Damn it is expensive to speed in Oklahoma

[minendo]

20 over in Texas cost me $180.

17 over in Oklahoma is pushing $300.

Oh well, lesson learned. Cruise control from now on.

 

[jlee]

ouch.

 

[compman25]

Originally posted by: minendo
20 over in Texas cost me $180.

17 over in Oklahoma is pushing $300.

Oh well, lesson learned. Cruise control from now on.

That's just the start. Wait til insurance finds out.

 

[Fayd]

12 over in cali cost me 180...

that was a couple years ago. i hear it's gone up since then. our red light tickets sure have. ticket prices for red light tickets are $391 here.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: compman25

Originally posted by: minendo
20 over in Texas cost me $180.

17 over in Oklahoma is pushing $300.

Oh well, lesson learned. Cruise control from now on.

That's just the start. Wait til insurance finds out.

It shouldn't be reported since I have an out of state license and I am about to be issued a new one in a different state.

 

[FleshLight]

Look at Virginia's

 

[nakedfrog]

Wow, you're a speedster alright. I feel bold if I go more than ten over.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Wow, you're a speedster alright. I feel bold if I go more than ten over.

It's a combination of my car and the fact that I am driving I-40 from West Texas to Oklahoma City. There is not a damn thing in between besides Highway Patrol.

 

[TridenT]

I rarely go 15 over. I go 80 in a 65 only when a lot of the traffic is going 80 or if I am impatient.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Look at Virginia's

Yeah, anyone who thinks it's bad in their state should look at Virginia. $1,000 - $3,000 per ticket.

?

 

[jamesbond007]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Look at Virginia's

Yeah, anyone who thinks it's bad in their state should look at Virginia. $1,000 - $3,000 per ticket.

?

Are you really serious? Almost makes me feel honored to live in North Dakota.

Is it safe to assume the drivers in Virginia are tame and 'slow'? Follow the speed limits carefully? (I've never been to the state)

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: jamesbond007

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Look at Virginia's

Yeah, anyone who thinks it's bad in their state should look at Virginia. $1,000 - $3,000 per ticket.

?

Are you really serious? Almost makes me feel honored to live in North Dakota.

Is it safe to assume the drivers in Virginia are tame and 'slow'? Follow the speed limits carefully? (I've never been to the state)

If it's 20 mph above speed limit, or over 80 mph.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-r-0027.htm

I'm a NY resident, but drive to/through Virginia at least once a year. I'm careful not to speed whenever I am driving.

?

 

[Shawn]

I just got a ticket here in FL. 44 in a 35. Cost me $125. I think 10 over would have been $250.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The simple solution is not to speed. If you do the math on how much time you save by doing 80 instead of 60 on most trips it's only a couple of minutes. Really, is knocking 2 minutes off the trip worth the thousands that a speeding ticket costs in long term insurance premium hikes?

 

[The Boston Dangler]

wow, that makes MA look very "reasonable"

$50 for the first 10mph, $10 for each 1mph after

 

[Red Squirrel]

I usually try not to speed, but then people behind me tailgate and beep their horn and stuff. Where I live it's almost a law that it's legal to go 10 over. They should just raise all the speed limits by 10-15 but be more strict about them. The highest speed limit here (in town) is 70km/h. In fact, even the main highway is 60. There's one small stretch that is 80 on another highway entering town but it's been under construction for years so nobody drives that speed around workers. (using the term workers very loosely here)

 

[wkabel23]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
The simple solution is not to speed. If you do the math on how much time you save by doing 80 instead of 60 on most trips it's only a couple of minutes. Really, is knocking 2 minutes off the trip worth the thousands that a speeding ticket costs in long term insurance premium hikes?

Let's say you're driving 240 miles. 3 hours at 80mph, 4 at 60mph.

I often speed, but rarely over 15mph. It just doesn't make sense to go the speed limit; it's too slow.

Much of I-75/85/285 that runs through Atlanta has a posted speed limit of 55. That is absurd. Especially considering how sprawling Atlanta is. Driving the speed limit is futile in such a situation. Unless you don't have anywhere to go, enjoy driving on the highway at slow speeds, etc.

I don't understand why there is such a disconnect between speed limits and reality. Oh because the 302234235256 Georgia patrol cops need something to do.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: compman25

Originally posted by: minendo
20 over in Texas cost me $180.

17 over in Oklahoma is pushing $300.

Oh well, lesson learned. Cruise control from now on.

That's just the start. Wait til insurance finds out.

It shouldn't be reported since I have an out of state license and I am about to be issued a new one in a different state.

? How does that work?

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Look at Virginia's

Ok let's do that: For 17 over in Virginia his fine would have been $147.00, $3.00 short of half of what he paid.

Speeding
Statutes: 46.2-870 through 46.2-872; 46.2-874 through 46.2-876; 46.2-878; 46.2-881
Fine: $5 per mile over speed limit
Processing Fee: $62
Total: Fine as calculated above plus the processing fee

In the absolute worst case if he got caught speeding in one of the so called "Safety Corridors" his total fine would have been $232.00.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Fayd
12 over in cali cost me 180...

that was a couple years ago. i hear it's gone up since then. our red light tickets sure have. ticket prices for red light tickets are $391 here.

naw $480 now

 

[Riceninja]

well, where else is the government of oklahoma going to collect taxes from?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Wow, you're a speedster alright. I feel bold if I go more than ten over.

I got a 20 over because of a 60MPH -> 40MPH transition for no apparent reason.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Wow, you're a speedster alright. I feel bold if I go more than ten over.

It's a combination of my car and the fact that I am driving I-40 from West Texas to Oklahoma City. There is not a damn thing in between besides Highway Patrol.

No it's a combination of you and your lack of control.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Wow, you're a speedster alright. I feel bold if I go more than ten over.

It's a combination of my car and the fact that I am driving I-40 from West Texas to Oklahoma City. There is not a damn thing in between besides Highway Patrol.

No it's a combination of you and your lack of control.

:laugh:, like you've never gone faster then the speed limit. :laugh:

 

[TheUnk]

wow, wonder what it would have cost me if they caught me going 80 over the limit of 60........