Speeding Ticket in California

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Quoting onerita

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no one is speeding!

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This is a bad thing?

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Quoting sniper

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This is a bad thing?

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Did not mean to offend you, I simply wanted you to see the picture as I did. The freeways were literally "running at maximum, no overage." Don't expect to see it that often.
Do I sound like a trucker?

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Quoting onerita

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Did not mean to offend you, I simply wanted you to see the picture as I did. The freeways were literally "running at maximum, no overage." Don't expect to see it that often.
Do I sound like a trucker?

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I didn't completely answer the question, YES, traffic was a mess. The cars in the left lane are barely doing the max, forcing the second left to pass on the right, which, in turn, (if there is a third lane without being the right,) screws up the right lane, who have been trying to avoid the merging, on-coming traffic.
It never ceases to amaze me how OPs act when a cop enters the freeway. The max can be 70, but they'll slow on down to a bare 60, all the while watching to see the reaction of the police person. As if they are so frightened or coerced (did I spell that right?) they forget to just drive. So, feeling the way I do, aren't you about to tell me ,"now we know why you have that speeding ticket problem!"

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Quoting sniper

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This is a bad thing?

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It depends. If the "extra enforcement" is due to purely safety reasons, then no it is not a bad thing. However, if it is due to budget reasons, then yes it is a bad thing. I think the surge of enforcement that just happens to coincide with the CA budget crisis smells kinda funny.

There was enhanced enforcement in the Sacramento region over the days leading up to and after St. Patrick's Day. It happens every year up here.

- Carl

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Quoting cdwjava

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There was enhanced enforcement in the Sacramento region over the days leading up to and after St. Patrick's Day. It happens every year up here.

- Carl

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More money making opportunities near holidays....

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Quoting EWYLTJ

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More money making opportunities near holidays....

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Of course .. I'm sure that is all that is going through the region's law enforcers minds every year. :rolleyes:

- Carl

It may not be the officer's thinking, but I betcha it's the courts!
When I was waiting for the arraignment to begin, the other op's with tickets started to compare, found out how much we all had in common. The same officerwrote them all, (although I still hold the speed record) the closest to me was 90 mph in 65. He too was in traffic, impossible to do. It would appear that our good officer is the star of that court.
I am scheduled for trial on april 17.

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Quoting EWYLTJ

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More money making opportunities near holidays....

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This is so true. From the crowd of people waiting to pay their fines in the court, (this is a small court, this amount of passed out tickets is obviously new to them) there was a happy, jolly attitude. Must be the new chp officer bringing all the joy!
The judge warned me of the loss of license, suspension, and the hefty fines, upon conviction. Should I bring a licensed driver ? Should he be my witness? Would his testimony mean anything? Is there case law involving this particular vc code? (22348 b)

The typical first offense can include fines and fees up to $760 (per the 2009 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule).

And there is case law on most everything, it depends on what you are hoping to use it for.

Why do you ask about bringing a licensed driver? Don't you have a license? And unless his other driver was present with you at the time, he is not a witness and should not be permitted to testify.

And, yes, the court MAY (but does not appear to be required to) suspend your license for up to 30 days. I have never known a court to do this as a regular practice, but then it is not a common violation so it's not possible to predict what the local court might choose to do.

- Carl