speeding tickets??

dad

Who told you that?

I talked to Traffic Officer at my wifes work.


They can hide- they do not have to be visible.

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NeedforZ

It was probably me. I haven't seen any 370s in Mck, not even you Kinda funny but I still can go 2 weeks in DFW without seeing another 370z.

blue660r01

I call BS to this one


If a cop has to sit in the wide open its pointless. The point is to CATCH speeders not let them know you're there.

NeedforZ

I chalk it up to revenue generation for the county. A ticketed sports car nets the same amount as a ticketed beater. Tax revenue is down due to job losses and foreclosures... they got to make up for it some way.

need4speed

True, True. I guess the money factor is just so much stronger than profiling and hand picking the stereotypical car to issue a ticket. I've only gotten 1 ticket in my life. And it was in mesquite tx. nov 2007... $243 84mph in a 60mph.
I got a deferred adjudication so I paid it without getting it on my record.
Was able to absolve it by mail.
Hopefully that was my 1st n will be my last ticket.

S3xZ34

I got bumper paced doing 125..... The cops told me to throw the "F-ing keys" out the window when I pulled over. He called for backup and waited till the other unit arrived. I was pretty nervous. I thought I was going to jail for sure Lol.
"Overall Penalty"
1.) Mandatory court appearance
2.) 2 points on my license
3.) and a measly $680

Consider me lucky you guys. Ive heard of a lot worse Penalties. My car wasnt towed and I didnt get a reckless. (2am on the freeway) no traffic at all.

maizenblue

I just got a speeding ticket a half hour ago
cop had all his lights off and was hiding.
he clocked me at 62 in a 45 and wrote the ticket for 55.
Luckily he only clocked me at 62 while i was slowing down. I was probably doing over 100. The ticket doesnt even say how much it costs but google says 150. Im actually pretty relieved.

tnav

Get a lawyer, well worth it

exsanity

I got a ticket in my mom's Sante Fe while in uniform going to the armory. To some cops, being in the military doesn't mean shit. I was going 60 in a 55 and got a ticket.

ImportConvert

Never got one in the 2 years I had my 370.

jdsto

In Ontario if you are more than 30mph(50Km/h) over the speed limit they confiscate your car and licence for a week and give you a court summons. Its complete BS they charge you under a street racing law. You go to court and say I was speeding not racing and you get off the charge they need to prove you were racing. Problem is you are out of pocket $1000+ for the tow and impound and are without your license for a week. Its a case of guilty until proven innocent complete BS.

Drakonis GTR

That depends on the area. A number of places have anti-speedtrap laws in place. Here in Florida, I think the requirement is that they have to be visible in at least one direction, of course that doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be the direction you are coming from.

I used to live in Vermont. in the 4 years that I actually drove there, I had 4 speeding tickets, none very high miles (was only driving a Toyota Corrola, god I think that car was cursed), but expensive. Of course, Vermont is always in desperate need of revenue, and they have some of the most merciless and bored ***-hole cops I've ever seen because of it. I had one pull me over for 4 mph over the posted limit (39 in a 35, which seems to be most of the damn state). Just one of the many reasons I left that state.

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Anyway, been living in FL now for about 10 years, and never even been pulled over, much less ticketed (give me a moment, gotta go find a tree to knock on). I mainly chalk it up to luck, but cops down here in Orlando don't seem to be concerned unless you're flying. Hell, I've had cops pass me while I was speeding.

I guess in the end it comes down to being like the Gambler, knowing when to hold them, and when to fold them.

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axmea?

Never ticketed. Eyes wide open and know where they can potentially perch.

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