[ovaries]

in april of 2003, i had my first speeding ticket. in october, i received another one. the last day of november (my mother's birthday), i received another one. today, i received another one. today is also my birthday. please shit on me more, lord.

what do you do after getting three speeding tickets in less than six monthes? i'm probably going to have to go to driving school or either have my license revoked. how nice.

[The Illusionist]

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what do you do after getting three speeding tickets in less than six monthes?

"Stop speeding" might be worth a try?

Or, only do it when no one is looking....

[Shrewd]

those little radar things for speeding checks on your wind shield will work wonders.

[4MyMistress]

ovaries, on Mar 5 2005, 06:15 AM, said:

what do you do after getting three speeding tickets in less than six monthes? i'm probably going to have to go to driving school or either have my license revoked. how nice.

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Sweetie....if you got caught speeding that often, it probably means you were doing it even moreso when noone was looking. Maybe you could use a few driving lessons, eh? When you see the speed limit on the sign, it means that you endager yourself and everyone else on the road by passing that speed.



4MM

[Toomuchfreetime]

...My bro got caught do 92 in a 40-zone. EMPTY ROAD. Literally, no one else for miles. He's in a rush, so off he goes. Gets ticketed. Gets off when the cop doesn't show up to court.

...So, he got one of those Radar Detectors.

Now, here's what they do: they gauge the presence of 3 different bands (X, K, and Ka). These three bands are what allow the cops to use police speed checkers, stationary speed checkers, and police lasers and such. They gauge the bands from 0-10. At one, it isn't anythiong to worry about: it could just be a garage-door opener or a squirrel or something. When it gets to about six-or seven, slow yo ass down, you comin' up on a cop.

Now lasers, however, are undetectable. You won't build up to a ten. You will jump. 0 to 10. SLAM THE BRAKES. They need to get an average of three speeds to ticket you with a laser.

These things are miracles. My brother can't even count how many times they got him out of potential tickets. A worthy investment, trust me. Downside? They aren't exactly legal.

[TricksterMyth]

As far as I know, detectors are only illegal in commercial vehicles. I could be wrong though, states do tend to be different on their tolerance of them. I do know, however, that they're legal in NC, Ovaries.

Funny thing is I actually had a cop tell me that it was safer to speed (moderately) in bad weather. You have to be speeding pretty substantially for a cop to see it as worth it to pull you over and stand out in the rain. I know, makes no sense.

My first ticket was a 101 in a 45...no other cars anywhere nearby, 2am on a Monday, dry, well-lit road, in a brand new sports car. I sincerely thought that the cop was gonna haul me to jail. Worse. He called my parents.

[Shaken]

Toomuchfreetime, on Mar 5 2005, 01:52 PM, said:

These things are miracles. My brother can't even count how many times they got him out of potential tickets. A worthy investment, trust me. Downside? They aren't exactly legal.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It depends on the state. Virginia - illegal. Maryland - legal.

Oh, Ovaries? The tall skinny pedal on the right hand side? Don't press it so hard, hon...



Shaken

[ovaries]

it's never like i'm going 90 in a 55. this morning i was going with regular traffic (regular for three thirty in the morning anyway) and he pulled me over. it doesn't help that i drive a toyota celica or that i have a "dick cheney has a gay daughter" bumper sticker, i suppose. i thought radars were illegal in north carolina? my friend had one and was pulled over and had it taken from him.

[Shaken]

ovaries, on Mar 5 2005, 02:31 PM, said:

it's never like i'm going 90 in a 55. this morning i was going with regular traffic (regular for three thirty in the morning anyway) and he pulled me over. it doesn't help that i drive a toyota celica or that i have a "dick cheney has a gay daughter" bumper sticker, i suppose. i thought radars were illegal in north carolina? my friend had one and was pulled over and had it taken from him.

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I think they should make a bumper sticker that says: "Dick Cheney's daughter doesn't like Dick."

Leave it up to the reader to interpret.

Easy way to see if they are legal in your state: Go into Radio Shack. If they have them for sale, legal. If not... illegal. AND if they are legal and your friend had his confiscated... that's illegal seizure.

Shaken

[TricksterMyth]

I know my family has 'em. And my grandfather is a retired Buford T. Justice-style cop, so if they were illegal, he'da said/done something about 'em. I know you're thinking "He wouldn't bust his family"...trust me...think Barney Fife. He would.

And ovaries, if you think he pulled you over 'cause of your bumper sticker, you could always holler "Profiling". You'd be amazed at how fast cops will duck and cover when that word's thrown around. LLLLAWSUIT!

[MachDelta]

TricksterMyth, on Mar 5 2005, 12:49 PM, said:

And ovaries, if you think he pulled you over 'cause of your bumper sticker, you could always holler "Profiling".  You'd be amazed at how fast cops will duck and cover when that word's thrown around.  LLLLAWSUIT!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wish that were true.

The kind of vehicle you drive has a significant impact on your 'visibility'. Or at least, it does around here.

[NaOH]

Detectors are legal in CANADA!!!!

*Ohhhh Canada! Our home and native LAAAAAAAAND!!!*

[Quick Knives]

Detectors are legal anywhere, you can't be pulled over for them suspecting a detector, and unless they are really really good and your really slow your fine.
Also in the FREAK accident you do get caught with a fuzz buster on you, just hide it in the glove, they take like 10 minutes to walk up next to your window and most of the time the glare will hide any trace of a fuzz buster on the picture.

[Katiz]

That's very true, Machdelta. Certain cars just are more obvious to the eye than others. Darker colored cars tend to be pulled over more than bright ones. Taller cars and sporty cars are more obvious that sedans.

I have a navy-blue '98 Ford Taurus. Been speeding in it for the past 6 years, and have never been pulled over. I have been pulled over twice in the few times I drove my mother's light-green VW though.

[TricksterMyth]

Eh, I drive a big white sport-ute. I look like any God-fearing Soccer Mom. Now if it's the vette I'm in, heh. They should park behind my bumper and take numbers. I've been pulled over for 'having my brights on'. Yeah. HIDs, pal. Look at the pwetty car for a minute, then let me go on my way.

Sometimes I think it's just bored cops. IL's budget is in the toilet, so they're trying to make a buck any way they can.

[MachDelta]

HIDs? Oooh.

*Runs off to the "things I don't like" thread*

[TricksterMyth]

Can't help it. That is what they put on the C6. Far be it from me to argue with the guys at Bowling Green.

[trooper]

Shrewd, on Mar 5 2005, 05:43 PM, said:

those little radar things for speeding checks on your wind shield will work wonders.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

They do work nice, and there's jammers too. That messes up the signals, so the reading get f'd up =).

Toomuchfreetime, on Mar 5 2005, 07:52 PM, said:

...My bro got caught do 92 in a 40-zone. EMPTY ROAD. Literally, no one else for miles. He's in a rush, so off he goes. Gets ticketed. Gets off when the cop doesn't show up to court.

...So, he got one of those Radar Detectors.

Now, here's what they do: they gauge the presence of 3 different bands (X, K, and Ka). These three bands are what allow the cops to use police speed checkers, stationary speed checkers, and police lasers and such. They gauge the bands from 0-10.  At one, it isn't anythiong to worry about: it could just be a garage-door opener or a squirrel or something. When it gets to about six-or seven, slow yo ass down, you comin' up on a cop.

Now lasers, however, are undetectable. You won't build up to a ten. You will jump. 0 to 10. SLAM THE BRAKES. They need to get an average of three speeds to ticket you with a laser.

These things are miracles. My brother can't even count how many times they got him out of potential tickets. A worthy investment, trust me. Downside? They aren't exactly legal.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lasers can however be tampered with. There's equipment that you can use that will distort the lasers signal in some way.. dunno how. BUT it will make the readings totally messy.

[MachDelta]

TricksterMyth, on Mar 5 2005, 10:39 PM, said:

Can't help it.  That is what they put on the C6.  Far be it from me to argue with the guys at Bowling Green.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So... you own a C6?


*Ponders*

[4MyMistress]

Shaken, on Mar 5 2005, 02:38 PM, said:

I think they should make a bumper sticker that says: "Dick Cheney's daughter doesn't like Dick."

Leave it up to the reader to interpret.
..........
Shaken

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ROFL! Oh God! My sides hurt.




Guys,

I take the bus so pardon my ignorance: Follow the fucking Speed Limit! IMHO, you get caught speeding too often, we should hurry up the licencse suspension process.


The sign on the road says 35 kmph when driving through this neighbourhood........you ant to drive 50k? Get on one of the fucking main roads, will you? Potholes alone should be enough to make you slow down. Street Hockey season will start soon around my house. You damn well better be able to brake on short notice if you are willing to put a two-thousand pound vehicle on the road.

Slow the fuck down! You will live longer and so will some six-year old girl crossing the street.



4MM