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A driver in Massachusetts was sent to traffic court for
Chapter 2, Problem 8DQ(choose chapter or problem)
A driver in Massachusetts was sent to traffic court for speeding. The evidence against the driver was that a policewoman observed the driver’s car alongside a second car at a certain moment, and the policewoman had already clocked the second car as going faster than the speed limit. The driver argued, “The second car was passing me. I was not speeding.” The judge ruled against the driver because, in the judge’s words, “If two cars were side by side, you were both speeding.” If you were a lawyer representing the accused driver, how would you argue this case?
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QUESTION:
A driver in Massachusetts was sent to traffic court for speeding. The evidence against the driver was that a policewoman observed the driver’s car alongside a second car at a certain moment, and the policewoman had already clocked the second car as going faster than the speed limit. The driver argued, “The second car was passing me. I was not speeding.” The judge ruled against the driver because, in the judge’s words, “If two cars were side by side, you were both speeding.” If you were a lawyer representing the accused driver, how would you argue this case?
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If two cars are moving in same direction and one car is overtaking the other car, the two car will be side by side for a significant amount of time.