Got a speeding ticket. Darn.

[Evadman]

Yep, first real ticket. (the last one the cop was seeing things or something). 85 mph in a 55. Whoops. Didn't even realise it till I saw his lights, and then I looked down and said, "aww sh!t.". I was actually doing 91 according to his pace, but he knocked it down to 30 over, which is the exact max before traffic school is no longer an option.

I was polite and curtious over it, kept my hands in plain view, and told him I was going to reach for something or open something before I did. I didn't argue with his 91 mph finding (my speedo only goes to 85, and it was burried when I saw his lights go on) He asked me if there was a reason I was speeding, and I said I was just going home, I had no reason to be speeding. I appologised for making him get out of his car on such a cold day just to write me a ticket.

You see what happens when you treat a cop with respect? My ticket was reduced so I could get it off my record, and he didn't cite me for not having a front plate (which he didn't check, but he may have if I was a dick) or anything else that was illegal with my Zuk. (probably a whole lot)

Moral of the story? Don't be a dick.

 

[bradruth]

I'm sure your cooperation was greatly appreciated. 🙂

 

[conjur]

Shouldn't the moral of the story be:

Don't speed


??



😉

 

[Buttzilla]

dayam...i was nice when i got my speeding ticket but the chp kept asking me if i was drunk. 95 on a 65. oh well.

 

[Windogg]

The moral is true. Pulled into a well lit parking lot (state police barracks actually), stayed respectful, turned off all the radio, turned on all interior lights, kept my hands in full view, asked permission to open the glove box, left the glovebox open, left every window wide open despite it being 15F outside. It paid off bigtime. 90MPH in a 40MPH in Dec 2002 and the trooper gave me a warning. I just sat there flabergasted for about five minutes staring at the piece of paper in front of me.

 

[JRock]

I been Nailed 3x for 30+ over... Fought them all and got parking violations... Had my Valentine One for a few months now and not even a close call yet... 🙂

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: JRock
I been Nailed 3x for 30+ over... Fought them all and got parking violations... Had my Valentine One for a few months now and not even a close call yet... 🙂

He paced me, no radar. a Valentine One wouldn't have helped.

Originally posted by: conjur
Shouldn't the moral of the story be:
Don't speed
??
😉

That is not an option on Chicagoland Expressways. Traffic is usually moving at 80+ in the slow lane, 90+ in the fast lane. that is probably why I didn't notice my speed. There just wasn't anyone else to pull over. It is difficult to pull over the entire state of drivers 🙂

 

[Wag]

Give it back.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: JRock
I been Nailed 3x for 30+ over... Fought them all and got parking violations... Had my Valentine One for a few months now and not even a close call yet... 🙂

He paced me, no radar. a Valentine One wouldn't have helped.

Originally posted by: conjur
Shouldn't the moral of the story be:
Don't speed
??
😉

That is not an option on Chicagoland Expressways. Traffic is usually moving at 80+ in the slow lane, 90+ in the fast lane. that is probably why I didn't notice my speed. There just wasn't anyone else to pull over. It is difficult to pull over the entire state of drivers 🙂

Usually the police are too scared to get out of their cars on the expressways just for speeding. They have lost a few people that way.
Chicago's expressways are very dangerous places.

 

[Mani]

It's true that it pays to be courteous. I have been caught 5+ times speeding everything from 15 to 35 over and have only recieved 1 ticket, which was reduced and got dismissed with traffic school.

A guy I know was street racing, lost control of his car around a turn and went into the (luckily for him) empty oncoming traffic lane. Cop saw the tail end of it. He told the cop the truth what he was doing, was polite and courteous and got off with a mere "display of acceleration" ticket.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: K1052
Usually the police are too scared to get out of their cars on the expressways just for speeding. They have lost a few people that way. Chicago's expressways are very dangerous places.

Hence the city I live in. (See profile) Chicagoland drivers all Suck. Except for me. I am the best driver in the world.

 

[CrazyDe1]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: JRock
I been Nailed 3x for 30+ over... Fought them all and got parking violations... Had my Valentine One for a few months now and not even a close call yet... 🙂

He paced me, no radar. a Valentine One wouldn't have helped.

Originally posted by: conjur
Shouldn't the moral of the story be:
Don't speed
??
😉

That is not an option on Chicagoland Expressways. Traffic is usually moving at 80+ in the slow lane, 90+ in the fast lane. that is probably why I didn't notice my speed. There just wasn't anyone else to pull over. It is difficult to pull over the entire state of drivers 🙂

Usually the police are too scared to get out of their cars on the expressways just for speeding. They have lost a few people that way.
Chicago's expressways are very dangerous places.

Sweet, it needs to be like that here. Everyone here seems to go the speed limit 🙁

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: JRock
I been Nailed 3x for 30+ over... Fought them all and got parking violations... Had my Valentine One for a few months now and not even a close call yet... 🙂

He paced me, no radar. a Valentine One wouldn't have helped.

Originally posted by: conjur
Shouldn't the moral of the story be:
Don't speed
??
😉

That is not an option on Chicagoland Expressways. Traffic is usually moving at 80+ in the slow lane, 90+ in the fast lane. that is probably why I didn't notice my speed. There just wasn't anyone else to pull over. It is difficult to pull over the entire state of drivers 🙂

Usually the police are too scared to get out of their cars on the expressways just for speeding. They have lost a few people that way.
Chicago's expressways are very dangerous places.

Sweet, it needs to be like that here. Everyone here seems to go the speed limit 🙁

You think it's "sweet" that the traffic is so bad that officers have lost their lives doing their job?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: K1052
Usually the police are too scared to get out of their cars on the expressways just for speeding. They have lost a few people that way. Chicago's expressways are very dangerous places.

Hence the city I live in. (See profile) Chicagoland drivers all Suck. Except for me. I am the best driver in the world.

Sure you are.😉😛

The tollways are fun though. Nothing like diving for a slot across four lanes of heavy traffic at 85+ MPH.

Makes you feel so alive.😀

 

[WinkOsmosis]

You're sorry you made him get out of his car? More like you're sorry you're paying his wages.

 

[kyparrish]

i finally got the message after about 3 tickets....give yourself enough time to get there w/o going more than 10 mph over

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: kyparrish
i finally got the message after about 3 tickets....give yourself enough time to get there w/o going more than 10 mph over

Unfortunately that doesn't always work. I respect many cops out there but there are the few pricks that give the rest of the force a bad name. I've had the pleasure of dealing with a couple of them.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: K1052
The tollways are fun though. Nothing like diving for a slot across four lanes of heavy traffic at 85+ MPH.
Makes you feel so alive.😀

I used to take 90 to work all the time, and about 2 years ago they put in a tollbooth on the exit to Barrington. I never took the exit while they were working on it or anything. I didn't realise that they put in a tollbooth until I was about 20 feet from the coin collection bucket. Doing about 75 mph. I was totaly zoned out and driving on autopilot. I went though that tollbooth lane at about 70 mph, and got some serious air on that bump in the middle of the tollbooth. Thank goodness the tollbooth didn't have those little arms that go down, or I might have got some orange paint on my bumper. (does this take away from my "best driver in the state" declaration?)

Ever since that moment, I realised that I was driving 3 tons of metal that would easily kill anyone who I did not see (like a toll worker walking across the lane), and that I could not afford to "zone out" again. I started taking driving lessions, and took driving quite a bit more seriously. I think about driving through that tollbooth every time I pay a toll, and realise how lucky I was that no one was crossing the lane when I went through it.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: K1052
The tollways are fun though. Nothing like diving for a slot across four lanes of heavy traffic at 85+ MPH.
Makes you feel so alive.😀

I used to take 90 to work all the time, and about 2 years ago they put in a tollbooth on the exit to Barrington. I never took the exit while they were working on it or anything. I didn't realise that they put in a tollbooth until I was about 20 feet from the coin collection bucket. Doing about 75 mph. I was totaly zoned out and driving on autopilot. I went though that tollbooth lane at about 70 mph, and got some serious air on that bump in the middle of the tollbooth. Thank goodness the tollbooth didn't have those little arms that go down, or I might have got some orange paint on my bumper. (does this take away from my "best driver in the state" declaration?)

Ever since that moment, I realised that I was driving 3 tons of metal that would easily kill anyone who I did not see (like a toll worker walking across the lane), and that I could not afford to "zone out" again. I started taking driving lessions, and took driving quite a bit more seriously. I think about driving through that tollbooth every time I pay a toll, and realise how lucky I was that no one was crossing the lane when I went through it.

OMFG There is now spittle all over my screen! hahaha

Glad nobody was hurt. That would give you a moment of pause.

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: K1052
The tollways are fun though. Nothing like diving for a slot across four lanes of heavy traffic at 85+ MPH.
Makes you feel so alive.😀

I used to take 90 to work all the time, and about 2 years ago they put in a tollbooth on the exit to Barrington. I never took the exit while they were working on it or anything. I didn't realise that they put in a tollbooth until I was about 20 feet from the coin collection bucket. Doing about 75 mph. I was totaly zoned out and driving on autopilot. I went though that tollbooth lane at about 70 mph, and got some serious air on that bump in the middle of the tollbooth. Thank goodness the tollbooth didn't have those little arms that go down, or I might have got some orange paint on my bumper. (does this take away from my "best driver in the state" declaration?)

Ever since that moment, I realised that I was driving 3 tons of metal that would easily kill anyone who I did not see (like a toll worker walking across the lane), and that I could not afford to "zone out" again. I started taking driving lessions, and took driving quite a bit more seriously. I think about driving through that tollbooth every time I pay a toll, and realise how lucky I was that no one was crossing the lane when I went through it.

I'm having deja vu. Have you posted this before?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: BornStar18

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: K1052
The tollways are fun though. Nothing like diving for a slot across four lanes of heavy traffic at 85+ MPH.
Makes you feel so alive.😀

I used to take 90 to work all the time, and about 2 years ago they put in a tollbooth on the exit to Barrington. I never took the exit while they were working on it or anything. I didn't realise that they put in a tollbooth until I was about 20 feet from the coin collection bucket. Doing about 75 mph. I was totaly zoned out and driving on autopilot. I went though that tollbooth lane at about 70 mph, and got some serious air on that bump in the middle of the tollbooth. Thank goodness the tollbooth didn't have those little arms that go down, or I might have got some orange paint on my bumper. (does this take away from my "best driver in the state" declaration?)

Ever since that moment, I realised that I was driving 3 tons of metal that would easily kill anyone who I did not see (like a toll worker walking across the lane), and that I could not afford to "zone out" again. I started taking driving lessions, and took driving quite a bit more seriously. I think about driving through that tollbooth every time I pay a toll, and realise how lucky I was that no one was crossing the lane when I went through it.

I'm having deja vu. Have you posted this before?

Probably. It is one of my good driving stories, where you laugh, and learn 🙂

 

[m2kewl]

At least you didn't cap the cop like this fool did.

he should get the electric chair. :|