I assume if the prosecution doesn't show the ticket is thrown out, but if the JP does not show up the trial is adjourned?

I'm going to plead not guilty and have a go at it. My thinking is that it should be fairly easy to prove that I wasn't the lead vehicle in question as long as the Officer well...tells the truth (for lack of a better term). That will be very difficult to do for multiple reasons. - you did not even see the officer to slow down in time, therefore do not know which 2 or 3 or whatever vehicles the officer was looking at and at what time - just b/c your vehicle was following someone doesn't mean the officer even considered obtaining a speed on the alledged vehicle in what you believe is "the l...

Thanks for the help everyone.

I'm going to plead not guilty and have a go at it. My thinking is that it should be fairly easy to prove that I wasn't the lead vehicle in question as long as the Officer well...tells the truth (for lack of a better term). I'll report back as soon as my trial is over.

Just another quick question...My trial is scheduled for Wednesday morning 9AM, but apparently a large snowstorm is expected. What kind of impact might this have on the trial (if any)?

1-223 S/A (?) Laser Atlanta Tested 1500 HRS ???? ....lead vehicle...??? excess of 90 kmh posted limit. (I was not the lead vehicle) ???? ..... 131 kmh locked. Posted 90 kmh zone Qualified legal/laser (?) operator Clear Traffic Light Retest (???) 2230 Hrs Cruiser # 1-223 Laser Atlanta Ser # 09-518 Tested 1500hrs observe vehicle Lane 1 lead vehicle at high speed excess of 90km posted limit activate laser at target (this is what I think it is as scan was blurry) 131km/hr locked posted 90km/hr zone qualified laser operator clear traffic light retest 2230hrs Thanks to everyone for their contributi...

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Here is the link to a scanned copy of the officers notes.

Heres what I can make out:

1-223
S/A (?) Laser Atlanta
Tested 1500 HRS
???? ....lead vehicle...??? excess of 90 kmh posted limit. (I was not the lead vehicle)
???? ..... 131 kmh locked.
Posted 90 kmh zone
Qualified legal/laser (?) operator
Clear
Traffic Light
Retest (???) 2230 Hrs

After looking at this, my understanding is that the 'lead car' is the one who was clocked at 131.
Would I be able to argue the point that I wasn't the lead car?

Hello everyone, First I'd like to say that this website is very useful and I'd like to Thank those who contribute to it. Anyways... I received my very first speeding ticket. In fact its the first time I've ever been pulled over! Driving for about 5+ years now and am a University student. Going North in Oro Medonte (sp?) while in left lane. 2 lane highway. Red sports car (Ford Probe) in front of me (about 10+ meters) going at a faster speed than I and a blue sedan (Honda Civic) to my right going about my speed or slightly slower (our cars overlapped one another). 9 45 pm or so, so it was very d...