- Dec 12, 2000
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Lets see, my first speeding ticket came approx. 12 months and 3 weeks ago, while I was coming home to Charlotte from Chapel Hill. I was in Davidson county, doing 80 in a 70 zone (on cruise), in the far left lane of a 6-lane interstate, in light traffic with no one ahead of me. Officer D. R. Wood of the NC Highway Patrol tagged me as he was merging from an on-ramp.
2nd speeding ticket, came today at 3:10 PM. I was coming back from Chapel Hill and driving through Davidson county, supposedly averaging 81 in a 70 zone (though my cruise had the needle set below 80?), in the far left lane of a 6-lane interstate with very light traffic and no one ahead of me. Contrary to last time, I had actually had my cruise set at or below 80 for a good 60 mile stretch beforehand. Officer....D R WOOD OF THE NC HIGHWAY PATROL saw me pass him in the left lane (he was in the middle in an unmarked Caprice) then paced me for about 2.5 miles before deciding to pull me over.
I complained that the whole of NC on this particular highway had been doing 80 in the far left lane the whole day. He said he didn't care. I said it wasn't fair. He asked "what's not fair about it?" I really didn't know how to respond to this so I said NC patrol really should do a consistent job of pulling people doing 80 in a 70 zone because EVERYONE DOES IT ALL THE TIME! He didn't agree, but he then told me that IF I GO TO COURT I WILL MOST LIKELY GET IT DROPPED!!!
When I pulled back onto the highway, about 5-10 miles further ahead the highway reverts to a 4-lane with construction and the speed limit drops to 55. I proceeded to drive at 80 in the left lane here too, in order to keep up with traffic. When drivers behind me got pissed off with me doing 70 in the "80 lane" I then put my citation in the little parking ticket clip mounted on my windshield for all to see (bright pink, standard form, can't miss it!) People didn't seem to care, so I sped up with them.
Am I missing something here???
2nd speeding ticket, came today at 3:10 PM. I was coming back from Chapel Hill and driving through Davidson county, supposedly averaging 81 in a 70 zone (though my cruise had the needle set below 80?), in the far left lane of a 6-lane interstate with very light traffic and no one ahead of me. Contrary to last time, I had actually had my cruise set at or below 80 for a good 60 mile stretch beforehand. Officer....D R WOOD OF THE NC HIGHWAY PATROL saw me pass him in the left lane (he was in the middle in an unmarked Caprice) then paced me for about 2.5 miles before deciding to pull me over.
I complained that the whole of NC on this particular highway had been doing 80 in the far left lane the whole day. He said he didn't care. I said it wasn't fair. He asked "what's not fair about it?" I really didn't know how to respond to this so I said NC patrol really should do a consistent job of pulling people doing 80 in a 70 zone because EVERYONE DOES IT ALL THE TIME! He didn't agree, but he then told me that IF I GO TO COURT I WILL MOST LIKELY GET IT DROPPED!!!
When I pulled back onto the highway, about 5-10 miles further ahead the highway reverts to a 4-lane with construction and the speed limit drops to 55. I proceeded to drive at 80 in the left lane here too, in order to keep up with traffic. When drivers behind me got pissed off with me doing 70 in the "80 lane" I then put my citation in the little parking ticket clip mounted on my windshield for all to see (bright pink, standard form, can't miss it!) People didn't seem to care, so I sped up with them.
Am I missing something here???
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