You were going, uhh, about 80, yea that's right, here's your ticket.
06-03-2010, 07:35 AM
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You were going, uhh, about 80, yea that's right, here's your ticket.
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Ohio high court says speeding conviction may be based solely on officer's estimate of speed
By Associated Press
9:55 AM EDT, June 2, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's highest court has ruled that a person may be convicted of speeding purely if it looked to a police officer that the motorist was going too fast.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an officer's visual estimation of speed is enough to support a conviction if the officer is trained, certified by a training academy, and experienced in watching for speeders. The court's 5-1 decision says independent verification of a driver's speed is not necessary.
The court upheld a lower court's ruling against a driver who challenged a speeding conviction that had been based on testimony from police officer in Copley, 25 miles south of Cleveland. The officer said it appeared to him that the man was driving too fast.
By Associated Press
9:55 AM EDT, June 2, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's highest court has ruled that a person may be convicted of speeding purely if it looked to a police officer that the motorist was going too fast.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an officer's visual estimation of speed is enough to support a conviction if the officer is trained, certified by a training academy, and experienced in watching for speeders. The court's 5-1 decision says independent verification of a driver's speed is not necessary.
The court upheld a lower court's ruling against a driver who challenged a speeding conviction that had been based on testimony from police officer in Copley, 25 miles south of Cleveland. The officer said it appeared to him that the man was driving too fast.
http://www.fox59.com/news/sns-ap-oh--speed...0,4351231.story
I dont see how this would be legal. Total BS if you ask me. Thank god I dont live in Ohio. tongue.gif
06-03-2010, 08:47 AM
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Wow, That's just ridiculous. That puts way too much discretion/faith for each officer, but to them it's just a speeding ticket, which they say 'oh it's not big deal. it's just ~$200'.
06-08-2010, 04:36 PM
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They do this in Florida as well. It makes no sense, especially when you KNOW you're doing the speed limit. The Czechs and Austrians do this as well. F*ckers.