Ohio: You’re Speeding if The Cop Thinks You Are
June 2nd, 2010Maybe I need a category called Maniac State Vampirism.
Via: Dayton Daily News / AP:
Ohio’s highest court has ruled that a person may be convicted of speeding purely if it looked to a police officer that the motorist was going too fast.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an officer’s visual estimation of speed is enough to support a conviction if the officer is trained, certified by a training academy, and experienced in watching for speeders. The court’s 5-1 decision says independent verification of a driver’s speed is not necessary.
The court upheld a lower court’s ruling against a driver who challenged a speeding conviction that had been based on testimony from police officer in Copley, 25 miles south of Cleveland. The officer said it appeared to him that the man was driving too fast.
Research Credit: Matt
sometimes the past truly is … perfect:
quis custodiet ipsos custodes ?
do bear in mind: the orignal referred to sexual fidelity … what more needs be said ?
cybele
They might just create a market for an aftermarket speed-log for cars for use as a defense. Combine that with a database of customers, state by state, so any wrongly accused can provide details of their case, including the estimated speed as given by the officer, for an evidence-based challenge against such laws.