Comments for Speed Trap Ahead http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress Your civil rights and responsibilities behind the wheel. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Texas Law Regarding Stopping at a Red Light by Evelyn De Jesus http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/06/02/texas-law-regarding-stopping-at-a-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Evelyn De Jesus Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:33:25 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=233#comment-3570 I was stopped and ticketed for running a red light and a last minute violation addition was failed to signal turn. The light has a total 6 second timing from green to yellow to red. I am at a side street on a left turn only lane entering a main highway of five lanes; it has been a year that the early morning traffic light timer was changed. I initiate my movement when the light turns green, by time I am midpoint (two lanes in) the light turns yellow and red when I am not yet at the nearest left lane on the opposite side of the highway. The officer said he had stopped me for running the red light; I tried to explain that I started my approach when the light was green, but it has less than 6 seconds from green to red. Not allowing me a safe permissible transition. He said he was not going to argue with me save it for the court, when he returned and requested my signature he told me he added another violation of failing to signal turn (this was also untrue) not only did I have my signal on I was in the far left lane of the two left turn only lanes. I am an extremity cautious driver especially at 3 am when I go to work. Since the light timer changed there have been several accidents to include a fatal one that I witnessed. How do I defend myself and more important how I get someone to listen that this light cannot be within the law required code. I was stopped and ticketed for running a red light and a last minute violation addition was failed to signal turn. The light has a total 6 second timing from green to yellow to red. I am at a side street on a left turn only lane entering a main highway of five lanes; it has been a year that the early morning traffic light timer was changed. I initiate my movement when the light turns green, by time I am midpoint (two lanes in) the light turns yellow and red when I am not yet at the nearest left lane on the opposite side of the highway. The officer said he had stopped me for running the red light; I tried to explain that I started my approach when the light was green, but it has less than 6 seconds from green to red. Not allowing me a safe permissible transition. He said he was not going to argue with me save it for the court, when he returned and requested my signature he told me he added another violation of failing to signal turn (this was also untrue) not only did I have my signal on I was in the far left lane of the two left turn only lanes. I am an extremity cautious driver especially at 3 am when I go to work. Since the light timer changed there have been several accidents to include a fatal one that I witnessed. How do I defend myself and more important how I get someone to listen that this light cannot be within the law required code.

]]> Comment on Texas Law Regarding Stopping at a Red Light by richard http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/06/02/texas-law-regarding-stopping-at-a-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 richard Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:53:06 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=233#comment-1784 I recently recieved a notice of running a red-light. I could not have run the red light because i was at work in posession of a different vehicle. I agree that it was my vehicle but i disagree that they have the right to punish me for a violation I did not commit. I am not a mind reader and cannot control what happens when I am not there. Isn't this a violation of my rights? The car was not stolen but I was not the one driving. Let me borrow a gun from a police freind of mine and kill someone(hypothetical). Would he be charged with murder? That would make as much sense. I recently recieved a notice of running a red-light. I could not have run the red light because i was at work in posession of a different vehicle. I agree that it was my vehicle but i disagree that they have the right to punish me for a violation I did not commit. I am not a mind reader and cannot control what happens when I am not there. Isn’t this a violation of my rights? The car was not stolen but I was not the one driving. Let me borrow a gun from a police freind of mine and kill someone(hypothetical). Would he be charged with murder? That would make as much sense.

]]> Comment on Driver, 64, who flashed headlights to warn fellow motorists of speed trap hauled to court and fined for ‘obstructing police’ by Tim http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2011/01/06/driver-64-who-flashed-headlights-to-warn-fellow-motorists-of-speed-trap-hauled-to-court-and-fined-for-obstructing-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Tim Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:39:14 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=944#comment-1382 To the Florida Officer........may I suggest you to to the following site http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/09/2403744/motorist-goes-to-court-over-little.html Sorry I just cut and pasted it. As a police officer you are expected to be aware of the law. When you are misinformed or make up your own, that is when the public screams abuse To the Florida Officer……..may I suggest you to to the following site http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/09/2403744/motorist-goes-to-court-over-little.html
Sorry I just cut and pasted it.
As a police officer you are expected to be aware of the law. When you are misinformed or make up your own, that is when the public screams abuse

]]> Comment on Arizona: Police Arrest Man Taping Photo Radar Protesters by Rees Gordon http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/08/28/arizona-police-arrest-man-taping-photo-radar-protesters/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Rees Gordon Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:56:32 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1373 Thank you for a very informative, and citizens activation website, keep up the good work. Although I have never been cited, I have a friend who was cited, twice in two days and the offense was in Eloy. A garden spot in southern Arizona I hear, lol. She was cited two times for 35 in a 25, fines were approx. $240 each. The really bad part is the locals in charge took two weeks to mail her the tickets? What happened to a fair and SPEEDY trial? If she was cited by a patroling officer then she would have know of the speed limit in the area based upon a TIMELY citation. All laws should be enforced, but in a timely manner I would think? Anyway thanks for the site. Thank you for a very informative, and citizens activation website, keep up the good work. Although I have never been cited, I have a friend who was cited, twice in two days and the offense was in Eloy. A garden spot in southern Arizona I hear, lol. She was cited two times for 35 in a 25, fines were approx. $240 each. The really bad part is the locals in charge took two weeks to mail her the tickets? What happened to a fair and SPEEDY trial? If she was cited by a patroling officer then she would have know of the speed limit in the area based upon a TIMELY citation. All laws should be enforced, but in a timely manner I would think? Anyway thanks for the site.

]]> Comment on Driver, 64, who flashed headlights to warn fellow motorists of speed trap hauled to court and fined for ‘obstructing police’ by Ofc. RBM http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2011/01/06/driver-64-who-flashed-headlights-to-warn-fellow-motorists-of-speed-trap-hauled-to-court-and-fined-for-obstructing-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Ofc. RBM Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:02:17 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=944#comment-1142 The law in Florida is clear. You cannot flash your lights. So if you want to warn of a speed trap then stand on the roadside with a sign or something. Whats next under "freedom of speech", firing a gun into the air, or hurling water balloons....... Its illegal ... so is flashing lights..... at least three times a year I have to knock on a families door at 2 am and advise parents how sorry I am to inform you that your child has been killed as a result of a traffic accident. Would you like to join me on the next notification? Trust me it sucks.... I DO IT!!!! You Dont Want To!!! I'm Currently sittin on a road right now running radar, 38 in a 25 just went by......I give 15 over before I start to pay attention. Last week I wrote 2 citations at 30 over the limit. 30 OVER!!!!! in curves on a 35 MPH residential street....... This is not a silly game..... Just Drive. The law in Florida is clear. You cannot flash your lights. So if you want to warn of a speed trap then stand on the roadside with a sign or something. Whats next under “freedom of speech”, firing a gun into the air, or hurling water balloons……. Its illegal … so is flashing lights….. at least three times a year I have to knock on a families door at 2 am and advise parents how sorry I am to inform you that your child has been killed as a result of a traffic accident. Would you like to join me on the next notification? Trust me it sucks…. I DO IT!!!! You Dont Want To!!! I’m Currently sittin on a road right now running radar, 38 in a 25 just went by……I give 15 over before I start to pay attention. Last week I wrote 2 citations at 30 over the limit. 30 OVER!!!!! in curves on a 35 MPH residential street……. This is not a silly game….. Just Drive.

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]]> Comment on Driver, 64, who flashed headlights to warn fellow motorists of speed trap hauled to court and fined for ‘obstructing police’ by Bobby F Dowd http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2011/01/06/driver-64-who-flashed-headlights-to-warn-fellow-motorists-of-speed-trap-hauled-to-court-and-fined-for-obstructing-police/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Bobby F Dowd Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:00:37 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=944#comment-1093 The same thing happened in Tennessee in 2008 or 2009. A guy in Brentwood, Tenn. flashed his lights at oncoming traffic to warn of a speed trap he had just passed. He was pulled over and issued a ticket for something (I think, interfering with a police investigation). Now here is where you and all the others are missing a key point. Yes, yes.. I know the story above is about the an incident in the UK. However in the United States we have the 1st Amendment. Which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The part we're interested in is "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." And here is the way to beat a ticket for flashing a warning. By "Publishing" the location of the speed trap (publishing in this case via the electromagnetic spectrum...ie the car's headlights, just like a radio or TV station) the driver was acting as a journalist and therefor a member of the press (Citizen Journalist). End result, the ticket/citation/violation was unconstitutional. The police officer and by extension the department violated the drivers constitutional rights and protections under the 1st Amendment. And he did not even need a lawyer. Well not until he sued and won a settlement.... NOW that is how you fight this kind of ticket! BfD. The same thing happened in Tennessee in 2008 or 2009. A guy in Brentwood, Tenn. flashed his lights at oncoming traffic to warn of a speed trap he had just passed. He was pulled over and issued a ticket for something (I think, interfering with a police investigation). Now here is where you and all the others are missing a key point. Yes, yes.. I know the story above is about the an incident in the UK. However in the United States we have the 1st Amendment. Which states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The part we’re interested in is “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” And here is the way to beat a ticket for flashing a warning. By “Publishing” the location of the speed trap (publishing in this case via the electromagnetic spectrum…ie the car’s headlights, just like a radio or TV station) the driver was acting as a journalist and therefor a member of the press (Citizen Journalist). End result, the ticket/citation/violation was unconstitutional. The police officer and by extension the department violated the drivers constitutional rights and protections under the 1st Amendment. And he did not even need a lawyer. Well not until he sued and won a settlement…. NOW that is how you fight this kind of ticket! BfD.

]]> Comment on Texas Law Regarding Stopping at a Red Light by admin http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/06/02/texas-law-regarding-stopping-at-a-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 admin Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:02:11 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=233#comment-1092 Well, I tend to agree with you. But the camera system is designed to catch motorists who may illegally go straight through that lane when only the green arrow is showing. I would request a jury trial, and make the state prove that there is some law to prove their point. You don't have to get a lawyer if you know (or can learn) just a little about how the court works. Heck, just explaining what happened to the prosecutor may get your ticket dismissed. You were in a lane that allows right turns, and you had a green arrow allowing the right turn. BTW, where was the intersection? Good luck! Well, I tend to agree with you. But the camera system is designed to catch motorists who may illegally go straight through that lane when only the green arrow is showing.

I would request a jury trial, and make the state prove that there is some law to prove their point. You don’t have to get a lawyer if you know (or can learn) just a little about how the court works. Heck, just explaining what happened to the prosecutor may get your ticket dismissed. You were in a lane that allows right turns, and you had a green arrow allowing the right turn.

BTW, where was the intersection? Good luck!

]]> Comment on Texas Law Regarding Stopping at a Red Light by Rob http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/06/02/texas-law-regarding-stopping-at-a-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Rob Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:22:29 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=233#comment-1089 So, I received a red light camera ticket for turning right at an intersection that has a green arrow signal for right hand turns. This particular intersection has a right turn only lane, and the lane next to it is a right turn OR straight lane. I was in the Right turn or straight lane and didn't stop. Am I wrong for not stopping? Here's the only statute I can find for it: Sec. 544.007. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS IN GENERAL. (c) An operator of a vehicle facing a green arrow signal, displayed alone or with another signal, may cautiously enter the intersection to move in the direction permitted by the arrow or other indication shown simultaneously. The operator shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Friends say that cause its a straight OR turn lane that I am required to stop first and then turn, but this statute doesn't say anything about that. So, I received a red light camera ticket for turning right at an intersection that has a green arrow signal for right hand turns. This particular intersection has a right turn only lane, and the lane next to it is a right turn OR straight lane. I was in the Right turn or straight lane and didn’t stop. Am I wrong for not stopping? Here’s the only statute I can find for it:

Sec. 544.007. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS IN GENERAL.

(c) An operator of a vehicle facing a green arrow signal, displayed alone or with another signal, may cautiously enter the intersection to move in the direction permitted by the arrow or other indication shown simultaneously. The operator shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

Friends say that cause its a straight OR turn lane that I am required to stop first and then turn, but this statute doesn’t say anything about that.

]]> Comment on San Antonio, TX: Interstate 10 Is Speeding Ticket Hot Spot by Rider http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/2008/11/12/san-antonio-tx-interstate-10-is-speeding-ticket-hot-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Rider Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:03:26 +0000 http://speedtrapahead.org/wordpress/?p=334#comment-1086 26mil ...in one year...what if that went away because we were all perfect drivers? 26mil …in one year…what if that went away because we were all perfect drivers?

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