Traffic Tickets Anyone?

[Pkush]

Originally Posted by LANEY487

yes firestorm is a cop magnet, i had mine at a redlight i was next to a white new corvette, and we both took off normal, not racing, not speeding or nothing, i usually take first gear up to 5k or so and shift and i guess since my exhaust is somewhat louder than that of the corvette, a cop pulled right out and pulled me over threatened to take me to jail and said literally "it looked like i was going 100mph" when i was doing 45.. i asked to see his radar, he said he didnt clock me at any speed but was going to write me a ticket for "exhibition of acceleration" this ticket is not legal in the state of texas anymore because a cop can pull anyone over for anything.
But in Amarillo TX its a city ordnance and they can do whatever they want, by the way the ticket was 275 dollars i went to court to try to fight it, however the judge said this was city ordinance. I was so mad.. I mean really wished I would of just tried racing the corvette now might of been cheaper ticket! lol

Man I would be pissed off, that's just a load of BS...Exhibition of acceleration. So a cop can write you a ticket for accelerating from a stoplight without even peeling out or squealing tires? Makes no sense.

[dentalprodigy]

15 over in a 25 mph. Cop gave me a 2 point ticket ($80 fine) for "careless driving" instead of a 3 point speeding ticket. Went to court and paid $390 and plead guilty for “unsafe driving " (0 points).

[fatalelement]

Originally Posted by DFW-FRS

I'm sorry, but that police officer was totally out of line by asking you to step out of the vehicle just to see if he could sit in your car. We have a fourth amendment right that protects us from unreasonable search and seizure in the United States, and that officer has the audacity to use his badge as a tool for car shopping? You should have refused and asked him why he was asking you to step out in the first place. Luckily he wasn't trying to arrest you for anything, but unfortunately he will probably try to pull that stunt again. I may be overthinking it, but something about your post rubbed me the wrong way.

Well I mean none of his constitutional rights were violated here. There was no search or seizure, and it was consented to. It's definitely a violation of at least one law or department regulation though, I can assure you that much haha

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[ntron1]

Originally Posted by Alexgalarreta

108 in a 55
Court in 8 days.

Highly recommend to refrain from passing someone going downhill when you're already doing 15 above the limit.

Good Luck! Been there (110+ in a 55), done that, not guilty verdict on a technicality.

[Alexgalarreta]

Originally Posted by ntron1

Good Luck! Been there (110+ in a 55), done that, not guilty verdict on a technicality.

Hope to have the same luck you had

[m3bassman]

Originally Posted by Ddreder

Im not gonna lie I got pinched on I90 at the end of one of my trips across the state.. Washington state patrol cheats.. Stupid lasers. The funny thing was that I have my snow tires on so I was doing the speed limit all the way home so that my tires didnt burn up. But when I was dropping into spokane the speed limit changes to 60mph and I was still cruising at 73mph when all of a sudden my nifty (worthless) CR90 detector let me know I was effed as a cruised by a WSP just chillin at the bottom of the hill. Moral of the story is! DO NOT SPEED on the freeway in washington state unless you have a laser jammer or an eagle eye because they will get you.. sooner or later..

Also I am not to upset because I could have been arrested for the speeds I was exceeding when I had my summer tires on.. Flying down the hill towards moses lake at 133mph could have been the end of me.. But I just had to see how fast it would go (I even chickened out.. could have gone faster.. )

last time i took highway 2 across there was one stationed in about every podunk little town along the way. had a county sheriff tail me for about 20 miles as well on that trip. good thing my old truck isnt much for speed and i dont have WA plates. luckily WSP has white cruisers that are easy to spot from a distance. had the pleasure of watching one flip around and get the drunk bastard in front of me on my last drive. so satisfying.

[Celica00]

Originally Posted by Alexgalarreta

108 in a 55
Court in 8 days.

Highly recommend to refrain from passing someone going downhill when you're already doing 15 above the limit.

clocked 110 in a 55 (construction zone which is 2x fine where I live)
got off w/ a 65 in a 55 thank god.


me: Am I going to jail?
officer: We'll see. License and registration please.


He saw me on the on-ramp towards the freeway already going 85 and I saw him too and there was quite heavy traffic so I thought I could maneuver enough distance to make myself lost in traffic. But there was a massive opening when I passed 2 semi's and I noticed the cop was definitely making an effort to reach me. So once I passed the semi's I essentially gunned it for the next exit (hence the 110) and the second that Charger made it to the opening, he was on my butt. Ended up getting off the exit w/ his sirens guiding me. (this was several years ago and have since refrained from idiocy on the road)


wish you the best w/ the court appearance.

[Alexgalarreta]

Originally Posted by Celica00

clocked 110 in a 55 (construction zone which is 2x fine where I live)
got off w/ a 65 in a 55 thank god.


me: Am I going to jail?
officer: We'll see. License and registration please.


He saw me on the on-ramp towards the freeway already going 85 and I saw him too and there was quite heavy traffic so I thought I could maneuver enough distance to make myself lost in traffic. But there was a massive opening when I passed 2 semi's and I noticed the cop was definitely making an effort to reach me. So once I passed the semi's I essentially gunned it for the next exit (hence the 110) and the second that Charger made it to the opening, he was on my butt. Ended up getting off the exit w/ his sirens guiding me. (this was several years ago and have since refrained from idiocy on the road)


wish you the best w/ the court appearance.

Originally Posted by ntron1

Good Luck! Been there (110+ in a 55), done that, not guilty verdict on a technicality.

Got 1 year unsupervised probation.
Have to pay $200 towards court by 1st of march.
Attend PADDD program ($125) , and finish a writing assignment the judge assigned me.

Happy with the outcome. Could of been a whole lot worse.

[Racebo]

I was cruising in a park with some friends that have a 370 and an evo. I was in the back of the pack of course and they were speeding ahead of me. I see a park ranger behind me, tells me to pull over. I just got a warning that time because I wasn't doing anything wrong, but on mothers day I wasn't so lucky, 97 in a 75, $303.47 for that one

[Celica00]

Originally Posted by Alexgalarreta

Got 1 year unsupervised probation.
Have to pay $200 towards court by 1st of march.
Attend PADDD program ($125) , and finish a writing assignment the judge assigned me.

Happy with the outcome. Could of been a whole lot worse.

$325 and some lost free time is miles better than what could've happened. Rock on

[ntron1]

Sounds like you got a fair punishment. I never care about the fine, I just do not want the points.

[2much]

do you guys trust/use radar detectors? I have been thinking about buying a v-1

[chaoskaze]

I find it hard to be over the speed limit for 2 reason. 1. I kind know how fast I 'm driving from the wind noise/engine noise 2. Thanks to how low it is stock..I feel faster looking out. When I'm on a SUV/VAN i can be doing 70 and feel like 50 in frs =.=

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

I find it hard to be over the speed limit for 2 reason. 1. I kind know how fast I 'm driving from the wind noise/engine noise 2. Thanks to how low it is stock..I feel faster looking out. When I'm on a SUV/VAN i can be doing 70 and feel like 50 in frs =.=

I drive my wife's Mitsu RVR Gt suv and look down and find I am doing 85/90 in a 50/60 zone fairly often now. It is so high and sound proofed that I don't even realize it until I actual look or get yelled at (if she is there too).