Speeding ticket
09-26-10, 10:10 PM
#61
I almost got nailed leaving the Pizza and Wings Mini Meet on Friday. I was took the ramp going onto 880 N at about 60 MPH then jumped on the pedal. I was thinking I was doing 40 and needed to accelerate another 25 mph.
Then I saw the orange ring and I was doing 82 mph. I looked to my left and a cop was right on the shoulder. I panic'd and downshifted to engine break without slamming on my brake. I also didn't want him to catch my brake lights.
Our cars are too quiet... it's kind of hard to gauge the speed by feeling.
Then I saw the orange ring and I was doing 82 mph. I looked to my left and a cop was right on the shoulder. I panic'd and downshifted to engine break without slamming on my brake. I also didn't want him to catch my brake lights.
Our cars are too quiet... it's kind of hard to gauge the speed by feeling.
09-26-10, 10:37 PM
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I don't know about norcal, but most people in socal go about 80 in the fast lane when there's no traffic all the time, especially in San diego.
The chp usually go about 90+ everytime I see him zoom by.
So who's going to police the police
The chp usually go about 90+ everytime I see him zoom by.
So who's going to police the police
Last edited by Initial_K; 09-26-10 at 10:41 PM.
09-26-10, 11:54 PM
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In Bellevue years ago, deferred defined hearing was offered for lots of speeding violators (from perfect to constant offenders). Not sure if it is still being offered now or as much. Would be able to shave off more money than getting a lawyer to defend.
Last edited by Sango; 09-27-10 at 10:53 AM.
09-26-10, 11:59 PM
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damn same problem with me i wanted to see if i could hit 130 in my sc... its stock and next once i hit it 
i started to slow down and got clocked at 86 
.....and check this is out this is a bad month for me i got speeding 45 on a 35 which wasnt bad and this was three weeks ago then two day ago i get clocked at 86 and just last night i freaking rear ended a guy so my whole bumper assembly needs to be changed.... fml talk about 1000 plus in fines and parts
i started to slow down and got clocked at 86 .....and check this is out this is a bad month for me i got speeding 45 on a 35 which wasnt bad and this was three weeks ago then two day ago i get clocked at 86 and just last night i freaking rear ended a guy so my whole bumper assembly needs to be changed.... fml talk about 1000 plus in fines and parts
09-27-10, 07:40 AM
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*Mods, please move if im not in the correct section Thanks!*
My story:
- Entered freeway and want to cut all the way to the fast lane
- Drove 82 inorder to reach the fast lane
- Right when i got there, my intentions was to slow down but got pulled over for going 82.
My question:
- Anyone know a way to fight it?
Location:
UCDavis (Yolo county), California
My story:
- Entered freeway and want to cut all the way to the fast lane
- Drove 82 inorder to reach the fast lane
- Right when i got there, my intentions was to slow down but got pulled over for going 82.
My question:
- Anyone know a way to fight it?
Location:
UCDavis (Yolo county), California
09-27-10, 08:12 AM
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Go to court and hope the cop doesn't show up. If you say not guilty traffic school isn't an option anymore. Either do no contest or say guilty if the cop shows up. Unless you have actual paper work/documentation that you weren't speeding or a lawyer, your word Vs. A cops is a no brained. Bring up your record if it's clean to reduce your fines maybe but there aren't many choices unfortunately.
Im in the same boat. Got an unsafe turn ticket recently. Planning on pleading guilty if he shows up and hoping my record will cut down fines
Im in the same boat. Got an unsafe turn ticket recently. Planning on pleading guilty if he shows up and hoping my record will cut down fines
09-27-10, 08:13 AM
#71
Maybe its just me, but 82 in a 65 doesn't really seem that bad, You probably wont get any points on your license and just get it minimized to a parking ticket or something. When i got pulled over going about 87 in a 65, i ended up getting a lawyer and all together paid about $260 with no school and no points on my license, I also had my license for only 9 months and didn't even go to court mainly because it was abut an hour and a half away from my house.
To the OP, you were clearly speeding if he caught you going 82mph. Pay the fine and learn from this mistake. There's no need to immediately go into the fast lane when entering a freeway, especially when you're just going to slow down after getting in. The time you save between going 70 (a safe speed in my opinion) compared to going 82 (risking a ticket) isn't going to be that much unless you're traveling far distances.
09-27-10, 11:03 AM
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Just go +3, +5 mph, you'll be safe in the US 
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I know in I-5 around the Everett area, the cops can be very tricky. The cops do not have to be on the road to catch you. If they are on patrol may have a plane up high up in the air (you will not be able to see them), monitoring the area looking for speeders - once they find their target, all they need to do is to radio a cop to their location. In this case the speeder will have no idea they were being watched from above when they get pulled over unsuspectedly.
In Canada, the other day I saw a cop being tricky. He was standing (hiding) behind a power/telephone pole near a cross walk on the main road pointing the gun into oncomming traffic. Funny thing, everyone pretty much goes 60kph in the 50kph limit anyways - must be catching those very high speeders
.I know in I-5 around the Everett area, the cops can be very tricky. The cops do not have to be on the road to catch you. If they are on patrol may have a plane up high up in the air (you will not be able to see them), monitoring the area looking for speeders - once they find their target, all they need to do is to radio a cop to their location. In this case the speeder will have no idea they were being watched from above when they get pulled over unsuspectedly.
In Canada, the other day I saw a cop being tricky. He was standing (hiding) behind a power/telephone pole near a cross walk on the main road pointing the gun into oncomming traffic. Funny thing, everyone pretty much goes 60kph in the 50kph limit anyways - must be catching those very high speeders
09-27-10, 11:30 AM
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Yes, plead no contest. It is not admission of innocence or guilt. Ask if you can take a traffic school class or do community service in place of the ticket. Lots of places allow that, and I have done community service to reduce a $350 ticket to 20 hours of community service and $20.
