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Originally Posted by OrdnanceCorps
I hate it when you got a relatively great driving record. And you do an infraction, like a u-turn or under 15 mph over, and they ticket you. I mean, everyone has an off day, may not be paying attention. Wife might be sick, etc, etc. There are way more people to pull over than some guy with a near perfect diving record.
I did a u-turn and got a ticket not too long ago. I have a clean driving record. It was some small town cop in a 2 cop town. Son of a bitch had the ***** to tell me to not u turn on his highways. HIS. I wanted to rip his throat out. I was in uniform and everything (military). Not that I expect that to get me out of things, but a u-turn for god sakes? But what I hated the most was his smart *** attitude! I would of loved to show him who had the best training if you know what I mean
. People wonder why cops get jacked up all the time. Guys like this make a bad name for the decent ones. Goes for everything I guess though.
Just one of those days man. Pay it, and move on with life.
I did a u-turn and got a ticket not too long ago. I have a clean driving record. It was some small town cop in a 2 cop town. Son of a bitch had the ***** to tell me to not u turn on his highways. HIS. I wanted to rip his throat out. I was in uniform and everything (military). Not that I expect that to get me out of things, but a u-turn for god sakes? But what I hated the most was his smart *** attitude! I would of loved to show him who had the best training if you know what I mean
. People wonder why cops get jacked up all the time. Guys like this make a bad name for the decent ones. Goes for everything I guess though.Just one of those days man. Pay it, and move on with life.
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From: West Columbia, SC
Last speeding ticket was about 1984-ish outside of Philadelphia.
3 AM on a 500 lane highway and I'm the only one on the road except the cop.
Maybe I can make a full quarter century without a speeding ticket.
3 AM on a 500 lane highway and I'm the only one on the road except the cop.
Maybe I can make a full quarter century without a speeding ticket.
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Originally Posted by Silver07
Last speeding ticket was about 1984-ish outside of Philadelphia.
3 AM on a 500 lane highway and I'm the only one on the road except the cop.
Maybe I can make a full quarter century without a speeding ticket.
3 AM on a 500 lane highway and I'm the only one on the road except the cop.
Maybe I can make a full quarter century without a speeding ticket.
lol that's the year I was born! an to think I've got 7 speeding tickets in my 7 years of driving.... I swear these speed limits are too low...
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From: Temple, Tx
Originally Posted by Tumba
Mine was more like ; I got home the next morning and a trooper was at my parrent's house waiting for me.
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From: North of Dallas, South of Frisco
I got nailed too, about 3 weeks ago, 84 in a 70.
185 smackers...
His highly accurate, sniper radar picked me out of a pack of 6-7 cars.
I couldn't be too pissed- I mean, I was speeding, I was indeed over 70, but I don't think I was doing 84. Not then, anyway.
Damn, smooth riding Ford Edge... You'll get a ticket quick in that SOB... It doesn't feel like you're going that fast. That was my first speeding ticket, after 20+ years...
185 smackers...
His highly accurate, sniper radar picked me out of a pack of 6-7 cars.
I couldn't be too pissed- I mean, I was speeding, I was indeed over 70, but I don't think I was doing 84. Not then, anyway.
Damn, smooth riding Ford Edge... You'll get a ticket quick in that SOB... It doesn't feel like you're going that fast. That was my first speeding ticket, after 20+ years...
Last edited by Bighersh; Jan 24, 2008 at 09:55 PM.
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From: Vernon, NY
I think with the advances in technology, the speed limits are way too low. The way vehicles are designed these days, it is safe to travel at 85 mph on a properly maintained highway.
Like in our Jeep Compass... you can do 85 mph all day long... I don't do it, my Dad does... I've learned from my 1 speeding ticket 5 years ago... but I can admit they are kind of low at 65 mph.
Like in our Jeep Compass... you can do 85 mph all day long... I don't do it, my Dad does... I've learned from my 1 speeding ticket 5 years ago... but I can admit they are kind of low at 65 mph.
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
I think with the advances in technology, the speed limits are way too low. The way vehicles are designed these days, it is safe to travel at 85 mph on a properly maintained highway.
Like in our Jeep Compass... you can do 85 mph all day long... I don't do it, my Dad does... I've learned from my 1 speeding ticket 5 years ago... but I can admit they are kind of low at 65 mph.
Like in our Jeep Compass... you can do 85 mph all day long... I don't do it, my Dad does... I've learned from my 1 speeding ticket 5 years ago... but I can admit they are kind of low at 65 mph.
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From: Vernon, NY
Originally Posted by s2krn
The speed limits of today are more for fuel economy than safety.
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
Eh... true... but if they want to concern their idealistic values on fuel economy, they'd drop the highway speeds down to 50-55 mph. I do admit, I get excellent fuel economy when I stay off the pedal.
And there are some highways in around where I grew up that you HAVE to slow down for curves, you read about the people that don't think they have to in the newspaper.
Higher speeds is great and all, until you plow into the back of a combine or tractor you didn't know was there.