After 5 years, I fell for a speed trap and got a damn speeding ticket

[Zee]

I live in NY. I got the ticket in NJ. Whew!





cliffnotes for those in need:
1) was speeding
2) got ticket
3) no points
4) ...
5) PROFIT

 

[kranky]

Such a fascinating story! Completely uncontaminated by information!

 

[KhoiFather]

Amaazing

 

[mugs]

Funny how you try to pass the blame off on the "speed trap" when you were going 33 mph over the speed limit.

 

[allisolm]

Doesn't sound like much of a trap when they catch you doing 83 in a 50. That's lose your license territory in some places.

 

[preslove]

If you know a town is a speed trap and you go more than two dozen miles over the limit, you're an idiot. We have speed traps on the way to Jacksonville, I follow the speed limit or go a few under.

 

[dartworth]

Lazee indeed

 

[moshquerade]

wtg

 

[her209]

shazzzam...

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: mugs
Funny how you try to pass the blame off on the "speed trap"

I barely wrote more then the just the facts and one adjective. How did you pull off such an amazing conclusion?

In mother Russia, Speed Traps blame you!

 

[TwiceOver]

So the speed limit on the road before you hit the "speed trap" was 85? If you were traveling 83mph you were more than likely already speeding brefore you hit the "trap".

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
So the speed limit on the road before you hit the "speed trap" was 85? If you were traveling 83mph you were more than likely already speeding brefore you hit the "trap".

correct.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
So the speed limit on the road before you hit the "speed trap" was 85? If you were traveling 83mph you were more than likely already speeding brefore you hit the "trap".

If he'd read my post past the point where he stopped quoting, he'd realize this was my point.

I don't know how it works in NY, but in NJ all out of state moving violations are 2 points.

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
So the speed limit on the road before you hit the "speed trap" was 85? If you were traveling 83mph you were more than likely already speeding brefore you hit the "trap".

correct.

Which is correct? There was an 85mph speed limit before the 50 or that you were already speeding?

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
So the speed limit on the road before you hit the "speed trap" was 85? If you were traveling 83mph you were more than likely already speeding brefore you hit the "trap".

If he'd read my post past the point where he stopped quoting, he'd realize this was my point.

I don't know how it works in NY, but in NJ all out of state moving violations are 2 points.

I didn't shift blame anywhere. I'm relieved that points don't carry over to my state.

Reading comprehension is the key. Re-read my 11 word post. There is only one conclusion anyone can possibly garner from what I wrote kid. It will tell you exactly how it works in NY.

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Which is correct? There was an 85mph speed limit before the 50 or that you were already speeding?

The latter is correct.

edit: maybe you don't understand the word speed trap.

Speed trap = area where cops are known to hide and wait with a radar or laser gun.
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin...d+trap&x=0&y=0


I was speeding. I went into the above said location. I got caught. I received ticket. Now re-read my post to find out the conclusion of said occurance.

 

[TwiceOver]

When I think of speed trap I think of a sudden drop in speed limit where cops wait for you. Say a 55mph drop to 35mph, cop waiting at the corner.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
When I think of speed trap I think of a sudden drop in speed limit where cops wait for you. Say a 55mph drop to 35mph, cop waiting at the corner.

 

[NakaNaka]

Ok, here is my question: Why does my home state of New York not recognize traffic tickets in all of the USA but will for Quebec and Ontario? Does that make sense to anyone else?

 

[Analog]

Hey pretty baby are you ready for me
It's your good rockin' daddy down from Tennessee
I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone
With the radio blastin' and the bird dog on
There's a speed trap up ahead in Selma Town
But no local yokel gonna shut me down
'Cause me and my boys got this rig unwound
And we've come a thousand miles from a Guitar Town

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Ok, here is my question: Why does my home state of New York not recognize traffic tickets in all of the USA but will for Quebec and Ontario? Does that make sense to anyone else?

Cause the Mounties are fine upstanding citizens of their nation and not merely trying to meet quotas by setting up speed traps 😛

 

[simms]

Good post.

 

[rh71]

why would you care about points ? Unless you already have some against you...

Are you a repeat offender behind the wheel ?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka
Ok, here is my question: Why does my home state of New York not recognize traffic tickets in all of the USA but will for Quebec and Ontario? Does that make sense to anyone else?

That is pretty interesting. We are from NY and whenever we crossed the border into Toronto, we would always shrug off parking rules since we thought we were immune. I GUESS NOT.

 

[Bryophyte]

Too bad the points don't carry over to your state.

 

[J0hnny]

WOW, thanks for informing me about the points not carrying over in another state.

Don't listen to all the holier-than-thou a$$hats who supposedly don't ever speed. I know how it is and it stinks that you got caught. I always run a radar detector when driving areas with known speed traps.