Unless you are working for a police department, you don't know what is going on.
Yes the officer could be taking off, but at the next rest stop, he's probably going to write it down. The officer would be stupid if he wouldn't. The officer's stupid if he stay at the same place and write stuff down. Officer safety.
I carry a small tape recorder on me at all times, and it record the whole 12 hours shift. At the end of each shift, I mark the tape, store it and put a new blank tape back into my recorder. Department pay for it and encourage the officer to use it more often.
In and out of court for the last 6 years, I've used it on 99.99% of my traffic case. Never have any problem. Its so funny to see the defendent face when the recording play back in court. Yes it's the law that you have to let the person know you are recording, but there is always a trick to go around it. I don't know if you're aware that a ticket is consider an arrest and release, if you don't sign the ticket, your a@# would be in jail. But when is the last time the officer read you your rights before asking how fast you are going or why you didn't stop at the red light ? the law requires the officer to read the suspect/defendant their rights before asking any question that related to the crime.
However, we are talking about traffic citation and not criminal. Traffic violation is consider a general intent crime, meaning you don't have to be aware or knowing to committed the crime. Therefore, most of the criminal law doesn't apply. Beside who say I am recording you ? I am recording my conversation for my protection. So when in court the defendents 99.99 % will say that the officer is wrong and harrassing them, to proof my case and my innocine, I'll pull out my tape and play it to the court.
Tape/ video recording are 100% accurate in court. That is why alot of officers are getting in trouble. I thought the law requires the person to be notify of such recording. Anyways, 99.99 % of the times your converstaion is recorded and this is part of the officer safety and protecting the officer.
You can try all you want, it doesn't hurt to try. Officers are notify of traffic court 1-3 week in advance, they have pletty of time to go back to their file. Beside, maybe 1 person out of 50 or 100 decide to take their case to court. Out of 100 person in traffic court maybe 1-5 person will get off, this is due to officer not showing up or he or she is stupid for not preparing.
The court will be on the officer's side 100%. If you have previous record on your DMV file, then good luck to you.
Don't underestimate the technology, I heard that there are video camera that install on to the officer patrol unit and it will run your plate automatic no input needed. Digital ticket machine that capture your picture or finger prints run it in clets system for warrant and stuff wireless. Radar that can read both ways of traffic...
