Not exactly something to be proud of...stupid cops set up a speed trap on a road where I thought the speed limit was 40. I had just turned onto the road and was accelerating when a cop who was standing on the side of the road waved me over. My girlfriend thought it was probably her seatbelt, which she was only kind of half wearing, but it ends up that the speed limit was 25...it's a business district and a 2 lane in each direction road. Why the heck is it 25...anyway, about 50 feet down the road it turned to 40 so I was pissed. I was going 38 is what the cop said. I'm going to go drive the road again and see if there was a speed limit sign between where I turned onto the road and where they pulled me over. I don't know if it'll make a difference or not though...what do you think? Oh, and my mag was sitting in clear view in the backseat too...thought he was gonna make me get out of the car for a second there. Anyway, in my opinion, cops need to find something better to do with their time than to stand on the side of the road writing tickets for speeding (there were 5 of them)...I know some people think that since breaking the speed limit is breaking the law, that makes speeders ciminals and therefore the cops are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing....No no, pull me over sure, but I didn't know the speed limit and I'm a nice guy and extremely respectful but yet I get the ticket...I'm 3/3 now for getting pulled over and getting tickets...what ever happened to a warning once in a while?? So pissed...
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And Sheperds we shall be / For thee, my Lord, for thee / Power hath descended forth from Thy hand / Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. / So we shall flow a river forth to Thee / And teeming with souls shall it ever be. / In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sa -
i just got one for going 50 in a 35. it WAS 45, then turned to 35 but i didnt see the small sign in the bushes. as soon as i passed the sign the lights were on.
im glad the cops have so much free time on their hands, not like there is ACTUAL crime happening.
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by the way, thats only 13 over, which should be 3 points(atleast in fl)Comment
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Another thread about speeding and more people complaining about the Cops use of time...
Guess school's out and everyones brain took a vacation.
Drive the route and look for the sign. If you can't find one, you have a legitimate defense. That is if there isn't some city general limit you should be aware of.
Cops have to enforce ALL laws. And they have to spend some time enforcing each of them. Otherwise, who would obey them?
And running over a pedestrian because your speed caused you to require twice the stopping distance IS a very serious crime.
And as far as REAL crime, which crimes do you think are most likely to affect the average citizen?Comment
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I already had 6 points...the cop reduced it to 10 over which is a 2 point offense. I suppose I'm not a cop, so I really don't know the other things cops could be focusing on besides speeding...the average cop probably isn't working on a murder or rape a couple times a week, but I'm sure there's other cop business to be done. I guess I'm more just pissed that I got another ticket that I can't afford, again. I'm going to drive the route again and look for a sign like I said...but then I guess it's just me saying that I pulled onto the street at a certain point. The judge can believe me or not I suppose, because I don't think the cop saw me pull onto the road. Anyway, I don't blame the cop for enforcing the law, just that it keeps happening to me, and it's always situations where it just doesn't seem like I can help it.
And Sheperds we shall be / For thee, my Lord, for thee / Power hath descended forth from Thy hand / Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. / So we shall flow a river forth to Thee / And teeming with souls shall it ever be. / In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus SaComment
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Usually there is a law governing max speeds when the speed limit is not marked. The trick would be to find out what that limit is, and argue it from that standpoint. For instance, the maximum speed limit in a residential area might be 25 mph unless otherwise marked, so you argue that it wasnt a residential area. Remember, its not practical to have 5 million speed limit signs so that everyone who turns onto a road from any particular point immediately knows the speed limit.Comment
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Speeding is good for the community......I mean considering those fines pay their salaries!Comment
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what pisses me off is i see cops abusing their privelages all the time.... speeding cutting through parking lots etc...Comment
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Ive had my license for 3 weeks and yesterday was the first time i got pulled over. I was going 40 in a 25 but i got off with a warning and a 10$ dollar ticket for no seatbelt.Comment
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Originally posted by maxama10
no doubt.
i was sitting at a friends house late one night. i watched at least 3 cops almost completely blow a stop sign.
i've been pulled over 3 times: running a stop sign, 32 in a 25, and a 79 in a 65. 1 out of 3 of those times i had my license with me.
haven't got one ticket yet.The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves. 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
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Taxes pay salaries. Fines go into the general fund of the city.Originally posted by Alley
Because you know absolutely that they are NOT responding to a call...Originally posted by maxama10
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With all due respect, Army, I've seen plenty of cops stop at a red light... turn on their sirens, blow the intersection, and then turn off their sirens once they got to the other side.Originally posted by ArmyYummy yummy yummy, I've got fun in my tummy.
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I see this also but you must understand that not all calls require lights and sirens to be on constantly. If they just need to get though a light to go file a reports or other non/not big emergency they wont run lights the whole way.Originally posted by i_baked_cookies"The Few Who Do Are The Envy Of The Many Who Only Stand And Watch"
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i hate traffic cops i think they are there to keep good people inline through fear and to me that is BSwe have alot of speed traps down here and i always see them and thing why arn't you chasing a killed or drug dealer why bust an other wise good person who dirves alittle fast
Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.
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We have the same deal here. You get off the main road which is 55mph onto a much smaller road where the speed limit is 30 but their is no sign for the first 300ft or so. You get on at the very begining of that road so they really should have a sign but you're just expected to know.Last edited by PyRo; 05-31-2005, 10:02 PM.
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