Rant: Speeding Ticket

[TheoSqua]

40 in a 30 in Berkeley.

If i'm gonna get a ticket i'd at least like it to be when I feel like I deserve one. 10mph over is kinda ridiculous, especially when my speedometer (which i've tested is slightly slow) was under 40.

*grumble*

[jim]

Get a radar detector. If you do some research and look online you can find very capable detectors for < $150.

http://www.radarbusters.com/?source=goo ... &tid=exact

I have had this one and it's more than paid for itself:

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... CF0Q8gIwAQ

[docellis]

I got a 36 mph (in a 35) ticket Friday in the mail. Camera ticket. At a street corner that I REALLY didn't think has a camera. But apparently it does.

[lukethedrifter]

I got a 36 mph (in a 35) ticket Friday in the mail. Camera ticket. At a street corner that I REALLY didn't think has a camera. But apparently it does.

You definitely should not pay that. I bet the manufacturer can't even vouch for that kind of accuracy.

[longhornbaseball]

I think the guys in this story are pretty D-Baggish, but it made me laugh and they have a point.

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyr ... ty_cop.php

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[jim]

Read something in Car and Driver recently about the uptick in tickets ... pretty strong evidence to support the common sense notion that this is being used to generate revenue.

[lukethedrifter]

I recently got a couple of tickets for not having a current sticker on my plate. This cop was driving down my gf's street at 430 in the a.m. and spotted my egregious crime which wasn't really a violation anyway since I'm current and was just awaiting the sticker in the mail.

[greenback44]

Why would you get more than one ticket for an expired plate?

[lukethedrifter]

Why would you get more than one ticket for an expired plate?

Apparently they can continue to give you tickets until the problem is corrected. Also, he knew the plate wasn't expired as I didn't get a ticket for that, just for not having a current sticker. Ran my plate, found it was current, still gave me ticket, didn't catch the guy that stole my wallet out of other car.

[cards2468]

I had a friend recently get pulled over twice on his way home from work and received a ticket each time for expired tags.

Also, St. Louis' choice for camera suppliers sent me a threat from a lawyer's office over a camera ticket for turning right on red more than a year ago. Still not planning on paying that [expletive].