Jurisdiction

Bokchito, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

Highway 70W/70E and Highway 22S

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

4/2001

On both of these highways, the police patrol both inside and outside the city limits. The city limits are whenever you hit the 35mph speed limit sign on all sides, after you hit a 45mph you are out of the limits. The often sit at a little gas station at the bottom of the hill as you are traveling inside the town, there are approximately 39 yards between the 45mph sign and the 35 mph sign. As you are exiting the town he might be sitting on top of the hill at another gas station. If you are leaving town going 70E, he will follow you out of town to get you and state that he clocked you going 45+ in a 35, which in most cases is untrue, he actually clocked you when you hit the 45mph sign. If you get a ticket on this side of town he will state that the location you were pulled over is Davis and Main, that is the last or first road (depending on which way you are going) in the town. When he patrols highway 22, he sits in someones driveway (which by the way is located outside of city limits, known fact, I know the family). They prey on out of towners so please beware. They have just placed a new sign up stating that the speed limit is 25mph unless otherwise posted, so keep your eyes open and be alert when going through there.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Jurisdiction

Bokchito, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

Hwy70

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

1/2001

Heading west on Hwy70 the speed limit drops down to 35 mph He sits at the first and last gas station in the back of the parking lots, watch out out-of-staters you will get a ticket for one mile over.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Jurisdiction

Bokchito, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

US Highway 70, between Hugo and Durant

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

5/2002

Bokchito is your typical small town, actually just a wide spot in the road, and they have realized that traffic citations are an easy way to support their city budget. The officers will claim you were speeding, or stop you for any reason at all, such as a defective license plate light, then write you a citation. Their municipal/traffic court is presided over by an attorney from another city, and he is paid by the City of Bokchito for his services. Even if you plead not guilty you won't have much of a chance for justice in this court, because the judge only gets paid if he continues to generate revenue for the city. The police department doesn't even have radar calibration records on hand for the "trials". The judge will issue a verdict of guilty on the word of the police officer alone. If you get a ticket here and know that you are not guilty and choose to fight it be prepared to pay an attorney to defend you, otherwise you may as well forget it. If you have any alternate route whatsoever it is in your best interest to bypass Bokchito!

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Jurisdiction

Bokchito, Oklahoma

Speed Trap Location

70 US Highway

Nearest Reference Point

70 US Highway

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Late night

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

10/2005

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.

Comment (4/2002): I received a speeding ticket on 4/6/02 at 8:45 p.m., heading East on US70. The officer said he clocked me doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The fact is I had already exited the city limits and had just passed the 65 m.p.h. speed limit sign when I reset my cruise control, which itself had been set at 65. The officer bragged that Bokchito, along with Calera, was listed on the internet as a speed trap. I intend to fight the citation, primarily due to the fact that the officer was lying in regards to my speed.

Comment (12/2002): One is wasting their time and money fighting a traffic ticket in any Oklahoma "kangaroo" court. City courts and judges are designed only to separate you from your money. If you want to appeal, the appeal bond is 2X your fine. It's easier to just to pay your involuntary "tax" to the greedy blood-sucking leeches. No matter how innocent you are, the cop will lie, and the judge will rubberstamp it. Oklahoma needs to shut down these scam artists and get on into the 21st century.

Comment (5/2002): I just finished my "trial" in Bokchito municipal court, and I do use the term "trial" loosely. The visiting municipal judge (an attorney from Durant) presided over the court. It was alleged I was traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. I was assured by the court clerk that Judge was fair, little did I know she meant fair to the City of Bokchito. I had to appear twice for this citation, the first time was only to enter a plea of not guilty. After that, my "trial" was scheduled about a month later. During the second visit Officer said he originally tracked my vehicle doing 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, choosing to pull me over doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me. Anyway, I asked for proof of the radar equipment calibration, none was available. Officer also stated he was not aware of when his radar was last calibrated, his exact words were "that stuff's too technical for me". The city had no proof that their equipment was accurate and reliable, which I figured would benefit my case. No such luck! Judge paid no attention for my request of the calibration records and found me guilty based on the officer's word over mine. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. the judge is paid by the City of Bokchito to preside over the traffic court, therefore he is far from impartial and holds a strong bias for deciding verdicts in favor of the city. So if you get a ticket in Bokchito you may as well pay the fine and be done with it, unless you are willing to fork over some bucks to have an attorney represent you, because I can testify from experience you won't receive a fair trial. One funny comment in closing, the son of the Bokchito mayor was in court the same day I was for a ticket, his case was dismissed. Also, upon being handed my guilty verdict, Judge had the nerve to tell me "You did a pretty good job" in reference to my defense.