Speeding Ticket Error in New Jersey

**DJCyco22** · 08-06-2007, 04:34 PM

I received a speeding ticket where the officer said I was doing 38 (in a 25). Nowhere on the ticket is it specified how the officer figured I was doing 38. The officer was parked on the side of the road, facing perpendicular to the road. On the bottom of the ticket are forms of equipment that the officers can use to determine speed (helicopter, pace, speed measurement device, and EBTD). None of them are checked. Should any of these be checked off, and if they weren't, is that reason enough to beat it in court?

**lwpat** · 08-07-2007, 04:25 AM

The officer will testify as to how he determined your speed. Pay the extra 250 and keep the ticket off your record or show for court and they may dismiss with costs.

**DJCyco22** · 08-07-2007, 04:38 PM

I'm sure he'll testify as to how he determined it. I'm just wondering if the fact that it wasn't noted how he determined it on the ticket if that would be any kind of grounds for a dismissal. If it wasn't noted, as far as I'm concerned (or at least that would be part of any defense) he could have made up that number for all I know. I'd kind of like to avoid having to pay the extra 250 (or whatever it will cost me) if I can (though if I had to, I'd end up paying it).