Sending speeding ticket through mail

I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
ticket in mail. If yes, how likely it is?

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> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
> ticket in mail.

Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
you to slow down. Did he succeed?

> If yes, how likely it is?

How likely what is...that you will get a ticket? The probability is
something greater than zero and certainly less than 100%.

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>I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
>me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
>ticket in mail. If yes, how likely it is?
>

I have driven in Michigan for nearly 50 years and have never heard of
such a speeding ticket "sent through the mail".

You can be stuck with such a ticket if a car registered to you blows by a
school bus displaying flashing red lights. The bus driver reports your
plate number. If you don't reveal the actual driver's name, the
registered owner gets the ticket.

I have been clocked at 10 MPH "over". The cop gave me a hard stare but
didn't come after me. I suspect that if I had been driving a muscle-type
car or perceived as young and frisky, it would have been different.
Since I always speed, but haven't been ticketed since 1962, I also
suspect that Mich. cops aren't generally interested in the "less than 10
over" crowd unless they notice something else that attracts their attention.

-A

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>I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
>me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
>ticket in mail. If yes, how likely it is?

No. A ticket goes to a driver, no a car. So there is no way for the cop to
know that the owner was the person driving the car.
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Alex

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>> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
>> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
>> ticket in mail.
>
>Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
>and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
>you to slow down. Did he succeed?

Legal yes, but still stupid. No way for the cop to know who was driving the
car unless he stops the car and ID's the driver. A speeding ticket is given
to a driver, not a car.
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Alex

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
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> >
> wrote:
> >> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
> >> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
> >> ticket in mail.
> >
> >Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
> >and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
> >you to slow down. Did he succeed?
>
> Legal yes, but still stupid. No way for the cop to know who was driving the
> car unless he stops the car and ID's the driver. A speeding ticket is given
> to a driver, not a car.

In that case the owner has a decision to make. But the ticket is still
valid and really does serve a purpose.

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>Alex Rodriguez wrote:
>> In article . com>,
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>> wrote:
>> >> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
>> >> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
>> >> ticket in mail.
>> >
>> >Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
>> >and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
>> >you to slow down. Did he succeed?
>>
>> Legal yes, but still stupid. No way for the cop to know who was driving the
>> car unless he stops the car and ID's the driver. A speeding ticket is given
>> to a driver, not a car.
>
>In that case the owner has a decision to make. But the ticket is still
>valid and really does serve a purpose.

The ticket is only an accusation, so in that sense it is valid. Conviction is
really impossible unless the driver is really stupid. The officer did not stop
the car and ID the driver, so he can't testify as to who the driver was. I'm
sure that simple fact won't stop a stupid cop from wasting someone elses time.
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Alex

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
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> >Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> >> In article . com>,
> >> says...
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> >> >
> >> wrote:
> >> >> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
> >> >> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
> >> >> ticket in mail.
> >> >
> >> >Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
> >> >and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
> >> >you to slow down. Did he succeed?
> >>
> >> Legal yes, but still stupid. No way for the cop to know who was driving the
> >> car unless he stops the car and ID's the driver. A speeding ticket is given
> >> to a driver, not a car.
> >
> >In that case the owner has a decision to make. But the ticket is still
> >valid and really does serve a purpose.
>
> The ticket is only an accusation, so in that sense it is valid. Conviction is
> really impossible unless the driver is really stupid. The officer did not stop
> the car and ID the driver, so he can't testify as to who the driver was.

But as we all know ID'ing the driver isn't always a requirement.

> I'm
> sure that simple fact won't stop a stupid cop from wasting someone elses time.

Actually if the driver was speeding I would call the officer smart and
give the driver the stupid award.


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> Alex

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>Alex Rodriguez wrote:
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>> >Alex Rodriguez wrote:
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>> >> wrote:
>> >> >> I drove past a cop who was aparantly with a speed gun. He did not stop
>> >> >> me or anything. I'm just wondering is it legal in MI to send speeding
>> >> >> ticket in mail.
>> >> >
>> >> >Sure it's legal if they have set up the process to record license plate
>> >> >and speed. Chances are he was just getting your atttention to convince
>> >> >you to slow down. Did he succeed?
>> >>
>> >> Legal yes, but still stupid. No way for the cop to know who was driving
the
>> >> car unless he stops the car and ID's the driver. A speeding ticket is
given
>> >> to a driver, not a car.
>> >
>> >In that case the owner has a decision to make. But the ticket is still
>> >valid and really does serve a purpose.
>>
>> The ticket is only an accusation, so in that sense it is valid. Conviction
is
>> really impossible unless the driver is really stupid. The officer did not
stop
>> the car and ID the driver, so he can't testify as to who the driver was.
>
>But as we all know ID'ing the driver isn't always a requirement.

For a moving violation it is.


>> I'm
>> sure that simple fact won't stop a stupid cop from wasting someone elses
time.
>
>Actually if the driver was speeding I would call the officer smart and
>give the driver the stupid award.

If the driver was stupid enough to get convicted, then you are right.
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Alex