Speeding Ticket FAQâ€™s : New-Jersey-Lawyers.com

27. When I was pulled over, the officer didnâ€™t let me see the radar reading. Is this a valid ground for a dismissal?

No. The officer is not required by law to show the radar readings to a ticketed driver. This issue has been tried in the courts and the courts have decided that it is not relevant and the officer does not have to show you. Most officers being reasonable will show you the reading if it is possible for them to do so.

At times the officer will not want to, or be unable to because of any number of reasons. The officer may feel it is not safe for you to get out of your car stand on the highway as a pedestrian to look at the reading, especially if this was on a major highway.

28. I might have admitted my speed to the officer, will he use it against me in court?

For a speeding trial the officer is not going to use any statements against you in court. They will not use this against you or tell the Municipal Court judge what you may have said. Itâ€™s not relevant to the case and the judge will not want to hear this evidence.

29. Can I dispute the speeding ticket by saying that my speedometer was off?

It is not a defense to the charge of speeding to say that your speedometer was not working. A speedometer is not a required piece of equipment in a motor vehicle. You are always responsible for the speed of your vehicle. It is not a defense to say you didnâ€™t know or you did it by mistake.

30. Do radar or laser make mistakes? Is there a defense to the speeding charge?

Any instrument can make mistakes. Radar and laser are accurate to plus or minus one percent, so if you were stopped at 100km/h the speed may have been 101/km/h or 99km/h. Â The operator can make mistakes too but you have to know the questions to ask in a trial. In a speeding trial an officer has to cover approximately thirty points to prove the case. If the officer can do this properly no one can win the case, and the Municipal Court judge has to enter a conviction. Speeding ticket trials are won on technicalities presented properly before the court.