Farkin pissed off, got done for speeding down a road I didn't even go down 2nite.

[Max Preload]

In either case you will be back on the road in 28 days.

Albeit temporarily..

Sadly you're fucked for 28 days dude. If he's got you on video then he has to send it to you (along with all the other evidence at his disposal) when you write in stating you're not guilty and request the evidence be disclosed to you.

He's *maybe* got him on video at a gas station. That means shit - he's already admitted he was there and just because he was there doesn't mean he was the biker in question.

Surely not. After all, everybody knows that you can't get a speeding ticket unless you were speeding. They tell me so every time new draconian laws are proposed.

No - it's true! I read it on the internet. It's all for our own good too, remember. Making us safe and all that...

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Yes and the bigger crime is you can't get legal aid even if you pay for a lawyer you can't get reinburst. Not to mention loss of earnings and suffering.
Ironic thing is if you hit the cop you would get legal aid if you pissed on a police car you would get legal aid. This is another good example of a need for in car tamper proof video.

Who was the cop ? not ginger was it. This is just the sort of thing he would do.

[CookMySock]

Go and see him, and tell him he has the wrong person. Then go talk to his boss and tell him the truth, and then tell his boss theres no fucking way you are going to park your fucking bike up for a month, and on top of this, you are not going to do their legwork for them.

You had better be right though, but when you are, just tell them to get fucked. We all know their video advice won't stand up in court if its bogus, so just carry on as usual and let them get egg on their face in front of the judge.

Talk to his boss. Tell him its bullshit and you are going to ignore it.


Steve

[davereid]

DONT discuss it with the cops, except to make them very aware its bullshit and you will be defending it.

Anything you say that HELPS the police will be recorded and used against you.

Anything you say that CLEARS you is hearsay and will be ignored.

Anything you say that gives the cops a clue as to how you will defend the case assists them prepare a better case against you.

Write to them. Deny the offence. Explain you will be defending it, but don't discuss it.

The place for questions and answers is the court.

[slimjim]

nope..do all FUCKING possiable for yourself to defend this ... what you do NOW .. get statements, time account..you don't need a lawyer.. you need to do for yourself...act quickly and record interviews via a cam recorder ... everything.... and turn up then...

[bomma]

surely you wouldnt need a lawyer if the prick in question has no real evidence to prove that you were in fact riding recklessly and was able to prove it beyond all reasonable doubt??

what a fucking asshole!! another example of our tax payer dollar going to abso-fucking-lute waste!!! oh and i agree with the fulla who said delete details of speed etc from first post, might get off all the charges!!

good luck buddy, hope the cop gets strung up and made an example of

[Fatjim]

DONT discuss it with the cops, except to make them very aware its bullshit and you will be defending it.

Anything you say that HELPS the police will be recorded and used against you.

Anything you say that CLEARS you is hearsay and will be ignored.

Anything you say that gives the cops a clue as to how you will defend the case assists them prepare a better case against you.

Write to them. Deny the offence. Explain you will be defending it, but don't discuss it.

The place for questions and answers is the court.

+1, but you're fucked anyway.

But one thing, make sure when you plead not guilty that you tell the judge that you expect the coppers not to show for the case, and that you would like him/her to insist they do, or for them to drop the case immediately.

[swbarnett]

Unfortunately even if you are totally innocent you will still get fucked over by this incident because you will probably have your licence back by the time anything gets done.

This is why I am vehemently opposed to any form of punishment before a court hearing.

[boomer]

Do a Antonie Dixon on there asses!!

[MSTRS:Me]

xxxkph in a 50kph...hmmmm.

[Winston001]

You have got to think about what you want to do.

If you want to go the legal way be prepared to spend $$$ to clear your name. Take the advice of your lawyer. Don't rely what you see on here. You will need documentary evidence to show you were not the biker committing the offence. In court, your word versus a police officer is virtually worthless.

If you want to just take it, consider what you are actually charged with. If it is of the speeding type, the court penalty is something like 50 points, no ban and a big fine. Seeing as you might have got a 35 point/$350 ticket anyway you may consider that a win. If the cop sticks to the dangerous driving charge etc get yourself a lawyer, the penalties can be big.

In either case you will be back on the road in 28 days.

Unfortunately even if you are totally innocent you will still get fucked over by this incident because you will probably have your licence back by the time anything gets done.

Excellent and sensible stuff. Had a mate in a similar situation some years ago. He defended himself, conducted the case well - and was convicted. Basically it came down to his word against the officer.

What happened is, a similar bike did a runner at night. My mate was in the same area and got pulled over minutes later. Lots of cops and the chasing officer wandered around the back of the bike, "identified" the plate and BANG = gone.

My mate was philosophical. He'd done high speeds on other occasions and just figured it was his turn. Thats life.

Not much help I know, sometimes things just go wrong. Best of luck.

[CookMySock]

He'd done high speeds on other occasions and just figured it was his turn. Thats life.

LOL, not if it were me. I would tell them to get fucked and just ride off. Theres no fucking way I would get bagged for something I didn't do - come hell or fucken high water I would tell them to shove it - even if the fucken sky started turning black.

Go and see them and tell them to stick up their arse, bro.

Steve

[JimO]

LOL, not if it were me. I would tell them to get fucked and just ride off. Theres no fucking way I would get bagged for something I didn't do - come hell or fucken high water I would tell them to shove it - even if the fucken sky started turning black.

Go and see them and tell them to stick up their arse, bro.

Steve

yea that would work.....snigger

[scumdog]

DONT discuss it with the cops, except to make them very aware its bullshit and you will be defending it.

Anything you say that HELPS the police will be recorded and used against you.

Anything you say that CLEARS you is hearsay and will be ignored.

Anything you say that gives the cops a clue as to how you will defend the case assists them prepare a better case against you.

Write to them. Deny the offence. Explain you will be defending it, but don't discuss it.

The place for questions and answers is the court.

What a frikkin' crock.

And that's the most positive thing I could say.

[scumdog]

Go and see him, and tell him he has the wrong person. Then go talk to his boss and tell him the truth, and then tell his boss theres no fucking way you are going to park your fucking bike up for a month, and on top of this, you are not going to do their legwork for them.

You had better be right though, but when you are, just tell them to get fucked. We all know their video advice won't stand up in court if its bogus, so just carry on as usual and let them get egg on their face in front of the judge.

Talk to his boss. Tell him its bullshit and you are going to ignore it.


Steve

Yup, I have it on good authority that speaking to a cops boss and using words like 'fuck', 'get fucked' and 'bullshit' etc REALLY helps your case, honest...