Speeding ticket...caught by aircraft

[thetrailboss]

Do they have a picture of your vehicle or something that they gave you to "prove" their case or did they just pull you over with everyone else and hand out tickets? If it is the latter, I'd call a NH Lawyer and fight it. Seems lame. And IIRC the stretch of road near the tolls goes from 65-55 then back to 65, so I doubt that the traffic would be going that fast through there.

 

[deadheadskier]

Do they have a picture of your vehicle or something that they gave you to "prove" their case or did they just pull you over with everyone else and hand out tickets? If it is the latter, I'd call a NH Lawyer and fight it. Seems lame. And IIRC the stretch of road near the tolls goes from 65-55 then back to 65, so I doubt that the traffic would be going that fast through there.

people tend to fly through Manchester on 93N after the 101 merger as it's four lanes for much of it and usually not as congested as other parts of the loop around the city. I know I've found myself going 75+ in the 55mph zone you're mentioning without really thinking about it as that's what traffic tends to move at through there.

I imagine a big reason why people start hauling through that stretch is because from the MA border to Manchester, 93 is a two lane parking lot on Friday afternoons.

 

[playoutside]

Do they have a picture of your vehicle or something that they gave you to "prove" their case or did they just pull you over with everyone else and hand out tickets? If it is the latter, I'd call a NH Lawyer and fight it. Seems lame. And IIRC the stretch of road near the tolls goes from 65-55 then back to 65, so I doubt that the traffic would be going that fast through there.

No picture or anything. They said I can pay or go to court where I would have the opportunity to ask questions of the plane spotter. What a system.

 

[bigbog]

.......I'd guess the plane is a safer option than having the cop pull out into traffic, accelerate to high speeds in order to chase down the criminal and then pull him/her off on the side of a busy highway. a plane or the spotter you mention probably allows for a more controlled situation.

It's simply another form of high-speed chase. Better to use sensors, lenses, and cameras, then planes or moving patrols will save fuel when used not as the majority of hours, but as an addition to sensors and cameras.

 

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...too bad this didn't go over well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MONTANA-PR.svg

 

[gmcunni]

It's simply another form of high-speed chase. Better to use sensors, lenses, and cameras, then planes or moving patrols will save fuel when used not as the majority of hours, but as an addition to sensors and cameras.
The sooner the scumbag defense lawyers get silenced, the sooner the public will get involved to CHANGE the speed limits...and the sooner something will get done.

just link into ezpass.. if you travel 75 miles between tolls in 1 hour or less then you get a ticket in the mail.

 

[from_the_NEK]

No picture or anything. They said I can pay or go to court where I would have the opportunity to ask questions of the plane spotter. What a system.

Sounds like a good way to hit out of state drivers in the wallet who likely will just pay the fine instead of fighting the plane spotter's "proof of guilt" in court.

Granted, it wouldn't be the first time I've seen the traffic in that wide section of road before the tolls running around 80 mph as people jockey for position coming into the toll booth. They probably just picked you out of the rest of the 80+ mph crowd due to the reason stated above.

 

[Geoff]

Yesterday on the way up 93, I got handed my first speeding ticket. I was pulled over by NHSP just after going thru the toll, I was completely confused, had been traveling with all the other traffic, not especially fast. Cop tells me aircraft saw me doing 82 in a 65. I always knew they did this based on road marks, but never knew anyone caught by it. NHSP was out in full force Saturday on both 93 & 89...pretty sure they covered this quarter and next with tickets.

Anyone ever caught this way? Anyone know how accurate this is? How do i know it was really my car they spotted? Any suggestions on how to fight it?

You can win this one 100% of the time in traffic court. They rely on the fact that 99.99% of people just pay the ticket.

 

[bvibert]

just link into ezpass.. if you travel 75 miles between tolls in 1 hour or less then you get a ticket in the mail.

Don't give them any ideas! :smash:

 

[tjf67]

Wonder how much money it costs to put a plane up in the air for a few hours...a pilot...spotter ect? I doubt they're breaking even. "We gave out $1200 worth of tickets today! And spent $2500 in fuel in personnel costs...winning!"

But the fuel costs goes on a differant departments budget so they count it as a 1200 dollar gain. GEEZ!! That is how government works

 

[billski]

just link into ezpass.. if you travel 75 miles between tolls in 1 hour or less then you get a ticket in the mail.

They tried this with paper tickets in NYS. It was booted out by the courts. Dunno Why.

 

[mondeo]

They tried this with paper tickets in NYS. It was booted out by the courts. Dunno Why.

How do you know who was driving?

 

[thetrailboss]

You can win this one 100% of the time in traffic court. They rely on the fact that 99.99% of people just pay the ticket.

Not always!

 

[Nick]

Yeah, I've fought tickets and lost.

I've become a much more responsible driver over the years, haha. I used to get tickets fairly regularly. Now it's been probably 4 or 5 years without a ticket.

 

[dmc]

You can win this one 100% of the time in traffic court. They rely on the fact that 99.99% of people just pay the ticket.

yup...

I always fought tickets and always came out better then if I had not..
Well worth it to not get points on my license.

 

[WJenness]

yup...

I always fought tickets and always came out better then if I had not..
Well worth it to not get points on my license.

I dislike MA's new procedure for contesting tickets...

You have to first appear in front of a magistrate who can either dismiss the ticket (almost never happens from what I hear) or finds the ticket in good standing, at which point you can then appeal to a judge with the issuing officer present on a different date.

It means you end up having to take two different days off of work to fight a ticket.

Oh, and there's a $25 filing fee they charge you for requesting a hearing now too...

-w

 

[wa-loaf]

I dislike MA's new procedure for contesting tickets...

You have to first appear in front of a magistrate who can either dismiss the ticket (almost never happens from what I hear) or finds the ticket in good standing, at which point you can then appeal to a judge with the issuing officer present on a different date.

It means you end up having to take two different days off of work to fight a ticket.

Oh, and there's a $25 filing fee they charge you for requesting a hearing now too...

-w

Actually it's $25 to see the magistrate and then $50 to go to court if you don't agree with the clerks ruling. And you don't get a refund if you win.

 

[wa-loaf]

You have to first appear in front of a magistrate who can either dismiss the ticket (almost never happens from what I hear).

This actually just worked for me a couple months ago. I think they were just impressed that I made it into Cambridge from Northborough in time in the blizzard we were having that day.

 

[hammer]

I dislike MA's new procedure for contesting tickets...

You have to first appear in front of a magistrate who can either dismiss the ticket (almost never happens from what I hear) or finds the ticket in good standing, at which point you can then appeal to a judge with the issuing officer present on a different date.

It means you end up having to take two different days off of work to fight a ticket.

Oh, and there's a $25 filing fee they charge you for requesting a hearing now too...

-w

+1...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...ersial_ticket_appeal_fees_to_have_sjc_hearing

 

[Nick]

Actually it's $25 to see the magistrate and then $50 to go to court if you don't agree with the clerks ruling. And you don't get a refund if you win.

That is completely ridiculous.