[Tidybuoy]

Just wanted to share my sad story regarding a speeding ticket I got this morning.

I was on a divided freeway that had two lanes each way. There was a 5th wheel with a very large trailer in the left lane that was pacing a semi-truck in the right lane - basically blocking traffic for at least 5 minutes.

It was a 70mph zone (but vehicles with trailers have a limit of 55).

Finally, after the trailer eventually passed and got into the right lane, I stepped on it and instantly saw the CHP parked in the shadows. He was not using radar as my detector did not go off.

The cop immediately pulled into traffic and pulled me over. I explained to the cop that I was passing a trailer that was spewing rocks all over the cars behind, was traveling with a wide-load in the left lane, and was going over the limit for trailers. The cop told me he clocked at 94mph (which is bull). As he went back to his car to write the ticket, I turned on my phone recorder.

After the cop had written the ticket, I asked him when his radar was last calibrated and he replied "it's on file". I asked if I was allowed to see that and he replied "you can subpoena it". I explained that I was very disappointed that he did not see the unsafe, wide-load, truck that was blocking traffic and causing a problem.

When I got to work, I read the ticket and it states "approx. 80+mph". Why didn't he state 94mph if he had his radar on as he stated he clocked me? I think I was targeted because I was in a sports car and they are doing a state-wide campaign for tickets today. Sounds like he has a quota and he targeted me without any support as he stated he had - I will definitely take this one to court!
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