ...... I have won 3 different times in 3 different counties in TX with the speedo excuse. Only difference is mine was off and all three times it went to the dealer and had the cluster fixed so I could show it in court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 beg to differ...... I have won 3 different times in 3 different counties in TX with the speedo excuse. Only difference is mine was off and all three times it went to the dealer and had the cluster fixed so I could show it in court. Might fly in Texas.... But your not from California..... Thats a whole different story over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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