go to www.motorists.com and read up. what you were doing is irrelevant,
the way to beat a ticket is to subpoena lots of evidence and put the cop
on the stand and ask him questions in an appropriate way so as to introduce
enough doubt in the judges mind to find you not guilty. this is an art and
while
the ticket isn't much $$, the insurance surcharges over the next many years
might cost you more than an attorney skilled in this art.

> wrote in message
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>I was ticketed for speeding 55mph on a street with 35mph limit.
> I'm thinking about contesting the ticket. First off, that was
> a major street with 40mph signs everywhere. I'm hoping to get
> an official doc. (presumably from gov.). But where should I do
> the search?
>
> Coming back to the ticket. 55mph is more like highway speed.
> I'd honest know that if I was travelling that fast. Even if
> I was a little above, that was close to midnight on a 3 lane street
> with dry pavement (well lited) - that's street traffic was light and it
> was safe. I spotted the police car turning
> into the same street earlier. Then shortly after, he stopped me.
> Could he possibly have enough time to pace my speed? Could he
> have mixed his own acceleration (to catch up the distance) with
> my speed?
>
> This's my first ticket out of 10 years of driving. Any tips?
> Thanks,
> Raymond
>