Originally Posted by 5-0

I say that we take it easy on him, and toss a little consideration. He does work on LE software... Think about the MASSCOPS.COM implications.

Originally Posted by LEOSoftwareGuy

I just registered. This site is awesome. Lots of information. I am not trying to get out of a speeding ticket. I just have questions. I do think that the 85 mile an hour charge is not correct. I would accept 75, but I guess I'm wondering how much it really matters to go to court and challenge it? I was speeding today, while accelerating, but not as fast as they said.

I don't speed and probably won't ever get another ticket. Hope you can understand that any normal person would have questions. Thanks everyone.

Originally Posted by Wolfman

A normal person would not "accept" 75 and then declare that she does not speed.

Originally Posted by Q5-TPR

If it makes you feel any better, if the ticket was $100, then he gave you the minimum. 85 in 65 should be $200!

Originally Posted by kttref

I don't know too many people who do not speed...also, Wolfman wrote that before you had a login.

Originally Posted by HUMMER can't speed

My other question is points. In another post Tazoez said ...

Questions:
What does OSS ? mean?
What does LL mean?
Is Tazoez correct about points in the quotes above?

Originally Posted by wgciv

If you're so adept at finding other posts, why don't you find one of the 4,632 that have already answered your questions, gripes, protests, and complaints.

Originally Posted by LEOSoftwareGuy

The name of the forum is "Ask A Cop". That's what I am doing. I have searched the site and cannot find anything about LL, OSS etc. If you don't know, no biggie. If you do know, but don't want to tell me, then I'm at a loss.

Originally Posted by Sniper

LL: Left Lane.
OSS: Operator Stated Speed

What town were in you on 495 ?

Originally Posted by KEVDEMT

lidar is an incredibly accurate way of measuring speed. if the gizmo said you were doing 85, you were doing 85. i dont care about vibrating windsheilds, humming from the tranny or any other bs wasy people use to measure speed. average motorists are supposed to use the speedometer. cops use either radar, lidar, or visual speed estimation and usually two of the above. if he only wrote you for 10 over, put him on your christmas card list, pay your fine and move on with your life. go to court adn i'll bet the magistrate only offers to knock it down to the minimum, which its already at so no gain there. your still going to get the points on your insurance as i dont believe there is any excemption for "first ticket in xx years" as far as i know. i very well could be wrong on that though

Originally Posted by Gil

Not sure about the LL but a few things come to mind for the OSS...

Office of Strategic Services
Office of Supportive Services
On-Site Sewage
One Sixth Sense
Open Sound System
Open Source & Standards
Open Source Staffing
Open Source Systems
Open Source software
Operational Support Services
Operational Support System

Originally Posted by LEOSoftwareGuy

Now, you're talking my language. Most of my work is for DOJ ATR, but am trying to get some work at DOI MMS. Almost all of my work at DOJ requires SCRs. I will be performing a PDI on a new RV next week.

Originally Posted by MM1799

LIDAR is vehicle specific. It is also the most accurate speed measurement in the world. Those are facts. You seem like a decent person who is somewhat intelligent. I am sure you can see why "a normal person" (as you put) can side with the LIDAR instrumentation over your word saying you weren't going 85mph.
Either way, you said you would settle for 75. Well you were cited (based on the monetary fine) for going 75. Since you seemed to accept the responsiblity of at least speeding, I'd say pay the fine.
Be advised you WERE cited for 85. If you appeal it, it can bumped up to $200. Take that into consideration before appealing a ticket in which you received a break.

Yes, when you accelerate you go faster therefore the LIDAR reading will be higher. And just because you were passing doesn't mean it is legal.

I will thank you for not being an asshole and spelling correctly. Good luck.

Originally Posted by LEOSoftwareGuy

No he didn't. He was responding to my post where I said I would accept 75 and that I don't speed. I was logged in then. Not a big deal... I'm giving back some grief that people are so quick to give me.

Besides giving me grief, does anyone have answers to my questions?

Questions:
What does OSS ? mean?
What does LL mean?
Is Tazoez correct about points in the quotes above?

Don't get me wrong, I can take a little grief too. I deserve it. Unfortunately, my wife told our 4 kids what happened before I got home. So, i have 4 kids all asking me why I was speeding. They are the authority that I just don't have a good answer for. I'd rather pay the fine than have to explain it to them.

Originally Posted by LEOSoftwareGuy

Thanks for your input. I bolded a section from your reply above. I have a degree in Computer Oriented Mathematics, so I am quite used to hard facts and evidence. At the time I was driving, I was in a pack of vehicles, so I admit I did not see my speedometer. I honestly believed I was not going 85. Some of you have quite an advantage over me in that you have either used or seen LIDAR in action. To someone with no experience, I rationalized it by thinking that the officer must have clocked one of the cars that passed me and not my vehicle.

Of course, denial is a wonderful thing too. I just find it hard to accept that I made a mistake. I'm sure many people rationalize that it must be faulty equipment or user error. The more I read about LIDAR, it does seem that my large vehicle most likely made a very nice target for the trooper. That explains why he pulled me over and not the cars that had passed me. At 1500+ feet away, they were lower profile than my vehicle.

Sucks to be me. But on the bright side, my new RV will be delivered in a couple weeks!