Is It Worth Contacting Ticket Officer?
I got a speeding ticket today while I was at a stand still.
I had to stop as there was an elderly gentleman walking accross the left lane I was in. I could clearly see the speed trap up the hill as well as the en-mass brake lights from the vehicles ahead. I then accelerated up the hill and watched the speedometer. I never went above 60KM/H, speed limit is 50 I know but I'm trying to be honest. The officer walked out and flagged me down. TBH I was stunned because I was certain she was flagging down the car ahead of me that had passed me on the right side as I waited for the pedestrian.
I tried to quickly explain to the officer what happened but she brushed my statement off and proceeded to write me the ticket and showing me going 74KM/H. Her exact words were "Trust me, I saw you before you saw me" which makes no sense as I was at a complete stop.
Now as the subject asks. Do you feel there's any value in me trying to contact the officer and requesting a "sit down" so I could try to explain this to her? Is this even a doable thing in Ontario? I imagine not but is miss-clocking actually a common occurence?
Any other advice would be appreciated.
Adam