Don't go over 90!

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: 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.

Agreed.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: 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)?

Yes, I was booked.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

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 neither is the car's speedometer.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: 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...

In some states the officer can revoke your liscence on the spot barring you from gettinng a new one for a minimum of a 90 days (up to a year I think), have your car impounded and towed, and then STILL give you MULTIPLE citations requiring appearances in court and possible jail time.

I'd think the whole "having the liscence revoked" thing would be enough, because most people wouldn't be able to fare very well if they couldn't drive for 3 months. I'll stick to my "feeling okay at 5 over". On a trip like yours, you probably would have saved yourself no more than an hour... now you are stuck with giving up a couple hundred hours pay for all of this.

 

[Tom]

"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

 

[Injury]

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?

Yes, but I'd trust frequently calibrated police equipment to rarely yeild a difference of 1MPH, let alone 3MPH. Just because his car said 75 doesn't mean it was right.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: 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...

In some states the officer can revoke your liscence on the spot barring you from gettinng a new one for a minimum of a 90 days (up to a year I think), have your car impounded and towed, and then STILL give you MULTIPLE citations requiring appearances in court and possible jail time.

I'd think the whole "having the liscence revoked" thing would be enough, because most people wouldn't be able to fare very well if they couldn't drive for 3 months. I'll stick to my "feeling okay at 5 over". On a trip like yours, you probably would have saved yourself no more than an hour... now you are stuck with giving up a couple hundred hours pay for all of this.

I'm aware of that. I guess I'm glad I live in NH then.

For my 109 in a 65mph, I lost my license for 20 days. For the 100 in a 55mph, I lost it for 10 days. The officers in both cases did not write it up as reckless becuase I was not not driving recklessly, just fast, and I pulled over right away and was polite and honest.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Injury

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?

Yes, but I'd trust frequently calibrated police equipment to rarely yeild a difference of 1MPH, let alone 3MPH. Just because his car said 75 doesn't mean it was right.

Yes, but even a calibrated police speedometer or radar gun can be off by small amounts, which is why tickets generally aren't written for less then 10mph over. Using a plane is even less accurate.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

 

[Ilmater]

I'm a speeding enthusiast, and even I am going to call you a dumba$$ for going 90 in a 65. Doing 90 ANYWHERE will get you pulled over.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
I'm a speeding enthusiast, and even I am going to call you a dumba$$ for going 90 in a 65. Doing 90 ANYWHERE will get you pulled over.

Captain Obvious to the rescue!!!

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80).

So, after you got busted for speeding, you sped the rest of the way home?

Wow, you belong in that jail.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I-57

 

[virtueixi]

How much was bail? That does seem overly harsh. I wonder how much the fine will be?

 

[sharkeeper]

Before you know it, cars will be calling your authorities when driven in an unsafe manner. Accelerometers, tachometers, GPS, etc. are going into all cars real soon like it or not.

Cheers!

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
I'm a speeding enthusiast, and even I am going to call you a dumba$$ for going 90 in a 65. Doing 90 ANYWHERE will get you pulled over.

Well, the Chicago expressways/tollways would be an exception to that.

 

[CraigRT]

would have just gotten a nice ticket here.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I thought he said he was in a 65 zone, as far as I know Ill doesn't have any roads with a 75mph speed limit..

 

[CraigRT]

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:

or he had 18's on his civic

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I thought he said he was in a 65 zone, as far as I know Ill doesn't have any roads with a 75mph speed limit..

He said Missouri.

 

[edro]

Wow dude! That is tough!

I do 90 routinely... I hope they don't take you to jail in Ohio for it...

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I thought he said he was in a 65 zone, as far as I know Ill doesn't have any roads with a 75mph speed limit..

He said Missouri.

Chicago is in Mo. ? I need to update my maps.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I thought he said he was in a 65 zone, as far as I know Ill doesn't have any roads with a 75mph speed limit..

He said Missouri.

Chicago is in Mo. ? I need to update my maps.

No, but to get from Arkansas to Illinois you'd go through Missouri.

 

[notfred]

Where are all you people from that cruising at 75 seems unreasonable to you? California freeways flow at 80mph+ all the time.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Tom
"Once I was bailed out I took my sweet time driving home (cruising at 75, passing at 80). "

that's pretty stupid. You trying to lose your license ?


edit- and since you mentioned your Dad, I assume you are fairly young ? You should forget the idea that cops in Ill or anywhere don't care as long as your only 10 over limit. It's BS.

Maybe he was on an expressway?

I thought he said he was in a 65 zone, as far as I know Ill doesn't have any roads with a 75mph speed limit..

He said Missouri.

Chicago is in Mo. ? I need to update my maps.

Doing 75 is not out of the ordinary on Interstate highways in IL, but yes the posted limit is 65.
Hell, the posted limit on Chicago highways is 55. You would certainly die in a fiery crash if you kept to it though.