So What Would You Think?

[PixieSticksandTricks]

If your state laws changes so that cops can now eyeball your speed limit? Meaning they no longer use those speed tracking guns or devices. They simply guess if your speeding and can pull you over and give you a ticket. Simply because you "looked" like you were speeding.

Also how would you feel if you learned that the rookies were not required any training to do so.

Yes it can go either way. You can be speeding (slightly) and get away with it im sure.

This is coming from someone who rarely drives.

 

[Fran101]

I would be pissed as hell, cops already abuse their priveledges. can you imagine if they could give you a ticket just because they THINK you were speeding?!

they would be handing tickets out left and right just because they can!

 

[Dreeza]

I think its pretty obvious when someone is speeding...like, when you see that person FLYING by everyone else on the highway. I'd have no problem if they were pulled over by just being "eyeballed"

HOWEVER, this now means that cops dont need any proof that you were speeding...so there is the potential that dishonest cops can pull people over randomly & just claim they were speeding...which is absolute BS.

I just know the helplessness I felt for being pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt (when I WAS!!!!!!)...it is like the WORST feeling in the world...it would be the same thing for being pulled over for speeding when you weren't. You just have absolutely no way to defend yourself. It is just not right.

 

[Renee750il]

I'd be calling bullshit.

But hey, they lie anyway, even when using the radar, and calibrate it so that it reads fast, so there's not really much difference, it would just take less effort for them since they wouldn't have to cover their tracks.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Its our new state law in Ohio. Everyone I know here thinks its insane.

My issue is the cops who already abuse their power around here. I know one in particular who is going to have a free for all. Its an annoying situation.

 

[Renee750il]

I think letters to your state representatives are in order. Lots of 'em.

Just be sure you read the actual law first.

 

[JessLough]

It is pretty obvious when somebody is speeding. Especially since at least here, you will not get pulled over unless you are very obviously speeding. I would have no issue with it.

 

[Renee750il]

So, it's okay by you to be convicted of something, however minor, by completely subjective means with no verifiable proof whatsoever?

 

[joce]

I think they said they were going to reverse this. I can't believe it was the first time it was challenged that highly. The court will take the cops word if it is something like I was going the speed limit and they flew past me.It is a judgment call on the cops and judge.

 

[Beanie]

This already happens and has happened for a long time. My dad got pulled over once and the cop said "You looked like you were going to speed." Seriously?

 

[Renee750il]

Beanie's right.

I got a "speeding" ticket one day. The cop stood there in front of the judge and said that he'd gauged my speed by the cars in front and behind me, then, when I asked if he saw the maroon Taurus in front of me, pulling away from me, or the white Toyota behind me in the adjacent lane, gaining on me, he said "I didn't see any other cars."

The judge upheld the ticket and told me she didn't want to hear anything else.

 

[Doberluv]

So, it's okay by you to be convicted of something, however minor, by completely subjective means with no verifiable proof whatsoever?

This is what's wrong with this country...tolerant sheep that just go with whatever those in power want to shove down our throats. I think we need to fight to make these cops (and there are a lot of corrupt ones out there) accountable for what they do. Throw away some kind of technology that at least shows something? I believe it that they screw with those things too. But at least it is something. I tell you...they're out to screw us, get money from us and control us....much more than they're out to protect and serve. AND WE'RE FOOTING THE BILL!!!! Paying their salaries. The more chance we have of doing something about something...anything, we should try it....like writing letters to representatives.

 

[Doberluv]

Beanie's right.

I got a "speeding" ticket one day. The cop stood there in front of the judge and said that he'd gauged my speed by the cars in front and behind me, then, when I asked if he saw the maroon Taurus in front of me, pulling away from me, or the white Toyota behind me in the adjacent lane, gaining on me, he said "I didn't see any other cars."

The judge upheld the ticket and told me she didn't want to hear anything else.

Corrupt! Both the cop and the judge. These people forget and disregard who they're suppose to be working for. It's disgusting...to not "want" to hear anything else.

 

[Renee750il]

Yah. The judge had lost a property dispute case a few years ago. My dad did the work for the side that won.

But, she's got a reputation as an attorney who will sell out her clients in a heartbeat, which is probably moot, because she's an incompetent twit.

 

[Pops2]

looks like everyone better install video cameras pointed at their speedometer. or get a GPS that tracks speed (yes the really good ones are accurate to within 2 MPH)..

 

[GipsyQueen]

Don't they have to know how fast you are going to give you the appropriot ticket? Oo Don't you have to pay more the faster you drove? Thats an insane law. Im glad we just have radars... well sort of...

My GPS even knows when Im nearing a permanent installed radar trap. :lol-sign: It'll always yell, WARNING! WARNNG! Danger zone.

 

[Lilavati]

Three words: worst idea ever.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

I did hear that they are trying to reverse it. Which I hope happens.

From what I have heard they are doing away with the radar guns completely and just depending on the "Eyeball System" only.

I honestly think its an attempt to save money? Maybe?

 

[MaloreyAnimal]

On the point of them just eyeing you up and guessing if you're speeding, I think that is total BS! Someone could easily think you are, when you in reality are going the speed limit! I mean, sure, some are easy to tell, but I don't think it'd be fair to those who aren't speeding, but a cop just thought they were.

 

[Miakoda]

What if there are 2 other cars and they just-so-happen to be going slower than the speed limit and you pass them? Are you then, by law, speeding?