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Bob Sep 22nd 2018 12:34 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by RICH (Post 12566319)
Regardless of getting caught, do people normally go as fast as possible? I feel comfortable driving around within the speed limit. Occasional y I will put my foot down, but that is not my default!
Depends I guess. When the speed limit on the interstate is 50mph...everyone speeds.

civilservant Sep 22nd 2018 1:31 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
5 over is usually my default max when I know the road.

Rete Sep 22nd 2018 1:48 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by Bob (Post 12566439)
Depends I guess. When the speed limit on the interstate is 50mph...everyone speeds.
50? Come down here. The speed limit is 70 and the minimum allowed is 40. Go figure.

RICH Sep 22nd 2018 6:55 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12566326)
Have you noticed all those people overtaking you?
Yep, I imagine they think they are winning the race to the next red light. TBH I don't go on freeways that much.

mrken30 Sep 22nd 2018 11:38 am
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I always keep to the limit through small cities. Speeding tickets is a major source of revenue for some municipalities. I can only speed when I don't have traffic in front of me. Most people drive at least 5 mph under the limit, too often it's 10 to 15 mph under the limit.

zzrmark Sep 22nd 2018 12:38 pm
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12566326)
Have you noticed all those people overtaking you?
Spot the bloke that's never driven in Tampa. :lol:
I didn't realise the cops issued speeding tickets round here, they strike me as being far too busy helping people get in and out of church and Dettweiler's parking lots,responding to car wrecks or eating donuts.

tom169 Sep 22nd 2018 12:41 pm
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12566637)
Spot the bloke that's never driven in Tampa. :lol:
I didn't realise the cops issued speeding tickets round here, they strike me as being far too busy helping people get in and out of church and Dettweiler's parking lots,responding to car wrecks or eating donuts.
I did a ride along in the city and for the 10 hour shift it was call to call with no traffic enforcement.

zzrmark Sep 22nd 2018 6:08 pm
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by tom169 (Post 12566638)
I did a ride along in the city and for the 10 hour shift it was call to call with no traffic enforcement.
Presumably that was with the PD or Sheriff's dept rather than State troopers?
Which would mean factoring in murders, hold ups, domestics, Walmart shoplifters, etc!

tom169 Sep 22nd 2018 6:52 pm
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12566698)
Presumably that was with the PD or Sheriff's dept rather than State troopers?
Which would mean factoring in murders, hold ups, domestics, Walmart shoplifters, etc!
Yep, PD. In fact change murders for a drug OD and Walmart for a different store and you've hit the home run.

branmin Sep 23rd 2018 3:23 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by Tottenham Steve (Post 12565390)
In florida pay a attorney $79 and it goes away. If cop doesn't show dismissed. If he shows attorney asks for continuance. If shows 3 times attorney pleads it down.

all 4 times in 18 years here, never had to pay. All 4 dismissed.

Appreciate the name or a link of this Lawyer for possible future ticket? TIA.

caretaker Sep 23rd 2018 3:31 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12566698)
Presumably that was with the PD or Sheriff's dept rather than State troopers?
Which would mean factoring in murders, hold ups, domestics, Walmart shoplifters, etc!
The only state trooper I saw drove out on the Skyway Pier while I was fishing. I thought it was legal to drink out there and had an insulated sleeve with 6 beer, (one of them on the go).. was actually surprised they didn't sell it in the bait shop. I'd hidden my beer when I saw the car out of force of habit anyway and he just gave a little wave and drove on. After I was back home there was a gang shoot-out in the Walmart parking lot and the greeter's car got a bullet hole, but I don't know which police attended. My sister wouldn't go to Walmart for months.

Bob Sep 25th 2018 8:58 am
Re: Speeding ticket by a state trooper
 
Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12566474)
50? Come down here. The speed limit is 70 and the minimum allowed is 40. Go figure.
It's not all 50, but big chunks of 495 heading into Lowell and around, and then I-95 and the pike into Boston are 50.


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