Of course, an officer can state, clearly, that he saw your brake lights go on. He can't state quite as clearly that he saw your car dip forward...

The braking thing isn't important if he writes you up. If you challenge the ticket in court, the only thing that counts is whether or not he clocked you at the speed he wrote you for.

The only reason I don't want to look like I'm slamming on my brakes is because I don't want to piss the cop off. If he thinks I've been driving in an unsafe manner (as opposed to just speeding), he's more likely to want to throw the book at me. Basically, if he sees me slamming on my brakes, it will reduce my chances of talking my way out of the ticket.

In any case, if you think it will avoid a clocking, never hesitate to apply maximum braking. That's the lesson I learned.

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Tony Fabris