Facts
The case concerns an appellant who, on October 23, 2018, was alleged to have exceeded the posted speed limit of 50 km/h by 30 km/h on a main road in Remetschwil within the town limits. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Baden subsequently issued a criminal order against the appellant. After an objection was filed and the case was transferred to the court, the District Court of Baden found the appellant guilty of a serious violation of traffic regulations and imposed a suspended fine and a penalty. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau upheld this judgment. The appellant then applied to the Federal Supreme Court to be acquitted of guilt and punishment.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. It stated that the lower court had carefully and comprehensibly justified the 30 km/h speed limit violation. The lower court was allowed to dispense with an expert opinion to verify the radar measurement, as there were no indications of irregularities or an invalid measurement. The appellant's allegation that the speed limit was not signposted in accordance with the law also did not convince the Federal Supreme Court. Although the speed limit sign was placed on the left side of the road instead of the…