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[egann]

I got a ticket for 54/40. I found out that the judge that I will see will normally drop the charge to faulty equipment (non-moving violation) if I get my speedometer calibrated. So I got it calibrated. The speedometer says that I am going faster than I really am. Example: I'm going 54mph but the speedometer says I'm going 58mph. I am just wondering how I would state my case.

[elkanah1]

still won't make any difference, you were speeding. defective equipment won't void your ticket.

[karlitis]

Even a speedometer calibration isn't going to fix this.

[crosbey]

So, your speedometer is 4 miles per hour too fast. In which case, you were still speeding - doing 50 in a 40.

Normally I would say to bring in a written report showing how off your speedometer is. In your case, that won't help since you are still speeding.

So....ask whom ever told you that this judge will reduce it what they did in their case.

[herald]

Whoever told you this is wrong. The judge will not drop the charge because of a calibration done after the fact. Unless the radar unit is also faulty, it makes no difference.

Incidentally, if your calibration showed what you said, it means you are driving SLOWER than the speedo says. That's actually the most common speedometer error, as people use smaller diameter after market low profile tires.

That means that if you were ticketed for 54 mph, your speedo told you you were going 58. How is that any sort of defense for speeding? It says that you thought you were over the speed limit even more than you actually were.