“I Wasn’t Going That Fast” — What to Do When Your Maryland Speeding Ticket Lists the Wrong Speed
If you believe the speed on your Maryland citation is wrong, “I wasn’t going that fast” is not by itself a defense. What works is challenging the evidence: how the speed was measured, whether the equipment was properly calibrated, whether the officer was certified to operate it, and whether the conditions allowed for an accurate Read More
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“The Officer Stopped the Wrong Car” — Identification Defenses in Maryland Speeding Cases
Mistaken identity can be a real defense to a Maryland speeding ticket — but it requires specific facts, not just an assertion that “it wasn’t me.” Maryland officers are trained to track a target vehicle from the initial speed measurement through the stop, and judges hear “the officer stopped the wrong car” often enough that Read More
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Is “Going with the Flow of Traffic” a Defense to a Maryland Speeding Ticket?
“I was just going with the flow of traffic” is not a complete legal defense to a Maryland speeding ticket. Maryland Code, Transp. § 21-801.1 sets absolute speed limits — the law applies whether or not other drivers around you were also exceeding the limit. The fact that you were singled out from a group Read More
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