URGENT! Need spreadsheet for max MPH in GEAR...

[Jon K]

Preparing for my defense tomorrow in court and I can't find my link to the spreadsheet showing max mph in each gear. I had a sheet Alan S linked me to which had each gear ratio, diff ratio, tire size, and calculated max mph in each gear. Thanks.

[Paul in NZ]

do a ggogle search,i did and there are lots,most seem to be motorcycle related
google is your friend

[632 Regal]

Good luck Jon, I hope the cop dont show and it gets pitched.

[Jon K]

he'll show - small as department.

Here is my defense -

I have yet to edit and organize it, it was typed up in WordPad lol. Excuse punctuation and spelling errors.





Good afternoon your honor,

In my defense to the ticket issued 9-16-06 at 11:20 PM on Rt. 309, I would like to point out several discrepancies in the stated scenario. Because this is my first speeding ticket while having driven this very car since I was 17 years old (now 21), I have never had any issue with obeying traffic regulators. Firstly, Officer Lawhead pressured my person at the location I was pulled over at as to what speed I had been going. After telling Officer Lawhead I was unsure of the speed because I was focusing on my driving due to the aggressively close vehicle behind me, Officer Lawhead told me he clocked me several times from 106, 110, to 112. Unsure of the device he used to clock me I did not question the accuracy of said speeds and remained cooperative with him. Officer Lawhead then approached my vehicle to write a fix-it-ticket for window tint. He returned to my vehicle with a speeding ticket indicating 106 in a 55 zone and a ticket for careless driving as a result.

The issue I have with said citation is that I do not believe the speed recorded as accurate. Officer Lawhead claimed to have timed both vehicles (which were not next to each other) at 106 mph over a distance of 463 feet which allotted 2.96 seconds - however, Officer Lawhead stated that he clocked the vehicle(s) multiple times over that speed. Upon investigation of the device used [tracker device - aka vascar] it is technically impossible for anyone to time a vehicle multiple times between points with unknown distances - sure he could clock a car once, but not twice or more unless he was in pursuit, which according to the ticket [miles followed: "-" ] and my witnessing of the event he was not. Therefore, Officer Lawhead would have had to meter 463 feet by eye in pitch black night as there are no street lights at this part of Rt. 309. Difficult to believe is any humans ability to gauge 463 feet; 150 yards; or 1.5 football fields, which even with correct perspective - whereas this portion of 309 is extremely hilly - would be quite difficult and inaccurate. Additionally, had Officer Lawhead a means to meter a vehicle multiple times with a Point A - Point B timing device the sum of duration could average 9 seconds (2.96 x ~3). Had my vehicle been traveling at a minimum of 106 mph for 9 seconds, I'd have traveled 0.0024 miles a second or 0.265 miles in 9 seconds. However, Officer Lawhead had signaled my vehicle and I had pulled over within ~0.35 (I had come to a stop in front of a residence but was instructed to pull ahead into the entrance to Highway Marine for a total distance of ~0.37miles) miles North of Officer Lawhead's position. It is unreasonable that a police vehicle or any road-going vehicle travel 0.35 miles in ~9 seconds from being parked (which would be an average of 145 mph sustained, which does not even consider accelerating to 145 mph).

Furthermore, the fine indicated on the ticket shows $117 which is a direct correlation to the speed traveled - $35 for the first 5 mph, and each additional mile per hour over the speed limit is $2 or a total of $127, not $117. The ticket therefore would indicate the vehicle had been cited a fine due for 99 in a 55 mph zone and not the alleged 106 in a 55 mph zone which raises question as to how Officer Lawhead officially metered my vehicle at 106 mph, as he would have it on display for his reference to confirm math. Furthermore, I do not believe Officer Lawhead timed my car as he clearly identified the tint on my car saying front and back tint was illegal and would have noticed that the car had 4 doors contrary to what he wrote on the ticket (BMW Coupe). I drive a 1992 BMW 525i which is, according to every insurance company, a full size family sedan and not a coupe by any definition of the word - though the other car, a Mitsubishi 3000GT is a coupe.

Thank you for taking all information into consideration.

Jonathan Kensy

[632 Regal]

Damn Jon, you are hired if you ever become an attorney. I didnt see any inconsistancies or spelling mishaps either. Your good to go.

[Paul in NZ]

i would ditch the last paragraph,i think youve made your point,the last paragraph makes it sound like youd be happy to accept 99MPH.I though tyou were going to say you thoughtt you had gone 70 mph because of the tailgater.See if you can come up with some sums which illustrate that if you were going 70 mph it would take x miles/x time for the officer(is that his real name?) to accellerate up to speed .clock you for x feet then pull you over.
Hope you succeed!

[pmlmotorsports]

I would love to be a fly on the wall in that court room.......too bad they don't allow cameras inside.

[632 Regal]

That would be great! We could see Jon work his magic.

I would love to be a fly on the wall in that court room.......too bad they don't allow cameras inside.

[Michael999]

Wow nice work Jon, i hope they see whats going on here.
(am i the only one who giggled at the officers name :P)

[Macv]

Very well written. Seems you've put forth a lot of effort, I hope it comes out well in the end. Good Luck.