Can the police give you a speeding ticket if you ask to see the radar and he can't because he reset it?

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fairly smart	Fight it, it is an old trick. They are suposed to be able to show you the screen if you ask. If they don't have it, they can issue a warning, but nothing else. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

don c	cops can do anything they damned well please Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sensible_man	You can fight it in court. Be advised that even if you win, you still pay court costs. Unfair but it happens. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mikk	It should only be a warning ticket. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Footballer54	they have to have a record of that. You can also challenge if it was callorbrated correctly. You could win this really easy in court Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

curiositycat	He can still ticket you but you could fight it in court. The judge would ask if you were clocked. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kevy	You do not have any legal grounds to see my radar. Not a big fan of you getting into my cruiser when I have a shotgun in there, along with my 3 D-cell battery maglite and a metal clipboard. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bigjuggies79	You need to fight that in court, some cops are dirty and do that shiznit, and need to face consequences for lying. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jerry C	He can still issue the ticket, but more than likely it will be thrown out if you fight it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Patrick S	That's a good question, if I were you I would appeal it in court. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

duck_fook2000	he can give you a speeding ticket without having any back up. Go to court, you have a chance to fight it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

robm425	not required to show you the radar or laser gun Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ajaxnl	yes he can still issue it to you, he doesnt even have to show you the radar Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thor_torkenson	You know if you were speeding or not and if you were, take some goddamn responsibility for it and forget looking for a loophole. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Copgirl	We do NOT have to show you our radar!! YES the ticket is valid. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Elly & Pao	It probably wouldn't stand up in court if you challenged it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Josh	Since he is not required to show you the gun or prove it at all actually, just testify that it's the truth, yes he can still give you the ticket. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

baalberith11704	Depends on the state..most states do not require an officer to show the defendant the radar gun. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joeanonymous	In Ontario, we are not required to show radar to drivers, nor are we required to bring the radar in with the display showing your speed into court. The radar has to be reset in order to use it again, so it doesn't really matter if you see it. The officer will give his/her sworn evidence in court and the Justice of the Peace (here in Ontario) will listen to it and decide if the offence of speeding has been proven. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kenneth C	As many people have stated, police are not required to show you the radar. In fact some police departments have policies against it. I have a shotgun sitting in my patrol car. Not to mention, pens, equipment ect, that can be damaged or used as a weapon. Or if the person is struck by a car, I would be sued into next week. So no, you do not get to the see the radar. It is not required. If the officer hit the reset, then he hit the reset still makes the ticket perfectly valid. Officers do not have to prove to you that you were speeding. They have to prove it to the prosecutor and the prosecutor proves to the court. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jadespider9643	he does not have to provide proof at the time of issueing the ticket. if you choose to challenge the ticket in court, he will have to provide evidence that you commited the crime. in reality all the evidence the court will require is the testimony of a trustworthy police officer to say he read the radar gun and that it was pointed at you. But he doesn't have to proove anything to you, only to the court/judge. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LoLo	I would fight that if I were you. Just go to court instead of paying it, its worth a try. And if you lose in court it will be the same consequence as if you just paid it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Christine	yes, it doesn't matter if he can prove it to you or not. The radars are calibrated on a regular basis, and they don't have to prove anything to you. You were speeding, get over it and pay the ticket. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

trooper3316	You can contest the training of the officer, and the calibration of the unit, but you have no claim to see the reading. Quite often, the officer can not lock the reading at the highest speed because the offender sees the patrol car and hits the brakes, or a radar detector goes off. From my experience, when this happens, the braking is hard enough to see the front end dip on the vehicle. If this is what happened, it will make his case better, as he can testify he saw your car brake as the reading went down. You can request a copy of his report through Open Records Law. His narrative should include how he identified your vehilce, the radar tracking of your vehicle, and when the radar was last calibrated. This should help you decide if you have a case. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Quasimodo	The police are not required to show you the radar display. If you think its in error you plead not guilty and take it to court. The general practice is that your attorney can call in the calibration paperwork for the radar. most departments have them calibrated every month so you may find that that can hurt you more than work in your favor. my advice....ease up on the gas sport. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bildymooner	Yes there is no law in any state that says anything about having to show you the radar gun. The only right you have is to see the calibration report at trial. Nothing more. Sorry. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CGIV76	The Officer is not required to show you the radar readout. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No