"I focused on the details of my case."

I wrote down everything I remembered from the stop.
  • What the officer(s) said

  • Anything I or my passengers said

  • Number of passengers in the vehicle

  • Driver/Passengers clothing - color, etc.

  • Where I was when I got clocked

  • How much traffic was around

  • Where I got pulled over

  • Weather conditions

Police car with flashing lights on city street.
Police car with flashing lights on city street.
I went back to where I got pulled over, took pictures, and made some notes about the road.
  • Are there businesses, homes, or a school along the road?

  • Uphill or downhill?

  • Straight or curved?

  • What are the road names or route numbers?

  • What is the direction of traffic, how many lanes, etc.?

Speed Limit Signs
  • Where are they?

  • What do they say?

  • Are they clearly visible?

  • Are they even there?

  • Was it possible I didn't pass by the signs?

Obstructions
  • Where was the patrol vehicle and what was the officer's line of sight?

  • Are there buildings, fences, walls, trees, bushes, signs, guard rails, or anything else that would block, weaken, or reflect a radar signal?

Interference
  • Are there any power lines or antennas? How many? And where are they?