If my 17 year old son was involved in a car accident with no one else involved, how could he be issued a speeding ticket if there was no officer to see how fast he was going?
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If my 17 year old son was involved in a car accident with no one else involved, how could he be issued a speeding ticket if there was no officer to see how fast he was going?
We just received a traffic ticket for him and they are stating that he was speeding. How is it that they can issue a ticket with no officer on the scene to witness him speeding or any witnesses?
Asked on June 15, 2015 under Accident Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
There are a variety of ways to determine speed from other evidence, such as:
* length of skid marks (there is a mathmatical relationship between speed and length of marks)
* damage to car (faster = more damage)
* if you son said he began breaking at a certain point (by a certain sign, intersection, tree, etc.), then you can determine speed by where he ended up stopping
If you don't believe he was speeding, you can challenge the government's determination at trial and make them prove their case. If they can't prove he was speeding, the case should be dismissed.
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