Almost got my first speeding ticket, got lucky

[lemers]

Wow something we agree on.

Well it was still over 105 in Qatar today, so he'll hasn't frozen over

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[NipSC4328]

Speeding (at any speed) in its self isn't an indicator for violence. Cops pull their weapons for self defense. How is there a perceived threat to the officers safety if the speeding car pulls over when the officer signals for the driver to pull over?
Did the driver follow instructions right away? I could see need for a weapon if the driver tried to flee from the officer.

Are they assuming that people doing twice the limit are trying to get pulled over to ambush a police officer?

Is going 2x the limit a violent crime or are they armed and dangerous?

Around here they don't draw iron at a traffic stop, but you can bet that their holster is unsnapped and their hand is near the grip ... mine would be too.

 

[lemers]

Around here they don't draw iron at a traffic stop, but you can bet that their holster is unsnapped and their hand is near the grip ... mine would be too.

All we are saying is that the police are supposed to defuse a situation and pulling a gun on a traffic stop is not defusing a situation.

 

[NipSC4328]

All we are saying is that the police are supposed to defuse a situation and pulling a gun on a traffic stop is not defusing a situation.

And I agree with that statement :cheers:

 

[Hack]

Speeding (at any speed) in its self isn't an indicator for violence.

No, but excessive speed is an indication of the (lack of) judgment of the driver.

 

[lemers]

No, but excessive speed is an indication of the (lack of) judgment of the driver.

But so is J-walking, but cops don't pull their gun a shoot them for it.

 

[daltron]

Not a GT350, but I have been lucky so far. If I am popped, I hope he is having a good day, otherwise it's a speeding ticket, light tint ticket, window tint ticket, noise ticket, and emissions ticket.

 

[lemers]

Not a GT350, but I have been lucky so far. If I am popped, I hope he is having a good day, otherwise it's a speeding ticket, light tint ticket, window tint ticket, noise ticket, and emissions ticket.

Aren't most of those "fix-it tickets" though? Yeah you are gonna have to rip off all your tint and bring your exhaust back to stock.

 

[daltron]

Aren't most of those "fix-it tickets" though? Yeah you are gonna have to rip off all your tint and bring your exhaust back to stock.

Tint and light tint fix it tickets, yeah. Still a pain to get the tint put back on with labor and material. The emissions/noise... HUGE EPA fine from what I have heard and the labor needed to take off my O/R LT's and full 3" exhaust and get the stock stuff back on won't be cheap.

But, it's the roulette game we play :cheers:

 

[lemers]

Tint and light tint fix it tickets, yeah. Still a pain to get the tint put back on with labor and material. The emissions/noise... HUGE EPA fine from what I have heard and the labor needed to take off my O/R LT's and full 3" exhaust and get the stock stuff back on won't be cheap.

But, it's the roulette game we play :cheers:

These are the kind of fines that have a marginal "public safety" but are big money generaters for the government.

Freedom is eroded one law at a time.

 

[daltron]

These are the kind of fines that have a marginal "public safety" but are big money generaters for the government.

Freedom is eroded one law at a time.

Amen, especially with the nanny state I live in.

 

[firestarter2]

These are the kind of fines that have a marginal "public safety" but are big money generaters for the government.

Freedom is eroded one law at a time.

amen...

 

[T-S550-X]

In Texas, it all in how the officer writes it. They have the option to just write it as speeding or they can write it as wreckless driving, or both. No matter you will still get the insurance hit.

That is incorrect Sir.

Speeding is a class C violation (ticket).

Reckless Driving is a seperate class B offense which could mean a visit to the local jail and car most likely impounded.

Speed in and of itself does not equate to reckless driving. Now speeding + high traffic / high pedestrian area + passengers in your vehicle + causing other vehicles to take evasive action to avoid a collision with you = reckless driving.

Texas Transportation Code 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

No one does well when misinformed. :cheers:

 

[MSMStannyl]

I have Waze. I know where the cops are usually . I feel pretty cocky at times. Praise be to the FSM!
:cheers:

You can never be 100% sure with Waze as you rely on others to pinpoint locations of where speeding traps are .

I did receive my first speeding ticket in 32 years of driving on my return ride ride home from picking up car in Illinois.I was guilty of doing 87 in a 70,the car is just so smooth and enjoyable I really had no idea that's how fast I was going at the time.Concerning waze no one picked up this officer till he had me pulled over lol.The remaining 400 mile trip home was very driven very carefully.

I use Waze all the time and it is in fact a great tool, especially for picking up speed traps. However, there always has to be that first person to click the button to tell everyone else that there is a speed trap. You just have to hope that isn't you with flashing lights in the rearview!

 

[lemers]

That is incorrect Sir.

Speeding is a class C violation (ticket).

Reckless Driving is a seperate class B offense which could mean a visit to the local jail and car most likely impounded.

Speed in and of itself does not equate to reckless driving. Now speeding + high traffic / high pedestrian area + passengers in your vehicle + causing other vehicles to take evasive action to avoid a collision with you = reckless driving.

Texas Transportation Code 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

No one does well when misinformed. :cheers:

So, as you said...the officer has a choice of calling the violation a class C for speeding or a class b for reckless driving.

The officer gets to decide if excessive speed would support his claim of me driving a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

Just as I said, thank you for supporting what I said.

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