To the point, I got a speeding ticket today that I consider to be ludicrous.
I was in a passing lane because there were at least 5 cars behind a semi (which if you've ever driven before you can automatically tell that these people were being slowed down by it (breaking the flow of traffic), and were driving faster beforehand), so I passed all of them, and stepped on it a bit to make sure I did before the passing lane ended, at which time I coasted back to 60ish. Granted I was aware of speeding when doing so, but that's what happens when you pass someone, in the majority of cases.
I haven't gotten a ticket in almost 3 years and I see those lights behind me and think ahhh fuck.....oh well, I wasn't doing anything too bad, should be able to get out of this. I pull over, shut my car off and get out the L&R. An old cop that should probably have been retired by now walks up....."You know why I stopped you?" No.
"I clocked you at 74mph back there passing that semi." Wow, really? "Yeah." Well that's something....."Can I see your license and registration" Here......I was just trying to get past the semi before the passing lane ended. "But he was doing 55, the speed limit." Huhh...couldn't really say much to that. "I'll be right back."
He walks back with a ticket, saying if I go to court with it, he'll have to say he clocked me at 74mph.
I'm guessing it won't be worth the trouble trying to fight this, even though people speed like this everyday and get away with it all the time. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He clocked me from over 400 ft away too.
Now I get to watch my insurance go up....
I was in a passing lane because there were at least 5 cars behind a semi (which if you've ever driven before you can automatically tell that these people were being slowed down by it (breaking the flow of traffic), and were driving faster beforehand), so I passed all of them, and stepped on it a bit to make sure I did before the passing lane ended, at which time I coasted back to 60ish. Granted I was aware of speeding when doing so, but that's what happens when you pass someone, in the majority of cases.
I haven't gotten a ticket in almost 3 years and I see those lights behind me and think ahhh fuck.....oh well, I wasn't doing anything too bad, should be able to get out of this. I pull over, shut my car off and get out the L&R. An old cop that should probably have been retired by now walks up....."You know why I stopped you?" No.
"I clocked you at 74mph back there passing that semi." Wow, really? "Yeah." Well that's something....."Can I see your license and registration" Here......I was just trying to get past the semi before the passing lane ended. "But he was doing 55, the speed limit." Huhh...couldn't really say much to that. "I'll be right back."
He walks back with a ticket, saying if I go to court with it, he'll have to say he clocked me at 74mph.
I'm guessing it won't be worth the trouble trying to fight this, even though people speed like this everyday and get away with it all the time. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He clocked me from over 400 ft away too.
Now I get to watch my insurance go up....

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