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Post by WHO on Apr 26, 2009 15:42:02 GMT -5
Short Trip Philosophy
Plan your trip, drive 5 miles over the speed limit and enjoy the ride. You just don't make up enough time unless you go 90 in a 2-4 hour trip..say Houston to BR or NOLA to Pensacola...Stopping to whiz or eat kills any gain you made by speeding.
Long Trip Philosophy
Fly.
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Post by Pirate Joe on Apr 26, 2009 15:43:39 GMT -5
Last July 1, new laws went into effect in VA. Here is one of them....
Speed limit is 35....You get clocked doing 39. The Police pull you over and write you a ticket for speeding....and if the OFFICER DECIDES that he also thinks you are wreckless driving....YOu now get a wreckless driving to go with it.
Now a ticket is $75.00 for speeding....but because Wreckless driving has now been tacked on lets add $500.00 more and make it $575.00....
The officer now also has the discretion to tack on a "FEE" to this ticket... Since there was a mom with a stroller and a small child 2 blocks away he adds a Fee for the wreckless driving of up to $3000.00... He gives you a break and only tacks on $2000.00.
You now owe VA 575.00 in Fine and a "FEE" of $2000.00. This law ONLY applied to VA residents. If you were from Maryland....you weren't charged a "FEE"
After 4 months the Commonwealth's Supreme Court determined this was unconstitutional. People are still trying to get their "FEES" back.
Now the police are trying to "make up for lost revenue"
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 15:45:58 GMT -5
Short Trip Philosophy Plan your trip, drive 5 miles over the speed limit and enjoy the ride. You just don't make up enough time unless you go 90 in a 2-4 hour trip..say Houston to BR or NOLA to Pensacola...Stopping to whiz or eat kills any gain you made by speeding. Long Trip Philosophy Fly. Or leave the women at home.
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Post by 75tranzam on Apr 26, 2009 15:50:55 GMT -5
Amen...people aren't pulled over because of endangering others lives and the S.P. is worried for others safety...it's to collect revenues. People with out of state tags are targeted here according to one of my neighbors who works for the S.P. The reason is they are more likely to mail the payment in because taking the day off to work and come down to fight a ticket so it will be reduced isn't worth it for people out of state. Another trick they have here in Asheville is to hide in the medium behind some trees at the bottom of a long hill. That's why I try to not do more than 5 miles over the speed limit unless I'm in a big pack of cars.
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Post by wvuchihuahua on Apr 26, 2009 16:03:05 GMT -5
I got a ticket last week for going 28 in a 25 mph zone. It was in Marietta Ohio in the historical district. I went to court and the ticket was thrown out because the radar gun is a +- 3 MPH and I could have been doing the speed limit. I drive through that portion of Marietta everyday and have been followed by that same policeman who gave me the original ticket everyday since the judge ruled in my favor. Today I was given a ticket because I passed over the center double line on the road. This doesnt make much sense to me because I have no choice BUT to pass over the line on a left turn. I even used my blinker. I am seriously thinking about just paying the fine and saying fuck it. Its not worth the crap.
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Post by tonythegator on Apr 26, 2009 17:43:29 GMT -5
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GatorzBack2Back
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Post by GatorzBack2Back on Apr 26, 2009 19:10:18 GMT -5
I blew by a State Trooper last wednesday at 95 mph on my way to Gainesville on a BMW bike.
Good thing I am in Florida, huh?
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 19:14:27 GMT -5
I've blown by cops going to Gainesville myself.
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Post by wvuchihuahua on Apr 26, 2009 19:19:46 GMT -5
I've blown cops going to Gainesville myself. Fixed it for you ;D
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