Any KY Traffic lawyers?

If you made it from Nashville to Hopkinsville in an hour, you probably aren't getting out of that ticket.

 

do you still have the convertible? you may want to run and get the speedometer calibrated before you turn it in. not sure what the laws are in kentucky, and it can vary by district, but here's why:

• i received a ticket in a rental last year - i had cruise set a few over, but was clocked at 17 over i think (well over what i had it set to)
• i was annoyed, but figured such is life, and a lawyer would sort it out (i'm sure a lot of areas between cities have little sympathy for people speeding down their highways)
• i called a few lawyers and each told me that without an odometer calibration, i was up the creek in that district
• good news - each also told me it didn't have to be a massive number off, just a little and the d.a. almost always would rubber-stamp it
• bad news - it had been a month since i had the car
  
• long-story, short, i had an epic 10-day journey tracking the car down and getting it calibrated, but in the end, got it done, got it reduced with no school just like they said (happy to share story, but it's a little long)

moral of the story - if you have the rental or can get the rental again easily, now, get it and get a calibration - give whatever attorney you choose something to work with in case they need it. and if they don't, i'm sure it'll still help.

 

how would you get a speedo calibrated on a rental when youre hundreds of miles away?
also. how do you get a speedo calibrated?

 

You don't unless you're still there, have a friend who will help, or are heading back soon.

I could've lost my license for a month+ if I hadn't got the calibration, bc NC is in the "Driver License Compact" and they would have treated the ticket as if it occurred in NC where it would be considered reckless driving. Previously, my lawyers just asked for continuances until the cop didn't show up, then got a reduction. This was different and being in the rental car, out of state, and in a strict district made it a huge pita.

I'm just sharing my experience - mine wasn't exactly convenient either, but I got it done. I prefer the result 10x to the alternatives I was facing.

To get it calibrated, you find an instrument shop that can complete a speedometer calibration. I didn't watch them do mine, but I believe they initially hook it up to a computer for a standing test, then have another device they use while completing a road test. You then get a comparison of the speed displayed vs the actual, they notarize it, and you can use it in court.

I used Nichol's Speedometer & Instrument Repair in NC, and it looks like in Nashville there's a place called Arnold's Speedometer Repair, but he doesn't have a site.

 

It's not a loophole, it was the only avenue to get the ticket reduced without it turning into reckless driving and there's parallels to your situation. Keep an eye out for mailers from law firms or call some up, so you can find out what reality is sooner than later. Just don't take for granted it'll be like other tickets like I did. Unless your amount over wouldn't qualify for reckless, in that case, nevermind