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Originally Posted by sickkittens
Yeah, but that's hard evidence. I got pulled over for doing around 35 awhile back on a road that went from 35 to 25. (The cop said I was in the 25MPH zone when, in fact, the sign for the 25MPH was still a few hundred yards away.) That was the ticket that was immediately dropped in court because of my good driving record.
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That's true, and now that you mention it, the magistrate did mention my good driving record as part of her decision.
However, in regards to the stop sign issue, as has been mentioned, definitely take a photograph of where the sign is, pictures of where you stopped etc.
I just tried to get SOMEONE to commit to saying that you're guilty until you prove yourself innocent in these cases, but not surprisingly, noone would. They all spewed the same BS that you're innocent until proven guilty. Fine. I even offered them an at BEST scenario, that it's a he said/she said situation and if there's no video or eyewitness proof, you should definitely be found not guilty. Noone would commit to that either.
When I asked what evidence the police would have (barring said video or eyewitness testimony) of something like your situation, they said THEIR NOTES! Uh, okay. So, like I said, it's their word against yours. Nothing more.
Gather as much "Evidence" as you can and when you show up, make your argument. If you have a good driving record already, if their whole case hinges on one officer's word against the word of a reputedly responsible driver, it should be a no-brainer in your favour (Or, contrary to what they say, you DO have to prove your innocence). The most substantial PROOF is your past driving record.
Of course, I'm not a lawyer.
Just fyi, the people I contacted were someone from Pointtts and a local magistrate. Neither of whom were willing to offer anything concrete.