[humbleman]

Hello everyone. I was pulled over and received a ticket for speeding. I had my cruise set at 70 and the officer told me that he knows that I was doing at least 79 when I came up on him. He told me that he needed to get behind me to be sure and said the radar said 72 but he knows that I was doing 79. Then when he gave me the ticket I told him my cruise was set and I showed him where my needle was. He came back with one reason after another why he knows that I was speeding. He showed me a number to call on the bottom of the ticket if I still had anymore questions. I called it and heard a recording saying how much the ticket was. When I showed up for court there were over 400 other people there and the judge said that he was not going to hear anyone's case. I plead not guilty and was given a slip with 2 dates and they told me to come at either date.
I called the prosecutors office this morning to try to get a diversion and she told me to come at the 1st date because that was a pre-trial; new to me. At first I wanted to fight this but now I just want it to be over. The only thing is that I really wasn't speeding. I think a diversion is an admission of guilt also because you still pay the ticket. Do officers often show up to the court dates? Should I go on and fight? If I lose then I will have to pay the ticket+court costs+plus a higher insurance premium. I have a clean driving record. I had been driving the same road at the same speed, 70, for almost 2 years previously and had never gotten pulled over. The speed limit is 70.

Thanks,
humbleman

[JudyKayTee]

Diversion? Are you in Canada?

[Curlyben]

Also it strikes me about the policeman's comments.
He says you were doing 79 and yet only have EVIDENCE for the 72mph transgression.

What does the ticket say?

[humbleman]

I am in Indiana. The ticket says 79 in a 70 mph zone. He told me his radar showed 72 after he gave me the ticket.