RE: Ticket Time

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

Actually, cops in some areas have been using 4x4's for some time (no, I've
never had a gun rack in my truck, but my friends have...). What you might
have seen, although I'm not sure they're in production yet, was the Police
package Tahoe which Chevy is pushing to replace the Caprice.

Anyway, the usual answer to this FAQ is to
 - Request a court date to fight the ticket (plead innocence)
 - Request that the officer be present as a witness (may have to physically
go to the courthouse to do this, varies by area)
 - See http://www.motorists.com/ (National Motorists Association) for other
hints/advice/consolation

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Franklin Mosley [SMTP:fmosley@voyetra.com]
> Sent:	Monday, October 26, 1998 10:19 AM
> To:	'GLX Mail List'; 'GTI Mail List'
> Subject:	Ticket Time
> 
> Hey guys,  yesterday was not a good day for me.  I got my first ticket.
> Here's what happened.  I got onto the Sprain Brook Parkway around 6:15 AM
> going south.  I step on it and hit 80 on the entrance ramp to the highway.
> After getting onto the highway I drop down to 60-65 and follow a blue
> pick-up.  After about 3 miles I see this big suburban truck slowly
> creeping
> up in the left lane.  I see this and I let up off of the gas.  Now I am
> down
> to 60.  I see lights on top of the roof as he gets closer.  He then pulls
> up
> along side of me and then slows down and gets behind me and the disco
> lights
> came on.  Damn, state police are using 4X4's  now?  Anyway I see in my
> rear
> mirror that there are two cops and they were laughing before one of them
> gets out of the truck.  He said that he had paced me doing 75 which is not
> true.  By the time he got near me, I was down to 60. So anyway he gave
> ticket got back into the truck and pulled away while both of them were
> smiling.  Bastards!!!  I am gearing up to fight this one.  First of he did
> not use radar/laser, no time lines across the highway basically my word
> against his.  I wish I could find the pick-up I was following.  I have 30
> day before I plead not guilty.  I think I'll wait to then.  Does anyone
> have
> any ideas on how I could win this?  Thanks guys
> 
> 98 GLX
> Franklin