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officer fails to state what the results of the tests were, how do I
(and more importantly the judge) know the Lidar was in proper
working order?
We cant. And when the judge cant be sure, they have no choice
but to dismiss the ticket.
h object is to put the officer and the speeding equipment on
trial. Create doubt by skng the fllwng questions:
Ask what the position of the laser gun was in relation to the sun
and thr bright lights, bus laser uses infrared light and
dsnt work well when aimed at the sun or thr bright light.
The sun will make it harder on the gun as well as the laser
countermeasure on your car.
Ask when the equipment was last calibrated, on the day of the
violation? Training and calibration is very important and one of
the easiest ways to beat a ticket.
Ask why, if the officer refused to demonstrate the calibration at
the day of the violation. Always ask when given the ticket, they
can decline but never hurts to ask.
Ask questions about the color of ur clothes, vehicle
characteristics and traffic conditions in order to show that the
officer dsnt remember the incident.
Ask the officer but the laws in the area to establish whether
he ndd knows all the rules and regulations. Most dont know
the differences on radar and laser. Create doubt to the court.
Question the officer but the operating procedure of the laser
unit. Focus on any mistakes that he might have made. Again we
are creating doubt.
Question the officers hand stability bus slight movement
in the arm n produce n incorrect reading, unlss he made
cross reference with stopwatch or radar to check the accuracy
of the reading. A quick move with laser gun could have picked up
another vehicle. Where with radar there is no way of knowing
the certain car the beam is so large.
Ask questions but the officers training to establish whether
he received adequate training to operate the unit. Ask to see the
training dates on that specific gun.
Review all the document(s) / evidence (objectionable / objections)
that the officer plans to use on the trial date. This might include
maintenance, calibrations, training, and other data records.
Police Officers that issue LIDAR / laser speeding tickets /
violations are "Experts" in the operation and not the theory of the
aforementioned devices. Logically the best defense, is to retain
an "Expert / Expert Witness" in this exact field. The expert
should be an engineer, that is familiar with laser / LIDAR (gun)
speed measuring device (certified speed measuring device
operator / instructor), police training, vehicle characteristics,
certified vehicle technician/ mechanic, as well as court rules.