Got another ticket in Texas

[Xanthos]

Funny... I went 20 over (not bragging, just stating fact) all the way home from wichita last night and didn't get pulled over once. 170+ miles.
- X

[PQ]

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.

Oh, just ask Bonnie. She's usually the first one to laugh at me but she can verify my speed and what the cop said. I saw him sitting up on the side and I was the only one going by at the time but I didn't change my speed because I never thought he would stop me. I was wrong.

I didn't understand why he would ask me if there was a medical emergency? I mean, even if my speedo is wrong, I was doing an acceptable speed for the conditions. (Yes, over the posted speed but I've come to understand the way it goes) When he asked that, I knew he would write the ticket. He acted like I was going a lot faster. The whole trip I was trying to get the best gas mileage I could. Got 26.3 from Mobile, AL to Houston TX

Normally I do speed around 15 over in safe conditions. So it was really red assing to get this one considering I wanted to drive faster and all night I was the guy getting passed and staying in the right lane.

Originally Posted by CamaroFemme

Yeah, it kinda sucks, but hey, it's a speed limit, not a speed suggestion, and you gotta draw the line somewhere.

Actually answering the original post,
CF

And Bonnies right. I got away with MUCH faster so many times, I'm still way ahead.

It was funny, when I pulled off I was kind of bitching about it for a while and my daughter said "Uh, dad. 71 is speeding too." Smart alec kid.

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

I set my cruise to 3mph over. Man 6 mph over? Your a rebel!

Well, you only live once. lol

Originally Posted by SSOOCH

Stop breaking the law a**hole!! -Jim Carey, Liar liar

I love that movie....

Funny line.

Originally Posted by scrming

LOL!

My wife makes fun of me because I'll set my cruise control AT the speed limit... I explain I get my speeding fix a the track! $25 and I can go 95 MPH and no chance of a ticket!

It's hard when a Mustang goes by and laughs and gasses on it. lol

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Xanthos

Funny... I went 20 over (not bragging, just stating fact) all the way home from wichita last night and didn't get pulled over once. 170+ miles.
- X

This is me too. Normally I'm driving faster. When I'm towing the mark and driving slow and letting people pass me all night, I get nailed. He must have JUST set up after letting one go because everyone in front of me way up there had passed me.

[lee]

dang those texas troopers , sorry to hear that pq, hey why dont you have any nice quality control stuff in the camaro?

[PQ]

Originally Posted by lee

dang those texas troopers , sorry to hear that pq, hey why dont you have any nice quality control stuff in the camaro?

Cause I can't afford it after paying my fines.

'Loud and Fast' is consting me money.

[lee]

i cant wait till the holidays are over and i can say mine is loud somedays i feel like im in a 2door cadilac on steriods

[1320junkie]

BS PQ your Camaro can not go 71mph

[PQ]

Originally Posted by 1320junkie

BS PQ your Camaro can not go 71mph

I'm gonna bring that up in court. You guys are all gonna get a summons.

[1320junkie]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'm gonna bring that up in court. You guys are all gonna get a summons.

No problem..lol

[lee]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'm gonna bring that up in court. You guys are all gonna get a summons.

and im sure you had your little speed alarm thing set on 65 so there was no way you were speeding

[ljustin293]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'm gonna bring that up in court. You guys are all gonna get a summons.

[scrming]

Originally Posted by 1320junkie

BS PQ your Camaro can not go 71mph

I used that argument once with my Ford Escort... LEO pulled me over and said I was doing 70 in a 55 zone... (I was in fact only going 55!) I looked at him... looked back at the stop sign... looked at him and politely said, "Sir, this is a Ford Escort... it is physically impossible for it get from zero to 70 in this distance..." He kind of harrumphed me and let me go...

[TheCaptain]

Hehe, you don't want to know how fast and how many times i've gone over the limit. Even had one "close call"(240 in a 110 zone). THAT had me worked up for awhile!






This new SRX should slow me down a lot. Well, maybe top speed wise.

[Banshee]

Originally Posted by scrming

So I guess your not the one who stopped my buddy... Up north... up by Waters on his way to Cheybogan... stopped for doing 72 in a 70... ticket for 72 in a 70...

You guessed correct.

Originally Posted by mjlash22

I thought 5 over was 2 points?? What city you work for if you dont mind me asking?

Detroit. 5 over on the freeway is 0 points, fine only. That is a state mandate.

Originally Posted by PQ

I didn't understand why he would ask me if there was a medical emergency? I mean, even if my speedo is wrong, I was doing an acceptable speed for the conditions. (Yes, over the posted speed but I've come to understand the way it goes) When he asked that, I knew he would write the ticket. He acted like I was going a lot faster. The whole trip I was trying to get the best gas mileage I could. Got 26.3 from Mobile, AL to Houston TX

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.