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Overall, an impressive package, but since you asked about 'loopholes', here's what caught my attention (much of it 'tongue in cheek') ...

First off, your estimates are from a standing start, in fact, you were already traveling at some speed going around the corner and probably already clocking and in 2nd gear with your foot to the floor at the point where you began measuring the 402 feet (not exactly a 0-60 situation).
There is also no way to know for sure that the photo of your GPS unit was truly taken immediately after the infraction (if you tell me it was, I'd believe you, but that doesn't mean the courts would) - here's what struck me about the GPS photo (1) It shows your max speed was only 40miles/hour for the trip (ok, something tells me your genetic code won't let you take a drive in the cat with a max speed of only 40mph.) (2) It shows your stopped time was only 10:17 - did he really get your license/ownership/insurance, run it and then issue a ticket in only 6-7 minutes (I'm allowing for about 3-4 minutes for traffic lights and stop signs during your excursion).
(3) I'm assuming that you were out to enjoy the cat for a while, and the ticket would have put a huge damper on that, but did you really just turn around and go home? The out-and-back mileage on the GPS just makes me go hmmm.
(4) The date stamp on the picture of the GPS is from '07 - admittedly you may not have set the clock on your camera, but it does call into question when you actually took the picture.

Next, since I'm not sure from the pictures what obstructions may have existed, I don't know why you show in "2" such a short distance for where "radar could have recorded speed of vehicle" - I would have thought he could have still picked you up much closer to point #3, and therefore your total distance for acceleration would have been well over 500 feet.
Finally, the distance from #4 to #5 makes me think you must have been going a good clip for the cops to need that much distance to catch you burn rubber

Please feel free to knock any of my ideas - it's just what I came up with, and there are likely problems with my assumptions.

I'm glad you beat most of the rap.
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