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Speeding
Sep 28, 2010
I was in a line of traffic all doing the same speed
Alleged Offence: speeding, caught by cop with a mobile camera
Your road traffic offence question: The policeman said i was doing 42 in a 30.
I dont believe i could have been going that fast.
I agreed to what he said at the time because i was shocked that id been caught (in a long line of people doing the same thing)
I was going a maximum of 38. What is the best way to defend myself?
Thanks
Your road traffic offence question: The policeman said i was doing 42 in a 30.
I dont believe i could have been going that fast.
I agreed to what he said at the time because i was shocked that id been caught (in a long line of people doing the same thing)
I was going a maximum of 38. What is the best way to defend myself?
Thanks
Category: Speeding
Posted by: patterson
There is no way to defend yourself Im afraid.
If you try and defend yourself the first thing that the prosecutor will ask you in court in cross examination is whether or not you accept that you were speeding. If you admit that you were doing 38 in a 30 you will be convicted by the magistrates and that will be the end of the matter Im afraid. If you accept that you were speeding you should take the fixed penalty offer for the offence otherwise you will simply end up getting a higher fine and court costs for your trouble.
Don't worry about what anyone else was doing. Im afraid the court will only be interested in what you were doing as unfortunately you were the one caught