Would speeding while passing also be a good defense? The officer's statement said I was passing his vehicle, and at the time I remember that I sped up to pass a slow moving vehicle. I don't have any video/photo evidence though. Under RCW 46.61.425

So searcher99, you are saying that the officer should have put his patrol vehicle and did not, and this could be a preliminary motion to exclude or suppress the evidence of speed due to lack of foundation that I will say to the judge before the prosecutor examines me or the judge looks at the evidence?

Also, when speaking to the prosecutor before court begins, I was thinking I was going to tell her that I am currently a student and cannot afford to pay any fines, and will be asking the judge for community service which the court clerk told me they grant. Therefor, I would like to negotiate and amend my charge to a nonmoving violation that will not appear on my record, such as a parking violation, which is in a reasonable fee range for me. Is that appropriate to say, or how should I word it?

I was also told I can request a continuance if the prosecutor is unwilling to amend anything and seems unreasonable, but at what time and how would I request this? Like, would I request this near the end of the trial or in the middle if I'm in over my head? I'm assuming I would request this so I can have more time to build a better case or hire an attorney.

Also, do you think I should request a continuance of my trial now, since it is tomorrow 12/12 in the afternoon, or go through with it based on the arguments I have?