Al Gore given ticket in Oregon for speeding

[Mill]

I can truthfully say I would have warned him!

 

[Eli]

LOL... That's great.

 

[wfbberzerker]

yikes, $141?

 

[Deadtrees]

He drives?

 

[fredtam]

20mph over? I would have impounded his car and arrested him.

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

To dispute or not?

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: MillionaireNextDoor
To dispute or not?

Why would he dispute it? He's Al Gore....therefore should not recieve a ticket? :roll:

 

[McCarthy]

Doesn't he know driving fast burns more fuel and causes more pollution? THINK OF THE TREES, AL!

 

[booger711]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: MillionaireNextDoor
To dispute or not?

Why would he dispute it? He's Al Gore....therefore should not recieve a ticket? :roll:

ppl do it every day

 

[Chebago]

75 in a 55, way to go Al, I remember driving through oregon, our car got the best gas mileage through that state, but it also took forever, it's just not right to travel through a state at 60 mph.

 

[yhelothar]

If he was a senator, he wouldn't have gotten a ticket...

 

[HermDogg]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
If he was a senator, he wouldn't have gotten a ticket...

Well duh, he'd be in DC...

/Crosses fingers and hopes Congress is still in session

EDIT: Damn!

 

[Insane3D]

Gore has until December to decide whether to fight the ticket.

WTF? They give you 4 months to deal with a speeding ticket in Oregon? Here in NH it's 30 days. Also...$141 for 75 in a 55?!?!

Originally posted by: fredtam
20mph over? I would have impounded his car and arrested him.

WTF? Your ignorance is becoming obvious... A simple 75 in a 55mph and you would arrest the guy and impound the car? I've had a ticket for 109mph in a 65mph, and a 100mph in a 55mph and I was simply given a ticket with a court date. I'm guessing you would do that simply because of who was pulled over.

Oh wait...you're from Georgia...explains a lot.

:roll:

 

[yhelothar]

Nah most of the laws don't apply to senators..
they can rob a quickie mart if they wanted, and cops can't do anything about it..

 

[0roo0roo]

bah, doubt he cares a bit. its no punishment when a rich guy pays the same fine as an poor guy. deterent? or just money making scheme

 

[Chiboy]

Wow $141 for 20 over, I drive 90 on I-90... I would have to file bankruptcy.

 

[Insane3D]

So true. Up here we have a standardized fine schedule.

Link


SPEED (55 mph or under limit)

Speeding (1-10 mph over limit) - 43.20
Speeding (11-15 mph over limit) - 57.60
Speeding (16-20 mph over limit) - 72.00
Speeding (21-25 mph over limit) - 86.40
Speeding (26-30 mph over limit) - 115.20
Speeding (31+ mph over limit) - MUST APPEAR

SPEED (65 mph limit)

Speeding (1-5 mph over limit) - 43.20
Speeding (6-10 mph over limit) - 72.00
Speeding (11-15 mph over limit) - 86.40
Speeding (16-20 mph over limit) - 115.20
Speeding (21-25 mph over limit) - 216.00 OR MUST APPEAR
Speeding (26+ mph over limit - MUST APPEAR

 

[DurocShark]

Hey, Al invented the internet. He can hack the court's computers and delete the ticket!

 

[rh71]

The trooper who stopped Gore did not recognize him until he furnished his license, Sgt. Andrew Merila told KATU-TV.

Heh you have to admit Gore in plain clothes looks like the avg. American white male.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

shut up and pay the ticket

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
shut up and pay the ticket

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
So true. Up here we have a standardized fine schedule.

Link


SPEED (55 mph or under limit)

Speeding (1-10 mph over limit) - 43.20
Speeding (11-15 mph over limit) - 57.60
Speeding (16-20 mph over limit) - 72.00
Speeding (21-25 mph over limit) - 86.40
Speeding (26-30 mph over limit) - 115.20
Speeding (31+ mph over limit) - MUST APPEAR

SPEED (65 mph limit)

Speeding (1-5 mph over limit) - 43.20
Speeding (6-10 mph over limit) - 72.00
Speeding (11-15 mph over limit) - 86.40
Speeding (16-20 mph over limit) - 115.20
Speeding (21-25 mph over limit) - 216.00 OR MUST APPEAR
Speeding (26+ mph over limit - MUST APPEAR

Wait - it's worse to speed on a highway than to speed on a residential street? Or is the 55 and under schedule *only* for highways that are 55 and under.

I'd consider 61 in a 35 zone to be worse than 91 in a 65, but maybe it's just me.

 

[Viper GTS]

75 on HWY 26 is just ASKING to get ticketed.

Viper GTS <-- Pulled over twice on 26 (90/55 &amp; 72/55)

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: fredtam
20mph over? I would have impounded his car and arrested him.

I've gotten off with a warning for 17 over...

 

[Insane3D]

Wait - it's worse to speed on a highway than to speed on a residential street? Or is the 55 and under schedule *only* for highways that are 55 and under.

I'd consider 61 in a 35 zone to be worse than 91 in a 65, but maybe it's just me.

Nope, the 55 and under schedule is for all roads with a speed limit of 55mph or below...residential or highway. I think they made the new 65MPH category a few years back to appease the troopers who were not happy about it. I think the reasoning is with a 65mph speed limit, you are already going a higher speed, so the fines are more strict. I think that's their reasoning, but I can't say I agree with it...

We do have a few other "catch all" speeding violations they can use for special cases...check the link..