Guys,
I was cited on 10/16 for a moving violation going down 880 near Santa Clara. I was driving w/ my newly-minted wife to Monterey for our "mini-moon", no less. Anyways, I was going the speed that went with the flow of traffic, and this cop pulls me over. He tells me he did not radar me but he paced me and paced me at 80 mph. I told him I was going with the flow of traffic, and am pretty good about not exceeding the speed limit above 75. Regardless, 3weeks later, I get a notice in the mail that says the officer FORGOT to write 80mph on the original citization, and has issued a "notice of correction and proof of service" that i was going "approxiamtely 80mph". He forgot to write on the original ticket and now he's back-tracking and saying I was going 80mph!!!!
Anybody else have a similar experience, and how do the courts work in the south bay, and can I get out of this one? Had I been going 80 i would admit my fault and pay the ticket, but I don't want to be penalized for something I didn't do.
thanks!
I was cited on 10/16 for a moving violation going down 880 near Santa Clara. I was driving w/ my newly-minted wife to Monterey for our "mini-moon", no less. Anyways, I was going the speed that went with the flow of traffic, and this cop pulls me over. He tells me he did not radar me but he paced me and paced me at 80 mph. I told him I was going with the flow of traffic, and am pretty good about not exceeding the speed limit above 75. Regardless, 3weeks later, I get a notice in the mail that says the officer FORGOT to write 80mph on the original citization, and has issued a "notice of correction and proof of service" that i was going "approxiamtely 80mph". He forgot to write on the original ticket and now he's back-tracking and saying I was going 80mph!!!!
Anybody else have a similar experience, and how do the courts work in the south bay, and can I get out of this one? Had I been going 80 i would admit my fault and pay the ticket, but I don't want to be penalized for something I didn't do.
thanks!