Behjat

Bahram Behjat, defendant and appellant, in propria persona.

No appearance for plaintiff and respondent.

Appellant Bahram Behjat was cited on August 6, 1999, for violating Vehicle Code section 22350 (basic speed law). [1] He pled not guilty and the case proceeded to a court trial. The record of court proceedings is contained in the court's settled statement on appeal.

Testifying for the People, Upland Police Officer East said he was on 11th Street watching Mountain Avenue when he saw appellant's vehicle approaching the intersection at a speed he visually estimated to be in excess of 55 miles per hour. His radar beam, which was unobstructed by intervening vehicles, showed appellant was traveling at 59 miles per hour. His radar unit had been calibrated and field checked earlier in his shift. Officer East offered into evidence a document referred to in the settled statement as a "radar speed survey," which the court apparently evaluated and then returned. There was no evidence concerning traffic or road conditions, visibility, the weather, or the posted speed limit. [2]

Appellant testified in his own behalf. He denied speeding, indicating he was traveling at approximately 43 miles…