caught speeding

[emmalee]

I have just got a ticket for speeding, the police got my friends bike on a speeding gun (LTI ULTIMATE) but they said i was doing the same speed, whilst he was overtaking me. Can they do this without speed data for my bike?

[bednobs]

maybe they did get you? what did the letter say?

[emmalee]

No letter got stopped, policeman said he recorded the speed on my freinds bike and with me being next to him i must be going the same speed

[bednobs]

were you speeding?

[emmalee]

Innocent until proven guilty !!!!!!!

[bednobs]

but were you? (i take it from your evasive answer you were?)
i would suppose it would depend on how quick your friend was going - eg, lets say it was a 50 mph zone and he/she was ging 120. It would be unreasonable to suggest that you wernt speeding if you were together in the road. if however he/she was going say 60 in a 50 mph zone, then the picture is different.
personally, i cant see how they can prosecute you without any evidence - but myself would be inclined to take a fixed penalty if it were offered to prevent me having to spend more money contesting it

[fountain]

In these circumstances I would say that you cannot be found guilty. For a successful conviction, speeding requires corroborative evidence.
So in normal circumstances, the laser gun provides the primary evidence, and the police officer provides the corroboration.
The same applies to speed cameras. The speed detection device provides the primary evidence, and the white lines on the road are for corroboration.
In your case, the only evidence available is from the police officer. Corroboration is required by law for a conviction. So I can't see it going anywhere.

[Hammer]

If he was 'overtaking' you, how could you have been going the same speed? You must have been going slower?

What exactly does the police statement say?

[emmalee]

All I have is a producer, with the speed he says I was doing, 265mts and lti ultimate written down the side of the producer. I am going to a free legal clinic tomorrow, so we will see what they have to say, will let you know.

[emmalee]

Ok the solicitor said just accept the fine and points. It would cost in excess of �500 to fight it with no guarantee of winning, and the court may then decide to up the points fine as well! He did say that it is a valid point and could be argued, but should we take the risk?