Ohio Speeding Ticket Ruling

[Feffman]

Just got this from a buddy in Cleveland. Be careful driving through Ohio.

Feff

Officer Estimates Enough For Speeding Convictions

By: Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's highest court has ruled that a person may be convicted of speeding purely if it looked to a police officer that the motorist was going too fast.

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an officer's visual estimation of speed is enough to support a conviction if the officer is trained, certified by a training academy, and experienced in watching for speeders.

The court's 5-1 decision says independent verification of a driver's speed is not necessary.

The court upheld a lower court's ruling against a driver who challenged a speeding conviction that had been based on testimony from police officer in Copley, 25 miles south of Cleveland. The officer said it appeared to him that the man was driving too fast.

[Doespike]

What horse shit. Who plans to get profiled enroute to Exbo??

[Bradstard]

Where's the proof? Innocent until proven guilty. This is still America, correct?

[cheezthis]

Ohio is terrible with this stuff. I know of many people getting nailed by the airplanes and such. Likewise, the last time I crossed that border from Indiana, the number of OH state troopers was ridiculous.

[coolhandluke]

It's all about the benjamin's. Just another form of income.

[beastnatch]

That's BS! There must be proof of speeding. "The wind told me you were speeding" should not warrant a ticket!