Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Valentine 1 and radar

[E M (pokiebaron]

Wouldn't it be great if they offered to fight the tickets, rather than pay
for them.  Well, one can dream. :-)

Ed
911SC

On 26/07/07, Charles Perry <charles [at] carolina-sound.com> wrote:
>
> I'm sure the Sheriff was lying, having been in the same situation myself
> several times. Like Dennis, I've got six V1s and none has ever failed.
> The problem for you is, it doesn't matter. As with all traffic court
> trials, they will never take your word over the sheriff's, and saying
> that your radar detector never went off merely pegs you with the judge
> as a chronic speeder. It's clearly a revenue ticket (which aren't?).
>
> I'd recommend you contact an attorney or see if the sheriff might be
> willing to change the ticket to a non-moving violation at the same or
> higher fine. I've had luck with that. Costs you a little more up front,
> but less in the long run.
>
> -- charles
>
> PS - Rich - K40 used to offer to pay your tickets. So does Phazer now.
> The problem is that the ticket is never really the real expense. The
> real expense is the insurance premiums. In this case, them paying the
> ticket hurts you because you are less likely to fight the ticket
> vigorously, and then you find out months later how much it really cost
> you when the insurance premium comes due.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Misc [mailto:misc [at] 308systems.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:45 PM
> To: Charles Perry
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Valentine 1 and radar
>
> Well, the local Sheriff tagged us renegade lawbreakers on our way back
> from
> Cheyenne Frontier days for 60 in a 45 on a feeder street here in Ft.
> Fun.
> The Sheriff's cruiser was coming at me from about 100 yards when I
> noticed
> him pull over, turn around and flip on the lights.  I looked down and
> was
> going maybe 50 - 51, with my V1 fully powered.
>
> The V1 never went off, even when he was pulled behind me writing the
> ticket.
> I asked him how he new I was doing 60 and he said "I've got radar".
> Then I
> said I have a radar detector and it never went off, and he seemed
> flustered.
> Then I asked him what band and he said "K band".
>
> All this seems highly suspicious, and perhaps I am a victim of
> "increasing
> revenue syndrom", or perhaps my V1 just unexpectedly crapped out.
>
> I plan on sending it to the factory for test/calibration to ensure it is
> working, and I wonder if any of you have had similar experiences with a
> non-functional V1 (or overly zealous fundraising police)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Lueker
> 308 SYSTEMS Inc.
> 970-282-7006
> www.308systems.com
>
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