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Ripsnort · « **on:** May 13, 2003, 07:57:57 AM »

Speeding tickets suck.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:03:29 AM »

I got me 5 over last 3 month for 5-10 km to fast

It's just a way to screw civilians and enrich the gouvernment.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:08:23 AM »

Give it up, Rip. How fast were you going?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:33:44 AM »

86 MPH in a 70 zone. They wrote me for 10 over ($76 ticket) rather than 16 over ($121 ticket) because of my overwhelming charm.

First ticket in 20 years, only my 2nd speeding ticket in 27 years of driving.

Swoop · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:46:28 AM »

Guess I must have one of those faces.....

I was doing 55mph in a 40mph zone (ok, so it was past the front of Gloucestershire Police Headquarters), I never saw the cop car until he turned the siren on about a foot away from my back tyre.....at which point I almost fell off.

Got charged with Dangerous Driving (max penalty a 3000 pound fine and 12 months in prison at the time).

Talked em down to a 80 pound fine for speeding cos the court agreed the copper kinda over-reacted to my over-reaction over the use of the siren.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2003, 09:20:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Swoop
Talked em down to a 80 pound fine for speeding cos the court agreed the copper kinda over-reacted to my over-reaction over the use of the siren.

:D:D

Funny thing is about my ticket...that 86 mph is just when the car starts feeling good. I was doing 100 earlier on the day.

Boroda · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2003, 11:45:30 AM »

Ward is a Fidonet Z2C, he's from Belgium. That's his experience with American traffic cops.

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* Area : ENET.SYSOP (European Sysop Echo)
* From : Ward Dossche, 2:292/854 (29 Apr 03 09:13)
* Subj : Re: Speed trap wars.
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Here comes a nice story ... (think I told this before somewhere) ... I was
driving down a Monatana-highway at 80mph where the speed-limit was 55mph, you
got it ... blue and red flashing lights on my tail. The officer asked my
drivers-license and was kinda stupefied when he saw what I produced. "Please
step over to my car pls"

There he said "Now there's a speed-limit of 55mph here and you were going at
80mph".

"Indeed" I said, immediately landing on all fours like a cat "I wasn't going
slower than 55 so what is the problem?". The reasoning behind it is that there
used to be signs then in Belgium along highways which said "70 km/h" indicating
the minimum-speed.

I explained this to the officer, even showed a small notebook I had with me
with the signs explained in 4 languages (incl. English).

He sat there looking at me and obviously thinking "Are you bull****ting me or
is this the truth?", but he bought it. Then he called in via radio and changed
the code he just reported. Instead of a $50 speeding-ticket and $5 for every
mile above it he gave me $12 for an imaginary failed brake-light and
appologetically said that since he called in he had to fine me for something
and this was the lowest he could do.

I still remember him saying "Is that OK with you?".
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Mickey1992 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:24:31 PM »

We also have "minimum speed" signs, which is why our speed limit signs say "Speed Limit" at the top. I would have given him the speeding ticket.

fd ski · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:36:08 PM »

limit can imply lower and higher bound

funkedup · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:49:48 PM »

VALENTINE ONE

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:52:54 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
VALENTINE ONE

Yeah, bet they do great against the Laser that all the State patrol use in this state.

Either way, I can't justify it. I rarely go on long road trips and almost never do 5 mph posted speed limit, except on this windy deserted country road near my house.

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:54:37 PM »

Speed driving in the US ==> Buahahahahaha last time I drove there I felt like I had only granmas driving around me

We're moving back to a 130 kph on the highways here soon. You can top it a little, as long as you're not under the influence of alcohool... then they get nasty.

funkedup · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:55:08 PM »

The good thing about laser is that they can't use it while moving. It's hard to defeat if they have a stationary trap though.
Fortunately it's rare in California and most of the US.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:56:27 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski
limit can imply lower and higher bound

LOL. That would be an interesting arguement. I would like to see what a judge would say.

Ohio law states that "Minimum speed limits are posted on controlled-access highways". So I guess you could argue that you thought that the "Speed Limit" sign that you saw referred to the minimum speed limit.

Of course, the State could argue that your arguement gets trumped by "It is unlawful to drive at a speed exceeding 65 MPH on designated highways...".

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:04:16 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
The good thing about laser is that they can't use it while moving. It's hard to defeat if they have a stationary trap though.
Fortunately it's rare in California and most of the US.

Yeah, this was stationary laser, unmarked patrol car on the bridge overpass, just beyond 4 state troopers awaiting with open arms. They probably paid for the state budget that day (Mothers day to boot!)

I've been told only the state patrol has it (Lazer) and only a percentage are converted over...