bigred90gt:
"Thats like writing you a ticket because they were following you and their speedo says xx for speed."
The speedo on a police cruiser is checked and calibrated every 3 months, this is a very accurate way of checking speed, There is a calibration card which is entered into evidence with every police cruiser. ( I can only speek for Edmonton Alberta). That is hardly a guestimation. The officer is required to testify about how far, how long and at what distance he 'paced' you at. And yes it does hold up in court.
As far the police I have delt with, they will not testify to a fact if they do not know it as a fact. they are not willing to lie under oath, Their job is more important to them then a $150.00 speeding ticket, even thought the person who got it or got off of it probably deserved it anyways.
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