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[cuthbertss]

I was pulled over a couple of years ago for doing 70ish in a 55 and was able to change the ticket into a warning by stating that the cruise was set based on my GPS reading. The nice officer then proceeded to educate me, the interested listener, that those GPS's were not very reliable and shouldn't be used for setting the cruise.

I thanked him and rode on.

P.S. When my GPS says 71, my speedo reads 75. I, however, kept that nugget of information to myself. 

nothin says you dont get a break now and then..

I knew a guy in the summer of 91 who got stopped in Missouri  doing 136 in a 55    

I um, he got off with a verbal warning....

and no, there was no badge involved

[HogBreath]

I once got a ticket in Tennnessee doing 65 in a 45. The officer noticed the tires on my truck were oversized and told me I might have another shop or officer check my speedo and the judge MIGHT be lenient on me. SO, I decided to get a letter from the local cop, a good ole boy who I drink coffee with. He put his deputy in the truck with me, and drove ahead to the designated spot to clock me as I drove by. His deputy kept an eye on my speedometer and radioed the other cop when I was doing exactly 55 MPH. We drive back and he tells us he clocked me at 62 MPH. That was the exact opposite effect I was hoping for.

A week or so later, I stumbled into my uncle who works for another city in the water department. He drank coffee and socialized with all of the cops there. He called in a favor with the local chief of police to help me. He told me where he'd park and instructed me to give him enough time to set up, then drive by at 55 MPH. I knew from the first experience that I'd have to make up the difference  of 62-55 plus the amount I needed my speedometer to be off for traffic court. I drove by the guy at 75 MPH. I turned around and the guys face was shocked as he asked--HOW fast were you going? err...55 MPH just like you asked me to! He wrote me a nice letter, I took it to court and got out of the ticket.

Yup, I'm a shady character.

[cuthbertss]

I once got a ticket in Tennnessee doing 65 in a 45. The officer noticed the tires on my truck were oversized and told me I might have another shop or officer check my speedo and the judge MIGHT be lenient on me. SO, I decided to get a letter from the local cop, a good ole boy who I drink coffee with. He put his deputy in the truck with me, and drove ahead to the designated spot to clock me as I drove by. His deputy kept an eye on my speedometer and radioed the other cop when I was doing exactly 55 MPH. We drive back and he tells us he clocked me at 62 MPH. That was the exact opposite effect I was hoping for.

A week or so later, I stumbled into my uncle who works for another city in the water department. He drank coffee and socialized with all of the cops there. He called in a favor with the local chief of police to help me. He told me where he'd park and instructed me to give him enough time to set up, then drive by at 55 MPH. I knew from the first experience that I'd have to make up the difference  of 62-55 plus the amount I needed my speedometer to be off for traffic court. I drove by the guy at 75 MPH. I turned around and the guys face was shocked as he asked--HOW fast were you going? err...55 MPH just like you asked me to! He wrote me a nice letter, I took it to court and got out of the ticket.

Yup, I'm a shady character.

LMAO

good story..glad it worked out....
interesting point though...
in THEORY radar is supposed to be used to confirm what you have visually estimated....  in other words you estimate the speed of the car and then you hit it with the radar...to confirm it and write it up...

more often than not i see ( a certain municipality nearby ranked as #2 speed trap in the nation) motor guys on there freakin Honda's waving the thing like a wand and just nailing people..


one of these days im gonna video tape it...  and save the tape for my next courtroom adventure ( badge or no badge, thats a chitty practice)

[Chief]

I always get a chuckle when I pass one of the roadside trailers with radar and a big flashing speed display. I use them to check my GPS. "Yep. Still accurate." Vrooommmm..... 

[spydglide]

Interesting.......my SEEG speedo reads 2 mph faster than my GPS anywhere in the mid-range. (ie: 60mph to 80mph) The Dodge trk. reads 1 mph slower at 60 mph.  Wonder what other bike speedo's read compared to the GPS?     spyder

[cuthbertss]

I always get a chuckle when I pass one of the roadside trailers with radar and a big flashing speed display. I use them to check my GPS. "Yep. Still accurate." Vrooommmm..... 

in the middle of the night ( certain unnamed LEOs) would get up speed in the Old 9C1 caprices and ring the bell on the smart trailers..

always fun when they pulled the computer and saw 136 on it  ( so im told)
 

[Chief]

in the middle of the night ( certain unnamed LEOs) would get up speed in the Old 9C1 caprices and ring the bell on the smart trailers..

always fun when they pulled the computer and saw 136 on it  ( so im told)
 

You mean those things record? I didn't know that.

This give me lots of bad ideas.

[cuthbertss]

You mean those things record? I didn't know that.

This give me lots of bad ideas.

yea

the whole point of them is to determine traffic enforcement patterns..based on trends

its just data, no video...  at least on the ones we have ;-)

[Chief]

yea

the whole point of them is to determine traffic enforcement patterns..based on trends

its just data, no video...  at least on the ones we have ;-)

I never knew they recorded speeds, although I can see why that info would be handy when determining where to post LEOs. I just thought they were there for alert purposes. The desire to "light one up" real good just got more tempting. But I'd never actually act on those reckless desires. 

[Midnight Rider]

Interesting.......my SEEG speedo reads 2 mph faster than my GPS anywhere in the mid-range. (ie: 60mph to 80mph) The Dodge trk. reads 1 mph slower at 60 mph.  Wonder what other bike speedo's read compared to the GPS?     spyder

Spydy...since I got the Metzler tires on the scoot, the GPS and the bike speedo are within 1 mph or less of each other. I think the Metz's are just a little big bigger in diameter (1/4" or so). With the Dunlops, it the bike speedo read about 3mph faster than the GPS.  My car also shows between 3-4 mph faster than the gps.

[murphy]

Do you guys have the technology to do this on the side of the road

we certainly dont

OOOPPPPS.... Sorry cuthbertss...I re-read your post after a very long (and early) dayshift and realized that I may have sounded a little derogatory there.

I have modified the post to say” most officers who have access”… intentions were good, brain NFG!!!

We use a lot more laser technology up here as opposed to radar.

The courts are listening to the GPS defense, but it doesn’t fly… the dude (or dudette) at the side of the road may be a different story… anything is worth a try!

The other posts about tire dimension etc are very true, the moco only calibrates the spedo at birth, there are a ton of factors that can change it afterwards… tire dimensions being one of them.

I am willing to test everyone’s bike against a laser so they will know exactly what their speed reading will be at no cost to you.

Well no cost except the expense of trekking up here to Toronto!

[Tbone]

Spydy...since I got the Metzler tires on the scoot, the GPS and the bike speedo are within 1 mph or less of each other. I think the Metz's are just a little big bigger in diameter (1/4" or so). With the Dunlops, it the bike speedo read about 3mph faster than the GPS.  My car also shows between 3-4 mph faster than the gps.

I noticed that too Terry, after installing the Metzlers, mine was much closer to the GPS.

Bob

[cuthbertss]

OOOPPPPS.... Sorry cuthbertss...I re-read your post after a very long (and early) dayshift and realized that I may have sounded a little derogatory there.

I have modified the post to say” most officers who have access”… intentions were good, brain NFG!!!

no worries

[16HD117]

Tommy,

It may be a long shot but what county in Georgia?

Jock

Richmond county.  As of now it looks like it's going away.  Not that I don't deserve the ticket, but, I would rather spend the $280 to help satisfy my OCD!

[Janine]

Be thankful, Ontario just enacted a law that says if you get caught doing 50 Km/hr (31 mph) over the limt it's an automatic 7 day licence suspension and the vehicle gets impounded for the same length of time.

This is done at the roadside with no chance to appeal the suspension or siezure.

Just read about this law..........http://start.localnet.com/article.php?article=D8TVFIRG0.html

Goes to show that age doesn't necessarily slow you down!