Don't go over 90!

[Steve]

Yesterday I was driving home (to Chicago) from a weekend reunion in Arkansas. Somewhere on state road 60 in Missouri, east of Poplar Bluff toward Dexter, I was caught speeding (95 in a 65) and pulled over. The trooper informed me that any speeding offence over 90 is automatic jail in that county, until bond is posted ($1048). Since my car was a rental, he escorted me to the Stoddard County jail and I parked it there.

I sat in the jailer's office (sometimes in the visitor's room) while my dad made arrangements with a local bondsman (they won't do anything for someone who doesn't live local, since it's so easy to skip out on). Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80).

So now, I owe my dad a lot of money and I have to miss a day and a half of work while I appear in court on a Wednesday morning in November. Moral of the story? Keep it under 90.

 

[pyonir]

LMAO

Dumbass. :thumbsup:

 

[notfred]

Wow, that's harsh. I've been pulled over for 90 and gotten a warning before, in California.

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

I would have fled and never returned to MO ever again

 

[Ryan]

p0wn3d!!!!!!

 

[CPA]

What's even funnier is that you still went ahead a sped the rest of the way home.

 

[Kelvrick]

Haha. I don't think 75, passing at 80 is taking your sweet time.

Damn though.

 

[Steve]

I went with the flow of traffic.

Sadly, somebody in the slow lane (in front of me) got a soda thrown at them

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: CPA
What's even funnier is that you still went ahead a sped the rest of the way home.

I'm guessing he got on Interstate 57 and shortly thereafter into Illinois. If you aren't above 80 the State Police won't bother pulling you over.

 

[ugopk]

i was doing 75 and got pull over for doing 78

 

[Insane3D]

Instant jail time? Sounds like he might be trying to scare you? I've gotten a ticket for 109 in a 65mph, and one for 100 in a 55mph here in NH. Both times I just got a ticket, and had to go to court. There was no jail time involved. I'm not familiar with the laws there, but I'd be surprised if you could be jailed simply for going 30mph over the limit.

*shrug*

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Instant jail time? Sounds like he might be trying to scare you? I've gotten a ticket for 109 in a 65mph, and one for 100 in a 55mph here in NH. Both times I just got a ticket, and had to go to court. There was no jail time involved. I'm not familiar with the laws there, but I'd be surprised if you could be jailed simply for going 30mph over the limit.

*shrug*

Read again - he WENT TO JAIL

 

[welst10]

I used to think less than 15 miles over limit is safe. Not anymore, I'd keep it less than 10.

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: sm8000
I went with the flow of traffic.

Sadly, somebody in the slow lane (in front of me) got a soda thrown at them

Okay, then you're excused for still speeding after getting caught. But one would think that you would have learned a lesson and actually drove at the speed limit the next time you got into a car.

 

[Modeps]

You're stupid.
Over 85 in CT is an instant misdemeanor. Meaning, you have a criminal record. You should be more concerned about your record than missing work or owing your daddy money.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Instant jail time? Sounds like he might be trying to scare you? I've gotten a ticket for 109 in a 65mph, and one for 100 in a 55mph here in NH. Both times I just got a ticket, and had to go to court. There was no jail time involved. I'm not familiar with the laws there, but I'd be surprised if you could be jailed simply for going 30mph over the limit.

*shrug*

Read again - he WENT TO JAIL

Ohhh....I thought he just threatened him with jail. They let him drive to the station? That seems weird...why wouldn't they just arrest him normally and tow the vehicle?

Edit:

I sat in the jailer's office (sometimes in the visitor's room) while my dad made arrangements with a local bondsman (they won't do anything for someone who doesn't live local, since it's so easy to skip out on).

Doesn't sound like jail to me...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
p0wn3d!!!!!!

Official and confirmed

- M4H

 

[HardcoreRobot]

its asses like you that keep our prisons full so we dont have room to put pot smokers :|

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

You could've saved a lot of money, just had to be careful with the soap!

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: ugopk
i was doing 75 and got pull over for doing 78

Then you were doing 78, not 75. :roll:

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Less then 5 over and you have a good chance of getting the ticket thrown out.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: ugopk
i was doing 75 and got pull over for doing 78

Then you were doing 78, not 75. :roll:

You do realize that the various forms of speed detection are not always 100% accurate?

 

[imported_judge]

sound fishy to me. Officer caught you doing 90 i assume the speed limit is 70 as its intersate so that 20 over which is reckless driving, what i am confused if you were under arrested why did officer let your drive the car to the police station. You also said that sometimes you were sitting in the waiting room, that don't sound like jail to me, were you booked,(photographed, finger prints taken)?

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: ugopk
i was doing 75 and got pull over for doing 78

Then you were doing 78, not 75. :roll:

You do realize that the various forms of speed detection are not always 100% accurate?

And depending on tire size and the accuracy of the speedomoter you could easily have a few MPH difference there to.

I don't know a court where being 3 MPH would actually hold up.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: CPA
What's even funnier is that you still went ahead a sped the rest of the way home.

I'm guessing he got on Interstate 57 and shortly thereafter into Illinois. If you aren't above 80 the State Police won't bother pulling you over.

You sir are correct, and that is good info to know.

Instant jail time? Sounds like he might be trying to scare you? I've gotten a ticket for 109 in a 65mph, and one for 100 in a 55mph here in NH. Both times I just got a ticket, and had to go to court. There was no jail time involved. I'm not familiar with the laws there, but I'd be surprised if you could be jailed simply for going 30mph over the limit.

The jailer told me it's a pretty new thing, that a lot of the counties are cracking down on 90+. He and the trooper both told me that had I been under 90 it would have been a lesser charge.

Ohhh....I thought he just threatened him with jail. They let him drive to the station? That seems weird...why wouldn't they just arrest him normally and tow the vehicle?

Normally, he said he would have had the car towed. But since it was a rental car, he cut me some slack. Technically, I was "in jail" but since the jailer knew I was having bond arranged he didn't outfit me or lock me up. Very nice on his part.

its asses like you that keep our prisons full so we dont have room to put pot smokers

Well, I was never in a cell, nor was I aware pot smokers should be imprisoned. But your opinion is duly noted.