4/12/2010 4:40:35 PM

as someone who has a shit ton of speeding tickets i say

great thread!

4/12/2010 4:43:20 PM

Virginia has speeding fines of something like $1000 for in-state residents.

4/12/2010 4:43:30 PM

You're ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

4/12/2010 4:43:49 PM

those were a lot of fun!

4/12/2010 4:44:31 PM

i like how it has SPEED TRAPS in ad.


the person who made this obviously has no clue what the fuck they are talking about

4/12/2010 4:44:42 PM

Hmm, $10 billion in profits for insurance companies.


Don't worry, all in the name of safety!!!

4/12/2010 4:45:03 PM

i was getting so many speeding tickets that my mother went to library and checked me out a few books on how to beat them.

i tried a few things out and got out of a few tickets especially when using the calibration / radar gun trick

4/12/2010 4:45:57 PM

IT'S A TARP

4/12/2010 4:46:04 PM

The worst is when you're listening to a rap song with sirens in it while speeding and you get that "oh shit" sensation and look in the mirror

4/12/2010 4:48:04 PM

^being black I'd imagine you're pretty paranoid about that.

4/12/2010 4:50:14 PM

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"The worst is when you're listening to a rap song with sirens in it while speeding and you get that "oh shit" sensation and look in the mirror"

this is why I hardly ever listen to rap anymore

4/12/2010 4:53:37 PM

THAT'S your reason for not listening to rap??

4/12/2010 4:55:28 PM

those are fun

4/12/2010 4:55:55 PM

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"The worst is when you're listening to a rap song with sirens in it while speeding and you get that "oh shit" sensation and look in the mirror"

i have done that a few times

4/12/2010 4:57:12 PM

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"THAT'S your reason for not listening to rap??"

well, that, and I outgrew it

4/12/2010 4:57:59 PM

I remember me and Kyle and Brandon got mad spooked while listening to Hiero in the car many moons ago ("Friday night, everything is right/'til Opio hung a left, then I seen his lights" [SIREN!]).

4/12/2010 4:58:09 PM

^^i hear more sirens at the soccer games than i do on a rap cd

4/12/2010 4:59:20 PM

The worst is when its a song you've listened to 1000 times and it still gets you

I'm looking at you Fireman, Cop Killa and Shake Ya Tailfeather

[Edited on April 12, 2010 at 5:01 PM. Reason : x]

4/12/2010 5:01:03 PM

i dont hear many sirens on the rap i like to listen to now but its mostly shit thats 10-15 years old

4/12/2010 5:01:34 PM

this song on Fat Joes don cartegena album has this real good siren that gets me everytime

4/12/2010 5:02:34 PM

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"i tried a few things out and got out of a few tickets especially when using the calibration / radar gun trick"

what's that?

4/12/2010 5:06:02 PM

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"this song on Fat Joes don cartegena album has this real good siren that gets me everytime"

see, and that's the type of shit that I listened to


don't try to call me out when you listen to the same shit I did


it's not like I was driving around all the time hearing sirens.... it happened every now and again. not an everyday thing. but it was still unneeded stress.

4/12/2010 5:09:57 PM

Does anyone ever get a ticket and think, "You know, I really shouldn't have been speeding. I'm going to put in a legitimate effort to not speed from here on out." For me, it's always been, "Well, I got caught. How did I get caught? I need to not make that mistake again."

4/12/2010 5:19:58 PM

ibtduke

4/12/2010 5:21:34 PM

I've always just tacked it up as a fast driving tax, and one that I'm comfortable paying within reason

4/12/2010 5:21:59 PM

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[Edited on April 12, 2010 at 5:25 PM. Reason : SFD]

4/12/2010 5:25:10 PM

JAMES CROUCH
828-5778

4/12/2010 11:59:04 PM

#5 was 83 in a 65
hot damn I still hate Salisbury

4/13/2010 12:03:41 AM

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"Does anyone ever get a ticket and think, "You know, I really shouldn't have been speeding. I'm going to put in a legitimate effort to not speed from here on out."

I'm sure some people think that way, but its dumb. Speed limits within cities and in residential neighborhoods are reasonable, but limits on most interstates/highways are artificially low. It's done in the name of safety but (as you can tell) its really all about the money.

4/13/2010 9:28:55 AM

not trollin here, but the part about methods to get out of a ticket: never admit guilt or what speed you think were going. then what? do you just sit there in silence and hope the cop gets bored and forgets why he even pulled you over?

4/13/2010 9:40:43 AM

^You just act ignorant and naive. It's not that hard to do, I've been pulled over like 10 times, lol. (just 6 for speeding I think).

Absolutely do not admit that you broke the law. The key is to just do it without making it obvious that you're lying.

[Edited on April 13, 2010 at 9:44 AM. Reason : didn't want to sound like a prick]

4/13/2010 9:44:12 AM

No, when he walks up and asks, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" or "Do you know how fast you were going?" you don't respond, or respond with "No comment."

Because if you lie, he can put you in deeper shit in court for not cooperating (if he's an ass, or you were an ass and deserve it).

And, generally speaking, people tend to admit they were going SOME speed over the speed limit when asked how fast they were going. It's weird how we tend to want to tell something close to the truth in this situation. But if you say to the cop that you were going even 1 mile over the speed limit, then he's got a verbal confession from you for speeding.

There's a cool video on the internet called something along the lines of "never speak to the police" where a Harvard law professor is talking about why it's NEVER a good idea to make comments to the police about anything EVER. I recommend it.

4/13/2010 10:00:12 AM

I have not been pulled over in about a year. The last time was by an officer on foot.......

4/13/2010 10:05:46 AM

^^ Don't say "No comment" or sit there staring at him blankly. Say "I don't know." You aren't lying. Even if you were speeding, you don't know know why he's pulling you over--you aren't a mind reader. If he asks if you know how fast you were going, you don't. Were you staring at a GPS-verified speedometer the whole time he was observing/clocking you? I didn't think so.

The reason he's asking you that is to fish for a confession, so yes, you are correct in saying not to admit to a lower speed than you were actually doing.


and yes, I view it as a fast driving tax. It's a fucking racket, but whatever...I'll keep paying it and keep driving how I want.

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"Virginia has speeding fines of something like $1000 for in-state residents."

Yep, and I believe felony charges for 15+ over. I wouldn't live in VA for any reason for their speeding laws alone.

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"Does anyone ever get a ticket and think, "You know, I really shouldn't have been speeding. I'm going to put in a legitimate effort to not speed from here on out." For me, it's always been, "Well, I got caught. How did I get caught? I need to not make that mistake again." "

Yep, and I also think "Well, I'm paying for it, so I'm gonna damn well get my money's worth now. I think tend to turn the wick up and go even faster as soon as I'm out of sight of the cop."

4/13/2010 12:29:30 PM

Fun Facts about speeding tickets auto theft

4/28/2010 6:23:17 PM

Here are some new (or recent) boosted cost speeding violations:

Colorado: $135 for driving 10-19 over "reasonable and prudent speed". Previous cost - $50.
Georgia: $200 state fine for driving 85 or faster on highways, in addition to the local speeding ticket.
Florida: $191 for speeding 10-14 over the limit, increase of $35.

Funny how they hardly mention safety, instead these state officials are mainly quoted as saying they need more money.

Oh and here's an increased fine in Germany, that I'm in agreement with: "Staying in the left lane of the autobahn when the right lane is free" 80 euros (previously 40).

4/29/2010 10:50:16 AM

both are very interesting and informative posters...thanks tww!

4/29/2010 11:00:34 AM

JAMES CROUCH
828-5778

4/30/2010 3:40:40 AM

for every 100 tickets written

14.3 fewer wrecks

5.6 fewer wrecks resulting in injury

4/30/2010 7:58:13 AM

i find this funny

i posted this on a friend's wall yesterday

he got a speeding ticket on the way to a dinner party last night

bonk

4/30/2010 8:02:07 AM

There this really easy way not to get a speeding ticket...

4/30/2010 8:15:23 AM

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"Does anyone ever get a ticket and think, "You know, I really shouldn't have been speeding. I'm going to put in a legitimate effort to not speed from here on out." For me, it's always been, "Well, I got caught. How did I get caught? I need to not make that mistake again.""

How did I get caught? A cop saw me speeding.
How can I not make that mistake again? Well, I can't control what the cop sees, so it looks like the only thing I can change is to slow the fuck down.

4/30/2010 8:22:46 AM

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"Speed limits within cities and in residential neighborhoods are reasonable"

The speed limit on the road getting to my neighborhood is rediculously low. The road is similar to Athens Dr but has a speed limit
of 25mph when really the speed limit should be 35mph. Of course the law loves camping out this road because nobody
goes 25mph.

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"Hmm, $10 billion in profits for insurance companies. Don't worry, all in the name of safety!!! "

This is my biggest problem with the whole traffic ticket thing. Unless i cause an accident or am guilty of a misdeamenor
traffic offense; my driving record should not be tied to my insurance. I would argue that Farmer Joe going 10 under
on I40 is a bigger hazard (but legal) than my car going 10 over.

Also why are speeding tickets the same fine regardless of if you show up to court or not. You would think they would provide
some incentive for you to Not come to court clogging up their courthouse to fight your ticket. Otherwise who the fuck
actually "admits guilt" when even by negotiating with the DA to reduce their ticket to 9-over, one ends up saving significant
car insurance money.

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"Well, I got caught. How did I get caught? I need to not make that mistake again." "

ditto

4/30/2010 8:25:54 AM

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"There this really easy way not to get a speeding ticket..."

Don't go and be that fucking faggot.

4/30/2010 11:43:43 AM

its not faggish if its true

^^wouldnt you assume that your driving causes you to present an increased risk? to me it sounds perfectly correct that your driving record should be tied to your insurance


i believe there is actually a minimum speed, in SC its actually posted but i think in NC theres still a minimum, and people do get pulled for driving too slow

[Edited on April 30, 2010 at 11:47 AM. Reason : d]

4/30/2010 11:44:51 AM

I know and you know that everyone in this thread is aware that if you, in fact, never exceed the speed limit, you shouldn't ever get a speeding ticket. Pointing that out despite knowing that qualifies.

4/30/2010 12:02:38 PM

but i feel sometimes it bears repeating

4/30/2010 12:03:25 PM

5/8/2010 9:16:18 PM

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"^wouldnt you assume that your driving causes you to present an increased risk? to me it sounds perfectly correct that your driving record should be tied to your insurance"

Your driving record should certainly be tied to your insurance rates...but insurance companies using speeding tickets and stuff to statistically predict if you're likely to have wrecks and cost them money in claims is retarded. If you want to hike rates for something, hike them for at-fault wrecks (they already do, but they should hike rates more for that and little or none for other stuff).

"Accident forgiveness" really irritates me, for this reason.

5/9/2010 7:09:52 AM