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Originally Posted by Am17
I should have made it clear in the OP that the officer specifically told me that he heard me and that's how he got me. There was no pacing or radar gun involved, and I do doubt that he was able to accurately gauge a speed given how brief of a window he had to see me drive by. He claims that I was doing 50 in a 35 and that the turn I took was reckless (I did floor the gas as soon as I cleared that turn, don't think it'd qualify as such). The first thing the man said to me when he came to my window was that he was sure that I was going to make a break for it and disbelief that the car was my own. The impression made was that he felt I was a spoiled kid.
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That would have been a good time to get a recording of everything he said. He basically placed you as a car thief before he even talked to you. I have a feeling you could get a dismissal but you're going to need a lawyer for that.
I am not a driving law expert but since when is taking a turn too fast considered reckless if it was a controlled turn in the travel lane? (So long as you didn't cross into the other lane, and there were no potential pedestrians AND you were still within the speed limit). Had it been wet pavement I might have thought differently but you don't indicate dry or wet and besides it doesn't matter.
HEARING a car go 50mph? Wow he must have some kind of ear that's better than the radar gun :P I don't think ANY LEO is qualified to HEAR how fast one is going, visually; sure I can see that possible.
Oh yeah and you would think the cop would know that when you downshift the car is going to make that rumbling noise as it slows down; I hope the cop recorded everything HE said to you because its going to be brought up in court.