D@MN PQ, that's HORRIBLE!
But I am in the same boat as you. I normally drive about 20 over or so, on the e-ways. But when I was first taking my car too and from school, I would be going 100+ most of the way, but not anymore! Too many tickets in too little time!
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Originally Posted by Banshee
Out of state plate...
Thats why you got jacked. Likelyhood of you fighting very slim.
Being ticketed for 6 over is pathetic. I have NEVER written for anything less than 15 on the freeways and 10 on surface streets.
That officer is a confirmed a-hole if what you said is correct.
Also be aware that in most states there is no points (fine only) if within a specified mph. In Michigan, I usually write 60 in a 55 with true speed in the remarks. That way, no points, but if they fight it, I have their 81 in a 55 noted.
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Why couldn't you be the officers that pulled me over for my 3 tickets!?
Become a cop in IL!!!
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Originally Posted by Banshee
You guessed correct.
Detroit. 5 over on the freeway is 0 points, fine only. That is a state mandate.
Well, when people are going faster than 20 over the limit, I say sort of the same thing...I will ask "what is the emergency" or ask if they are related to Mario Andretti. A manner to be sarchastic, yet relative. 6 over and asking what is the emergency? The officer was probably absued as a kid, bullied or just new. When I make comments similar to that...understand that I do not stop people for anything less than 20 over and say that. I will cite them for 5 over depending on conditions or any other asenine driving I see other than the speeding. To say something sarchastic and write for the full 75 in a 55 is being a plain old dick. 60/55 citation if going faster than 20 over is appropriate.
Last night I stopped a lady in a 2007 SS truck. Paced her in a 55 doing 82. I hit my spotlight on her rearview and moved over to the center lane and pulled along side as she slowed to 55 and she seen me. We split off on a transition zone and she went her way, I went mine. As I paralleled where she was going, I had the option to reenter the same freeway I just left and observed her jacking up the speed as I was doing 60 and she was pulling away. Anyhow, I got behind her again (her thinking I was gone) and paced her at 83 in a 55...So I stop her and she proceeds to tell me her speedometer is broken, (actually TPMS sensor on the display she shows me) and says the speedo is malfunctioning because the electronics are bad. I proceeded to inform her that the speedometer is mechanical but will waive the ticket if she had an authorized Chevy dealer perform a speedo diagnostic. She then tells me that I had better things to do being a Detroit cop...Hmmm. Shoulda wrote her for the 83 in a 55.
Anyhow, 6 over is nothing. Most officers observe the "margin of error" in speedos at 5 mph and usually will cite over 10-15 depending on traffic/conditions. I myself do not bother with 10-15 over unless they are driving liks a holes, blowing lights, cutting people off, etc. Some officers are just dicks.
You also have to account for end of month ticket quotas. Worst time to speed is the last 5 days of the month...no matter what speed you are doing...especially with out of state plates.
I say fight it...seriously. I have successfully fought out of state tickets and am 3 for 3.
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Wow, 2 of my tickets were for 17-18 over, one expressway, one street, but it was RIGHT at the change from 45 to 30... the other was 15 over... The 2 18 overs, as soon as I handed them my license, which says Chicago, the cops completely changed their attitude! And all 3 of my tickets were in IL... The 15 over was a speed trap though, so no getting out of it... besides, I was actually going faster than that!