Two tickets in one day
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='515881' date='Jan 10 2008, 05:02 AM
wow that is bad luck
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='515870' date='Jan 10 2008, 03:13 AM
Any way you could plead out in probate/traffic court? You will still probably have to pay the fine, but at least you won't get the points on your license.
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='515903' date='Jan 10 2008, 05:45 AM
Bad Luck?
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='515903' date='Jan 10 2008, 07:45 PM
Bad Luck?
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Originally Posted by fjwagner' post='515755' date='Jan 9 2008, 09:44 PM
1. I mistakenly thought the construction zone 55 only applied when workers were working. Wrong. Got hit by laser which gave basically no warning.
2. I am convinced the second one was because I was in a BMW as there were plenty of other people around me going as fast if not faster.
2. I am convinced the second one was because I was in a BMW as there were plenty of other people around me going as fast if not faster.
2. Speed detection technology automatically adds 10mph when locked onto a BMW. 15MPH if it's a RED BMW! My experience has been, if 10 vehicles are traveling 10+ over the posted limit down the same piece of road at the same time, the BMW will be singled out as the speeder!
The best time to try and get out of a violation for speeding is at the stop. And police officers don't want a debate about right and wrong they want you to be apologetic for the infraction, no matter what the facts are. (Yes, Radar and Laser Detection isn't always 100% correct and is subject to user and other errors.) One of my favorite sayings, "I don't want to confuse you with the facts if you've already made up your mind!"
Last observation - IMHO, in the US, large gas guzzling SUV's have far too much immunity from speeding violations.
But that's another forum!
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Originally Posted by fjwagner' post='515910' date='Jan 10 2008, 07:07 AM
I wish it was just bad luck, but I knew better. A radar detector is not very effective on an open road where you cannot pick up hits on other cars (ticket 1). The second was not realizing the 55 was all of the time, not just when workers were present in a construction area. Only me to blame.
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ouch! No wonder why i am so happy with just a 52* instead of going 53* or 55* or m5. Why to have so much chicken legs when you can only eat one ![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
Hey just kidding...but two tickets in 1 day...there is a word for it... youtube it
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Hey just kidding...but two tickets in 1 day...there is a word for it... youtube it
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Ouch!!! I wasn't aware of the construction thing applied all the time, buckle up..that's gonna be expensive. In NJ your situation would cost several thousand $. Those speeds while technically over the limit are commonplace here and pretty much everywhere, but in some areas and towns I'll still set my cruise control and crawl. Do what you can to minimize the damage.
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Originally Posted by Heelsonwheels' post='516326' date='Jan 11 2008, 07:05 AM
Ouch!!! I wasn't aware of the construction thing applied all the time, buckle up..that's gonna be expensive. In NJ your situation would cost several thousand $. Those speeds while technically over the limit are commonplace here and pretty much everywhere, but in some areas and towns I'll still set my cruise control and crawl. Do what you can to minimize the damage.