speeding tickets??

Attaboy · 08-15-2009, 08:14 AM

So... i got my first speeding ticket in my Z yesterday. who else has gotten a ticket in their Z so far? how much over the limit were you?

the cop was gracious and cited me at 69 in a 40. i was going much faster, but he liked the car and mentioned it was his first time seeing a 370 and asked all about the specs and "fun-to-drive" quotient. i was on a freeway access road, so he wasnt too excited about my excessive speed.

this is my first speeding ticket in 10 years... i knew i should have bought a radar detector as soon as i bought the car back in April.

i'd post a poll with this for easy tracking, but i guess i'm not cool enough to figure it out... or still too pissed at myself to think straight.

*Edit* - figured out the poll. Yay!
Also, I'm not condoning speeding... just curious how other board members are doing when it comes to driving their pride and joy vs. Johnny Law.

molamann · 08-15-2009, 08:21 AM

1 speeding ticket in my life and it was a month after I bought the Z. Going 80 in a 60 and cop was still merciless even though it was 5:30AM in the morning on my way to work in my military uniform. :/

cave vulture · 08-15-2009, 08:43 AM

No tickets yet, but the yellow Z attracts them like bees. They follow all the time, but so far I've dissapointed them and maintained the speed limit.

StLRedrider · 08-15-2009, 09:49 AM

i got pulled over about a month ago going 70 something in a 60, the cop was cool as hell, he asked me what would i prefer, option a, speeding ticket or option b, seatbelt ticket, i took the $10 dollar seatbelt ticket. Very nice guy.

fuct · 08-15-2009, 10:22 AM

come on man wear a seatbelt, dont be ignorant.....

ah, i see you James Dean caption fits you perfectly.... and i wonder how he passed away.....hmm

Attaboy · 08-15-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by StLRedrider

i got pulled over about a month ago going 70 something in a 60, the cop was cool as hell, he asked me what would i prefer, option a, speeding ticket or option b, seatbelt ticket, i took the $10 dollar seatbelt ticket. Very nice guy.

you're a lucky man!.. my ticket will be somewhere around $300.00.

i'm just glad this didnt happen in California. I hear speeding penalties are ultra stiff there.

StLRedrider · 08-15-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

come on man wear a seatbelt, dont be ignorant.....

ah, i see you James Dean caption fits you perfectly.... and i wonder how he passed away.....hmm

that's the kicker, i did have my seat belt on, he was just being cool. I guess he had to justify pulling me over, i don't know. i do have a clean record and he mentioned that.

StLRedrider · 08-15-2009, 10:30 AM

i know when to be stupid and crazy, it's not in my car

frost · 08-15-2009, 10:47 AM

Whoops, I voted before I saw it had to be in a Z. My speeding ticket came from another Z (Z06). Not bragging, because it was pretty stupid in hindsight, but it was 155 in a 75.
It thought I was on an abandoned road because I hadn't seen anyone in 20 miles. As soon as I opened her up, cop hiding behind a sign.

kannibul · 08-15-2009, 10:50 AM

None yet, but close a couple of times. (If the cop would have turned around)

Either he said f-it and didn't bother, or, he didn't have his radar on.

Of course, now that I've said something.....

kannibul · 08-15-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

Whoops, I voted before I saw it had to be in a Z. My speeding ticket came from another Z (Z06). Not bragging, because it was pretty stupid in hindsight, but it was 155 in a 75.
It thought I was on an abandoned road because I hadn't seen anyone in 20 miles. As soon as I opened her up, cop hiding behind a sign.

Did he just write the ticket, or was there more to it?

cave vulture · 08-15-2009, 10:52 AM

Just curious.....What's 155 in a 75 worth?

zZSportZz · 08-15-2009, 10:53 AM

No speeding ticket here in any vehicle and I speed all the time...

Now I need to find some wood to knock on.....

StLRedrider · 08-15-2009, 10:53 AM

^ should have been jail time, atleast here it is,lol

frost · 08-15-2009, 10:59 AM

Should have gone to jail, but I did my best to be polite to the guy while still convincing him that I wasn't being a danger to anyone since there was no one out there. I also talked a lot about how a z06 is designed for high speeds. So I just got the ticket, which was only around $400. Now my insurance doubling when they found out was the real costs.

View Poll Results: how much over the limit were you when you?
<10 MPH?	11	18.33%
<20 MPH?	17	28.33%
<30 MPH?	14	23.33%
+30 MPH	18	30.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

08-15-2009, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Attaboy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 130 Drives: '09 370Z 6M Black Rep Power: 16	speeding tickets?? So... i got my first speeding ticket in my Z yesterday. who else has gotten a ticket in their Z so far? how much over the limit were you? the cop was gracious and cited me at 69 in a 40. i was going much faster, but he liked the car and mentioned it was his first time seeing a 370 and asked all about the specs and "fun-to-drive" quotient. i was on a freeway access road, so he wasnt too excited about my excessive speed. this is my first speeding ticket in 10 years... i knew i should have bought a radar detector as soon as i bought the car back in April. i'd post a poll with this for easy tracking, but i guess i'm not cool enough to figure it out... or still too pissed at myself to think straight. Edit - figured out the poll. Yay! Also, I'm not condoning speeding... just curious how other board members are doing when it comes to driving their pride and joy vs. Johnny Law. Last edited by Attaboy; 08-15-2009 at 08:22 AM.

08-15-2009, 09:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	i got pulled over about a month ago going 70 something in a 60, the cop was cool as hell, he asked me what would i prefer, option a, speeding ticket or option b, seatbelt ticket, i took the $10 dollar seatbelt ticket. Very nice guy. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-15-2009, 10:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	i know when to be stupid and crazy, it's not in my car __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-15-2009, 10:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	No speeding ticket here in any vehicle and I speed all the time... Now I need to find some wood to knock on..... __________________ --Rick

08-15-2009, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	1 speeding ticket in my life and it was a month after I bought the Z. Going 80 in a 60 and cop was still merciless even though it was 5:30AM in the morning on my way to work in my military uniform. :/

08-15-2009, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 15	No tickets yet, but the yellow Z attracts them like bees. They follow all the time, but so far I've dissapointed them and maintained the speed limit.

08-15-2009, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	come on man wear a seatbelt, dont be ignorant..... ah, i see you James Dean caption fits you perfectly.... and i wonder how he passed away.....hmm

08-15-2009, 10:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Whoops, I voted before I saw it had to be in a Z. My speeding ticket came from another Z (Z06). Not bragging, because it was pretty stupid in hindsight, but it was 155 in a 75. It thought I was on an abandoned road because I hadn't seen anyone in 20 miles. As soon as I opened her up, cop hiding behind a sign.

08-15-2009, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	None yet, but close a couple of times. (If the cop would have turned around) Either he said f-it and didn't bother, or, he didn't have his radar on. Of course, now that I've said something.....

08-15-2009, 10:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 15	Just curious.....What's 155 in a 75 worth?

08-15-2009, 10:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	^ should have been jail time, atleast here it is,lol __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-15-2009, 10:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Should have gone to jail, but I did my best to be polite to the guy while still convincing him that I wasn't being a danger to anyone since there was no one out there. I also talked a lot about how a z06 is designed for high speeds. So I just got the ticket, which was only around $400. Now my insurance doubling when they found out was the real costs.

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