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Sort of an LBC question... but not exactly....

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Subject: Sort of an LBC question... but not exactly....
From: "Michael D. Porter" <portermd@zianet.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 02:24:20 -0700
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On my way back from my girlfriend's, who lives in central Texas, I encountered 
a rather zealous cop, who pulled me over 
for doing 85 in a 70 mph zone on I-20, near Colorado City, TX. Only difficulty 
was that I was doing 70, and had the 
cruise control set all the way from Abilene at that speed.

It would have been a sort-of LBC question, but I can't manage six and a half 
hours straight in the GT6 any more, and was 
driving the 300ZX. I think I was the victim of a "let's get the out-of-state 
driver" trap--sports car and out-of-state 
plates.

If anyone has any tested court procedures for challenging an improper speeding 
ticket, I'm all ears. I did what I could, 
according to books on the subject--I stated clearly that I was not speeding, 
and reiterated that, without hostility, in 
the last thing I said to the cop.

I'm betting that this guy won't appear in court, but I don't want to take that 
chance. I'd like to have some questions 
for him if he does show up for court, since I intend to appear. Any suggestions 
are welcome.

Fifteen over in Texas is going to be a pretty big ticket. I'd swallow the cost 
and pay the fine if I had been doing that 
speed, but I'm more than a little irked that the cop picked me out of a gaggle 
of cars from a mile and a half behind his 
static location when I wasn't speeding. I've been with a new insurer for only a 
year, with a previously great driving 
record, and I certainly don't want some quota hot dog damaging that and causing 
raised rates, especially since I'm 
recently unemployed--I don't need additional bills like this one.

Advice is welcome.

Cheers.

-- 
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM

Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.




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