I have got to slow down!!
 

I am a speed junkie I will be the first to admit it. But man is it costing me.....

I have had some wicked tickets back in my day, and still do.

Today got clocked 65 in a 35. Have to go to court to fight it so i do not get points, as my insurance is already high enough.

Anyone else have this problem? Any advice? :shakes head:

Advice? Stick to 5 mph over the speed limit! OR move your seat further back so your foot only pushes the accelerator slightly. :ugh2:

Slow down??? :ugh2:

Ya, hard to do 5 over when you get an urge to hit it!

115 in a 65 was my biggest ticket a few years ago.

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Thank you for the obvious :p

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I have a extreme problem with this... I had to start using cruise control pretty much everywhere to be honest. This doesnt stop me from getting tickets on my GSXR1000

Slow down AND invest in an Escort 9500ix

Also, know your area. Its idiotic to be going 65 in a 35 anyways. If you're going to be speeding like that take a pass first to make sure there are no cops..

:eek: You're lucky you weren't arrested. I believe 15+ over in FL and they'll arrest you. Could be 30+ over, not certain, but either way 50 over qualifies for both of those..

Find an alternate outlet for your speed fix. After I started racing auto-x and track I found that I started slowing down and driving less aggressively on the roads. Once you have a full understanding of vehicle dynamics and reactions at speed to tend to be a little more realistic about reaction time and the likelihood of crashing should something go wrong.

15 over. :( Unless your lucky like me and you live near by the exit ramp on the highway and the cop is on the opposite side of traffic clocks you and turns his lights on, and you pull off and go park and hide at your apartment complex...

NOT saying I did it..:rolleyes:

I was actually getting into the flow of traffic, crazy coming back and fourth. As soon as I got out into traffic and over the hill he was coming the other way. Just as I was starting to put the brake on to even out with everyone. I wasn't actually trying to speed.

When I had my 300zx TT, I got pulled over for doing 92 in a 35. Now before anyone says how "idiotic" that was, the way the roads were set up was one lane each way and large patch of grass on both sides. There are a FEW houses at the end of the large patch of grass (which makes it 35mph/Residential) but their drive ways are no where NEAR the road. I had to pass my friend so they could follow me and when I passed I was in 3rd gear and accelerated kind of hard (That's where I'm dumb because there was no rush, it was late) and anyone who has had a 300zx TT knows that 3rd gear is fu*king bad *** :D ... anyway, I got caught doing 92 in a 35. I was put in hand cuffs, but didn't get arrested... thank God. My buddy had to come pick up my car... lol.

+1 for the 9500IX

Ya I keep telling myself I need to slow down, but once in a while i get the urge or some douche in a civic wants to talk crap.

I have already slowed way down on my bike after my crash back in December.


By the time you detect radar isn't it to late? Or is that only sometimes?

by the time you detect laser its too late. Radar can be detected ahead of time.

But yeah the only thing you can do is learn and slow down.

I barely do 5 over most of the time whe driving by myself. Get into a group though and all hell breaks loose!

My radar has saved me TONS of times.. +1^ if you get the laser alert, you might as well just pull over and wait

:iagree: I was like that back when I had my mustang. Freshman year of college I got pulled over twice 4 weeks apart, at the same spot, by the same cop. (I was late to class). Needless to say I learned the hard way, and started driving 5 over at the most.

Since I've gotten the 370z this has gradually increased to 10 over, and anything goes in a group lol. :ughdance:

That being said, I know my area pretty well as far as speed traps go, and get my rocks off on the I95 on ramps and slow down by the time I'm merging. :driving:

Hit the track. Once you know you can go all out in a controlled environment zipping around on the street becomes passe'.

I feel your pain with this one. I think some of the advice offered here is good..But, I would certainly get an attorney to represent you if the plan is to fight the ticket.

I have received tickets in both NJ & NYC and in both events the attorney(cost was about $500) was able to negotiate the ticket down to a lesser offense with zero points. Unfortunately, the local Prosecutor and Judge generally are not motivated to do that without an attorney.

Bottom line the additional amount paid for the legal rep. saved me money on my insurance for the next 3 years.

That would land you in jail in this area.

In my experience the radar detector is usually good about warning you before it's too late. It's lasers that are the problem. By the time they hit you with the laser it's too late. But you can always install a laser jammed just make sure they are legal in your state

Yeah im bad too, ive gotten better but last year was nailed twice, 75 in a 55 and 77 in a 50. Got the first one dropped to parking on pavement so only $150 on no points, still waiting on court date for the second one hoping the da drops it down to pop again. Ive only lost 2 points since losing my license to points in a different state back in '06 so needless to say my insurance is higher than id like. I try not to go over 10 over speed limit sometimes ill do 79 in a 65 when im very familiar with the road. Theres a Time and a Place to punch it. For me its usually sunday morning in jersey or pa where the points doint count :p

Got clocked a 53 in a 30. If convicted at full, supposed to be 6points and it's my first ticket and pull over ever. Hopefully it will be able to be dropped down, been postponing it. Suffolk courts are apparently the toughest compared to other counties. Will be investing in a 9500ix or a Valentine 1.

They will most likely drop it down to no points since its your first offense

Suffolk and Emporia US 58 is where the out of town get the most tickets. Those towns are famous in VA for tickets. The cops are sitting there just waiting for a victim. I never go 5 over and go with the flow of traffic.

I believe hes referring to suffolk county in long island

this is an easy fix...just slow down broda!

Stop driving like a moron? 65 in a 35? Sounds like an area with high pedestrian traffic. You're lucky you didn't kill anybody.

Clocked
 

Once passed radar cop at 128mph, then floored it, but never got stopped. By the time he got up to speed, I was gone out of his sight and off the highway.

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, in a former life, I ran 300 miles from Camp Grayling, Michigan, to my driveway in Findlay, Ohio, in 3 hours and 5 minutes, at average 98.7mph. Reason it was under 100 is that I was stopped for about 15 minutes in construction near Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ticketed near Emporia
 

Was running on cruise 54mph and entered unaware a little town near Emporia and stopped by cop in 35mph zone. Went to court--but FIRST I took online drivers' ed course, fairly cheap. Took certificate to court. Was very polite and praised the policeman for his professionalism. Son happens to be policeman (Arlington, VA, at the time) and I just happened to mention that. Was a new car, I was not familiar with instruments, it was a sunny day and I had on very dark sunglasses which made seeing speedo difficult, and I get migraines in bright light so couldn't drive without shades. Brought all that up. Had good driving record up till then. By the time all was done, the judge kept knocking down the charges until I got fined for a non-moving violation. Seemed fair.

:eek: holy crap

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Actually rarely any people around on that road.

2 points and a 250 dollar fine later, its done. Now I will take a defensive driving course to subtract 2 points.

thats lucky. Thats about what I'm expecting to get for my 27 over on the palisades (77 in a 50mph). But that 50 mph limit on the palisades near orangeburg is pretty ridiculous so I have a slight hope they won't give me points.

Did they give you failure to obey traffic device?

passed a cop doing a high speed the other day, luckily he didn't pull out, I don't really speed unless Im having a lil fun, but I think its time to put off buying that radar detector. :icon17:

See if you can adjust your speedometer to 35mph as min and tachometer to 2500rpm as min while your car is stationed.

So you are doing 65mph and the speedo is saying you are at 100mph....

Change to a loud exhaust to make it sounds like 100mph, or play a 100mph sound clip from your audio...



That might help :ugh2: :ugh2: :ugh2:

Yeah...I just got nailed here in GA which has the "super speeder" law added to the books which is an automatic $200 plus the amount each mile over the speed limit plus 6 points on the license and the possibility of suspension. I went ahead and got an attorney in my case, fist ticket I have had in over 10 years so lawyer says should be able to get something worked out.

As for radar detectors, yea..don't have one and don't think it would have helped in this case, and even with laser detection like the person said before you may as well just pull over and wait...however, (I'm in no way endorsing going fast here) but if you can't control yourself you may want to look into Veil, I have heard that with a laser/radar detector that Veil can save your butt. The reading of the laser is aimed at your headlights and Veil will fracture the beam so they can't get a reading, thus giving you time to slow down, since your detector still will get that a beam was directed at you...;)

For me, what helps is driving a slower car w/ modest horsepower. It's far too easy to speed when i have lots of power on tap under the foot: even when i'm not trying to go fast.

I guess the character of the car will play a part, too. I find myself able to drive the speed limit in my 160 horsepower car. Self-discipline can help you control yourself behind the wheel. Not feeding into road rage, too.
Then, reminding yourself how much time & money it will take when you get the ticket could turn u off.

Good luck and stay safe man - - -

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