GPS Speed Data & Speeding Ticket

[TexasGrillChef]

I use a GPS (Black Box) that records & stores electronically location, time, direction, route, & speed that my vehicle goes. This data can then be downloaded to a computer.

Same as a "Black box" Flight recorder that is on any & all comercial airplanes that fly today.

GPS data is highly acurate for this device. +/- .001% error. The device I am using was made by a company that I used to provide Technical support for. So I have been fully trained by the company that makes this product on how this GPS device works & its opperational procedures.

I recently received a speeding ticket for 45mph in a 30mph zone. When I retrieved the data from the GPS "Black box" it showed I was only going 29.46mph.

My problem is how do I get this "Evidence" accepted into the trial? I have tried before & the evidence was thrown out based on evidentury rules of "HEARSAY".

Do I enter myself in as an "Expert" witness? PLEASE HELP... as the GPS data is ACCURATE!

Obviously the Radar (Which wasn't Lidar) was issuing a faultly speed reading.

Thanks

TGC

P.S. The ticket was issued in Frisco, Texas from a city cop from the municpal city court.

 

[CdwJava]

I am not familiar with the rules of evidence in TX, but unless the GPS device in question has received judicial notice (i.e. court acceptance of its accuracy), you will likely have to bring in a witness from the company - an engineer, perhaps - that can testify to it's design and why it is so reliable.

Perhaps if you Google the terms (maybe "Texas", "GPS", "court". "evidence") you can find some links

You may want to consult an attorney that deals with traffic matters on how best to approach the situation.

- Carl

 

[lwpat]

Call the court and see about taking online traffic school. You are unlikely to win in a small town court.

 

[TexasGrillChef]

If I wanted to pay $350 and go on "Probation" for 6 months. They will dismiss the ticket. But that isn't the point.

I didn't break the law! If I was in fact speeding. I wouldn't have a problem paying the fine, deferment, or even traffic school. I have in the past (I am 50 now, this obviously in't my first ticket in my life)

However, I take issue when I am in fact innocent of the crime. Haveing to pay this fine is no different then a person going to prison for life for a crime he didn't commit in the first place.

Now.... CDWJava... how does one go about getting GPS put on Judicial notice? It's time that we do away with Radar because it ISN"T 100% accurate like the DOD (Department of Defense) GPS system is.

TGC

 

[lwpat]

In Texas you do have the right to a jury trial. You can try to testify about the GPS info and see what happens. Since you have done this before you know what might happen but then they might not object.