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Originally posted by: MichaelD

I personally think 99% of the speed limits are bullshit and only there to generate revenue for the county/city. Speed limits in school zones/residential neighborhoods are a good thing and you're an idiot for speeding there. But on the highway? Floor it.
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Well said.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: GeneralDisarray
Hypocrites, you've all never driven over the speed limit?
And 5 times in 8 years is NOTHING if you happen to live in a busy area with speed traps.

Congrats Syringer.
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Agree. In a very busy metropolitan area, a radar detector will not help you too much. On a busy highway with lots of exit ramps, loops and bridges, the speed limit may be 55MPH but traffic moves at 65-70MPH. 100's of hiding places for the man and your detector is always beeping away anyway.

Now the open highway is a different story...but even then, instant-on laser is a bitch.

I personally think 99% of the speed limits are bullshit and only there to generate revenue for the county/city. Speed limits in school zones/residential neighborhoods are a good thing and you're an idiot for speeding there. But on the highway? Floor it.
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99% are bullshit? you can avoid getting a ticket 100% of the time by not speeding. The laws on speeding aren't hard to prevent. If you speed you run the risk of getting caught, if you drive within the limit there is no possible chance of getting pulled over. I have always had horribly bad luck with Police, so I choose to never risk it as I know the first time I do I'd probably get nailed 🙂

and yes, people breaking laws do generate revenue for the country/city, go figure...

I'm not insulting anyone who chooses to speed, that's their choice. But they do run the risk of getting caught, I don't speed, ever. And oddly enough I've never been pulled over for speeding.

 
You got a ticket for 80 on a freeway in CA (normally 65 speed limit). Here in SF Bay area, everyone drives 75-80 in the left most lane and most cops don't even bother pulling if you are under 80.

I have seen many cops drive past other drivers who are driving ~75. Over 85, you will definitely get pulled over though.
 
Originally posted by: QueBert
99% are bullshit? you can avoid getting a ticket 100% of the time by not speeding. The laws on speeding aren't hard to prevent. If you speed you run the risk of getting caught, if you drive within the limit there is no possible chance of getting pulled over. I have always had horribly bad luck with Police, so I choose to never risk it as I know the first time I do I'd probably get nailed 🙂

and yes, people breaking laws do generate revenue for the country/city, go figure...

I'm not insulting anyone who chooses to speed, that's their choice. But they do run the risk of getting caught, I don't speed, ever. And oddly enough I've never been pulled over for speeding.
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You go 50/55 on the highway everywhere? How's crawling feel?
 
Originally posted by: skace
Originally posted by: QueBert
99% are bullshit? you can avoid getting a ticket 100% of the time by not speeding. The laws on speeding aren't hard to prevent. If you speed you run the risk of getting caught, if you drive within the limit there is no possible chance of getting pulled over. I have always had horribly bad luck with Police, so I choose to never risk it as I know the first time I do I'd probably get nailed 🙂

and yes, people breaking laws do generate revenue for the country/city, go figure...

I'm not insulting anyone who chooses to speed, that's their choice. But they do run the risk of getting caught, I don't speed, ever. And oddly enough I've never been pulled over for speeding.
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You go 50/55 on the highway everywhere? How's crawling feel?
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Better than the fine he'll never have to pay, as well as money saved on gas, as well as wear and tear saved on his vehicle.

You people just don't get it.
 
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I don't get as lucky with ticket assassin.
I submitted one using their sample forms and lost.
I still had a nice fine reduction though, so it was worth it.
Could I see the letter you submitted?
 
Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: MichaelD

I personally think 99% of the speed limits are bullshit and only there to generate revenue for the county/city. Speed limits in school zones/residential neighborhoods are a good thing and you're an idiot for speeding there. But on the highway? Floor it.
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Well said.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Yeah, because there's no kids out there on the highway! You're only endangering other 20-somethings with inferiority complexes! :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: Syringer
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Used the Ticket Assasssin method--5 tickets in 8 years of driving--0 points 🙂

This is why California is in a budget crisis.
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Good job - I've got three court dates over the next year 10 months to fight tickets (2 legit speeding, one BS "rolling" through a stop sign). Lifetime I'm 3-0-1 when going to court to fight tickets.

To all you "slow down" losers - I've been driving a long time and I've never caused an accident of any kind. There's a big difference between speeding and reckless driving.
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no there's not.
 
Originally posted by: MichaelD

I personally think 99% of the speed limits are bullshit and only there to generate revenue for the county/city. Speed limits in school zones/residential neighborhoods are a good thing and you're an idiot for speeding there. But on the highway? Floor it.
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The apparently youve never heard of certain traffic engineering principles...

like
sight distance, stopping distance, and driver reaction time.


yes speed limits are reduced to a (something like 85% tolerance) safe value of the real maximum... but anything above and beyond the 5MPH buffer (10 on some roads) afforded to you by the traffic laws, is NOT safe.
 
You need to slow down spiderman. That being said 95% of cars exceed the posted speed limits especially on the interstate/freeway.

I'll usually do a Prayer for Judgement here, but can only do that every 3 years. Still have to pay court costs though
 
Originally posted by: GeneralDisarray
Hypocrites, you've all never driven over the speed limit?
And 5 times in 8 years is NOTHING if you happen to live in a busy area with speed traps.

Congrats Syringer.
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Most of these tools can only drive with mommy or daddy shotgun.
 
I got a speeding ticket, I am gonna contest it, but they have not sent me a court date yet.


MA is cutting budget like crazy.....ofcourse, in the budget cuts, police overtime was not included. Looks like the officer is gonna show up at my case...that is if they give me one.
 
Originally posted by: Gibson486
I got a speeding ticket, I am gonna contest it, but they have not sent me a court date yet.


MA is cutting budget like crazy.....ofcourse, in the budget cuts, police overtime was not included. Looks like the officer is gonna show up at my case...that is if they give me one.
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here in Florida the officier no longer has to be present for speeding.
 
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Gibson486
I got a speeding ticket, I am gonna contest it, but they have not sent me a court date yet.


MA is cutting budget like crazy.....ofcourse, in the budget cuts, police overtime was not included. Looks like the officer is gonna show up at my case...that is if they give me one.
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here in Florida the officier no longer has to be present for speeding.
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so....basically....you have about a 5% chance of getting out of the ticket...even if the driver is not at fault....
 
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