Statistics Needed, Please Help
#1
Statistics Needed, Please Help
Hello, I need some help in researchin the capabilities of a 1992 stock GXE Maxima. I have been googling for hours and have come up dry. My dilema is that I have been accused of speeding at 56 miles an hour 1/10 of a mile from a stop sign. Honestly I don't even think my car has that much "go" to acheive such a speed in such a short distance and I know for a fact that I was not going that speed. I am looking for a graph, or actually any information that may help me.
http://www.maseratighibli.co.uk/graph.gif
Something similiar to that but..for a Maxima. I want to have hard evidence that it is not possible for me to accelerate to 56 mph in less than a tenth of a mile.
http://www.maseratighibli.co.uk/graph.gif
Something similiar to that but..for a Maxima. I want to have hard evidence that it is not possible for me to accelerate to 56 mph in less than a tenth of a mile.
#4
My only concern is with only 160 hp stock, and slick road conditions, coming from a dead stop it seemed it a little much. How does the acceleration go in our cars? Does the car accelerate faster in the beginng and then fade quickly? I think it is at about 9.5 secs to get to 60 mph so thats 3/4 of the time it takes on the quarter mile. Going on that, and assuming a constant rate of acceleration it would take two tenths of a mile to get to that speed (60mph) Perhaps my theory is flawed, honestly this officer, though I have utmost respect for their job was truly a *****. He enjoyed giving me that ticket...
#6
Originally posted by arsalanaltaf
If I can even prove that it would have taken another fraction of road more than what I was given the ticket then it would show the inaccuracies of the measurement. Do you think the dealer would have this information?
If I can even prove that it would have taken another fraction of road more than what I was given the ticket then it would show the inaccuracies of the measurement. Do you think the dealer would have this information?
If I have time I shall research this myself and try to figure out the acceleration etc.
Hope this helps
Sohaib
#7
Another thought was that if I asked the officer how far away he saw me from. Since you cannot see the stop sign from where he was if he said over whatever it took then I could prove that the radar was off. Or I ask him how far away I was when he first saw me and how long ago before his radar went off, do the math on the speed and well try to prove him wrong. I am not sure, I may just ask for community service instead of a ticket on the grounds that I can not afford it and it is a punishment for my parents and not me. If I did get community service would the ticket be nulled? Would ... there still be insurance reprucusions?
#8
what was the speed limit
for me when i had this, i went to court and everything, unfortunatly i didnt win, because i didnt have evidence that is wasnt breaking the speed limit,
basically cause i couldnt prove i was going 30 or less, i got the ticket, for 31 mph, the state minimum
Chris
for me when i had this, i went to court and everything, unfortunatly i didnt win, because i didnt have evidence that is wasnt breaking the speed limit,
basically cause i couldnt prove i was going 30 or less, i got the ticket, for 31 mph, the state minimum
Chris
#9
if you were speeding you were speeding face it, it happens to all of us; our cars do have get up and go so if you have a lead foot then you'll soon learn how to control it , also learn how to speed correctly! find out where the cops usually stake out the road
#10
The limit was 35 mph. When you got the ticket for going 31, was it a reduced ticket? Was the intial ticket at a higher speed and then after court it was lower?
On a 2nd note I try not to speed, it puts my life, and pedestrians lives at risks. I very very rarely go beyond five miles over the limit, I understand limits are there for a reason and try to respect them. It isnt worth the risk of killing or seriosly injuring myself and/or an innocent pedestrian.
On a 2nd note I try not to speed, it puts my life, and pedestrians lives at risks. I very very rarely go beyond five miles over the limit, I understand limits are there for a reason and try to respect them. It isnt worth the risk of killing or seriosly injuring myself and/or an innocent pedestrian.
#11
thats very true
call up the da, or sa or whatever you have in your area, ask him what kind of deal he will cut you
if he wont talk, then you might get a lawyer, expensive but better than paying insurance premium for 60 years or whatever
Chris
call up the da, or sa or whatever you have in your area, ask him what kind of deal he will cut you
if he wont talk, then you might get a lawyer, expensive but better than paying insurance premium for 60 years or whatever
Chris
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