Been meaning to reply for some time but something or the other stopped me.
Before is say anything let me tell you that i ride quite hard and fast but i don't ride rash, there is a difference.
And mostly i avoid paying bribes. Please don't. If you know you were over speeding please own up and pay. Paying 100 to him will just make him greedy and catch more people whether or not they were over-speeding.
Now, if the speed limit is 60 you can do 60 and if someone catches you well go fight for it. They can't challan you for overspeeding till the time they have got an interceptor which has your bike's number and speed you were doing. Otherwise as far as i know it is not legally acceptable. If you have time you can go fight in the court. Tell them you won't pay and they can issue a challan. Any cop asking for money and not giving you a receipt or a challan is just a crook. Not down his name and call 100 and tell them.
As far as arguing is concerned, you have every right to ask why you are booked and whatever else you might want to know.
As far as i remember you were caught for overspeeding and when argued they added rash driving too. It will be difficult to prove in court that you were driving rashly if the speed gun showed you were doing just 62. While the speed limit was 60. Don't let them fool or scare you.
I know am talking like an idealist as no one has the time to go to courts, but if you have go make a fight out of it. If you don't pay the fine, never the bribe. Also it helps to know what are the fines for various offences. And never, ever pay money without taking a receipt that mentions your offence. And that offence should match with what you were told that you were being booked under.
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