How about this... when you go to court...
try telling the truth to the Judge
Save your money on a lawyer, he alone will cost you more than the citation and court cost... plus you will still end up with a fine and court cost and found guilty of at least speeding (unless the Judge gives you traffic school).
So tell the truth, tell your story, and most likely the Judge will drop the charge for "drag racing" and find you guilty for speeding only. But perhaps the Lawyer will get you off.
I have actually wrote several lawyers citations. Hell, they didn't get themselves off of the charges in court...
nfloor (If your wrong, your wrong, doesn't matter who you are or what your profession is) the Judge just found them guilty and instead of fines and costs, he gave them each "traffic school" to keep it off their record. I too have gotten a ticket in the past. I just went to court, plead guilty (because I was) and I too got traffic school.
By the way, the other guy is right... two vehicles don't have to be involved for it to be considered racing. This too can be a solo act. Read the statute for the offense....in your State.
Anytime someone accelerates at a high speed from Point A to Point B, it is considered racing.
Common Sense for those that would question.
1) You have common round track racing.
2) Then there are Quarter mile straight tracks, and etc.
You can race someone or you can
race "time".
