Speeding ticket in the X on Sat...

DinanX5 · #1 05-01-2006, 12:11 PM

I got pulled over on Saturday on Rt. 611 while passing through the little town of Portland, PA... apparently I was going 46 in a 30 zone. Two things annoy me about this charge:
1. The prevailing speed limit on the road was 45, but apparently there was a brief 30mph zone that escaped my notice.
2. My V1 was active, but I have my Stealth One set to mute warnings below 44mph... which makes me wonder if the alleged "46mph" reading is even accurate.

His radar reading was taken while he was heading toward me from the opposite direction, and there was a car in front of me that was traveling at about the same speed, but he did a U-turn and went for me!
Fortunately the cop was reasonable enough to give me a "Failure to Obey Posted Speed Limit Sign" ticket instead of a "Speeding Ticket", so the cost is less, and no points.
Still pisses me off though...

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Quicksilver · #2 05-01-2006, 12:52 PM

Even though your V1 was active ya gotta keep those eyeballs active also. By your own admission there was a brief 30mph zone that escaped your notice. That being the case take responsibility, smile and chalk it up to bad judgement on your part. As you say the cop was reasonable enough to give you a "Failure to Obey Posted Speed Limit Sign" ticket instead of a "Speeding Ticket", so the cost is less, and no points. I guess the lesson here is "slow down" and there will be no need to get pissed off.

Wagner · #3 05-01-2006, 01:03 PM

Be glad the cop gave you the lesser charge, either way you were speeding

dave_p · #4 05-01-2006, 01:35 PM

You try driving in England!! The Police are the least of our worries - we have about 6000 speed camera's to worry about

Mind you, at least there is no human error

Quicksilver · #5 05-01-2006, 01:50 PM

Ah but you are aware that there are 6000 of them so your on guard. Over here? Not so consistant. So you gotta keep your wits about cha. Otherwise BAM " we got cha". Even with the cameras some time programming errors cancel the tickets. In a city nearby they were set to shoot the second the yellow went to red. Problem is yellow last 3 seconds the cameras went off at 1.5 seconds. They were challenged the city lost. Why? Human programming error.

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Originally Posted by dave_p

You try driving in England!! The Police are the least of our worries - we have about 6000 speed camera's to worry about

Mind you, at least there is no human error

dave_p · #6 05-01-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Ah but you are aware that there are 6000 of them so your on guard. Over here? Not so consistant. So you gotta keep your wits about cha. Otherwise BAM " we got cha". Even with the cameras some time programming errors cancel the tickets. In a city nearby they were set to shoot the second the yellow went to red. Problem is yellow last 3 seconds the cameras went off at 1.5 seconds. They were challenged the city lost. Why? Human programming error.

I wasn't counting red light camera's - we've got loads of those too. Our ones flash twice - showing you crossing the line and then continuing on. But, they are only active when the light is displaying red!!

rebound · #7 05-01-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DinanX5

I got pulled over on Saturday on Rt. 611 while passing through the little town of Portland, PA... apparently I was going 46 in a 30 zone. Two things annoy me about this charge:
1. The prevailing speed limit on the road was 45, but apparently there was a brief 30mph zone that escaped my notice.
2. My V1 was active, but I have my Stealth One set to mute warnings below 44mph... which makes me wonder if the alleged "46mph" reading is even accurate.

His radar reading was taken while he was heading toward me from the opposite direction, and there was a car in front of me that was traveling at about the same speed, but he did a U-turn and went for me!
Fortunately the cop was reasonable enough to give me a "Failure to Obey Posted Speed Limit Sign" ticket instead of a "Speeding Ticket", so the cost is less, and no points.
Still pisses me off though...

Ha! That's nothing - I was doing 83 in a 55 on Friday, and walked away with a written warning!

HamannE53 · #8 05-01-2006, 03:19 PM

i was doing 110 in a 55 and i got pulled over from a cop friend....refinanced his house for him and saved him tons of money...

DinanX5 · #9 05-01-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Even though your V1 was active ya gotta keep those eyeballs active also. By your own admission there was a brief 30mph zone that escaped your notice. That being the case take responsibility, smile and chalk it up to bad judgement on your part. As you say the cop was reasonable enough to give you a "Failure to Obey Posted Speed Limit Sign" ticket instead of a "Speeding Ticket", so the cost is less, and no points. I guess the lesson here is "slow down" and there will be no need to get pissed off.

The reason I'm PO'ed is because I'm typically very attentive to such things (which is why I've only had 2 speeding tickets in 16 years of driving)
But thanks so much for stating the obvious - and in a condescending manner, no less... wow, now I feel better!

cmyX6go · #10 05-01-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DinanX5

The reason I'm PO'ed is because I'm typically very attentive to such things.
But thanks so much for stating the obvious - and in a condescending manner, no less... wow, now I feel better!

Look at it this way, the guy in front of you most likely had PA plates and it was the end of the month so the NJ boy got to be the lucky one. It happens. Could have been worse. Feel better now?

I doubt it, but I tried.

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