[Chris Lovell]

I am looking fo some advice....

Here's the situation:
Friday, September 1, 2006
Interstate Route 80 Indiana
Posted speed limit 70 mph
Nissan Pathfinder, registered in Connecticut, driven by my son (21) and girlfriend
The kids "tested" the car's speedometer on a highway speed display and found it accurate
They set the cruise control at 74 mph

The kids were pulled over by an Indiana State Trooper who issued a ticket for travelling 81 in a 70 mph area. My son asked to see the radar which reflected the 81 mph reading and he was refused by the trooper.

So, what to do? I seems to me that this is the perfect scam situation for the Indiana police. Out of state vehicle, college kids, no way to contest the ticket due to inabaility to get back to Indiana, invent the 81 mph speed and simply issue the ticket.
The ticket is for $125, but with driving points hitting his driving record in Massachusetts, he will see a $300 increase in his insurance for each of the next 6 years.

And, you may find this hard to believe, but this kid is a steady, no nonsense, honest person. If he said he was going 74 on cruise control, that is probably right.

Thanks.