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| 75monzatc | Oct 24 2012, 11:19 AM Post #16 |
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just jeremy
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Cop must be suffering from MPG envy |
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| Weswhat | Oct 24 2012, 11:37 AM Post #17 |
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formerly Rdazzle
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Police fan boy here! |
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| Turbo Dan-O | Oct 24 2012, 11:44 AM Post #18 |
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Oh gosh, how do they say it? "ROTFLMAO"!!! This would not be as funny if it did not remind me of the time I got a $100 ticket for dark window tint on my Geo going 5 MPH UNDER the speed limit. In the words of Arron: What!? Really? In a Geo!? It happens brother. |
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| metromizer | Oct 24 2012, 04:34 PM Post #19 |
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No kidding! All said and done, it wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be almost double that... More than ever before, this financially broke state's officials are using the CHP and the courts to essentially levy another 'road tax' on us citizens. Not only through much more aggressive traffic enforcement and speed traps, but the State recently increased the portion of the fines collected by the municipalities to 75% of the fine. The municipalities claim they must increase the fines, since Sacramento has mandated a bigger slice of the pie
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| Robisaurus | Oct 24 2012, 04:41 PM Post #20 |
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Cherry popped 01/14/12
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My buddy got a ticket for going 5 under the speed limit. 60 on the freeway, sounds much more like a geo to me. And, of course, it's here in Cali. |
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| Coche Blanco | Oct 24 2012, 04:59 PM Post #21 |
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Troll Certified
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How does that work? |
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| busteriver | Oct 24 2012, 05:07 PM Post #22 |
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I think that would be "Impeding traffic". I hate tickets! My whole attitude towards police changes for a couple months after. |
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| c140flyer | Oct 24 2012, 05:13 PM Post #23 |
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It comes out to be a lot more $$ in Massachusetts. The ticket is usually under $100, but it goes on your insurance for 6 years. Last time I checked, this comes out to around $2100 over 6 years ... Luckily the last time I got a speeding ticket was in 1993 (knock on wood). BTW, the cops here don't seem to be biased against Geos. They are also courteous and it's not their fault the insurance companies do this...
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| Horn | Oct 24 2012, 05:26 PM Post #24 |
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What if the car was completely legal, but just a beat up pos? Unprofessional imo. What if he called your clothes trashy. Whether they are or not doesnt matter. Its not really needed. Yes I have had a cop pull me over and call my car crappy. It doesnt offend me. |
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| Old Man | Oct 24 2012, 05:47 PM Post #25 |
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Its really quite simple. If you dont want to pay a find then obey the law. If you dont like California politics then move out of state EDIT: Just dont move North. I have enough neighbors that were Californicators
Edited by Old Man, Oct 24 2012, 05:49 PM.
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| hoodoo | Oct 24 2012, 07:04 PM Post #26 |
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Last year my brother got a speeding ticket (unsafe speed) on the 101 fwy for doing 25mph, yes twenty five, in his ’91 Toyota Tercel. Entering the on ramp at 25mph, the freeway traffic was stopped, so my brother continued at 25 along entrance/exit lane without merging, and then exited the Fwy. CHP pulled out of traffic and chased him down. Fought like hell in front of the judge, and lost of course. I think it was $250? Ha, my brother also had a speeding of 65 in a 45mph (farming road) on radar, used his lawyer in court, and the CHP officer refused to testify, yes, CHP showed up and refused to testify, if cross-examined by defense lawyer. Brother won that case. Be damned if I know why/how this shit happens |
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| aaronvincent | Oct 24 2012, 10:06 PM Post #27 |
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I'm not mad about being given a ticket, I was speeding. I'm mad that they called my geo (which is pretty nice for its age) a clunker and being rude about it. Everyone else was going faster as well, why pull me over? |
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| rjsdotorg | Oct 24 2012, 10:15 PM Post #28 |
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I had a "law enforcement" person tell me last week that CA/SD isn't even ticketing speeders as much - they want the big bucks: towing 2 trailers to the desert without a class C license? $700 driving a registered RV van without full interior etc? 300-400 + back fees I see CHP on the 8 watch everyone go by at 75, waiting for the real big fish replete with stories of police ticking people for "attitude", when theirs is often worse not that I'd want the job, it is often thankless and dangerous If you don't like CA politics throw the bums out - same goes for the US. I'm not moving - they can all leave. |
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| Horn | Oct 24 2012, 10:33 PM Post #29 |
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Don't worry RK is leaving. lol jk. |
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| Weswhat | Oct 24 2012, 11:29 PM Post #30 |
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I'm leaving within the year! Honestly, pretty excited. |
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This would not be as funny if it did not remind me of the time I got a $100 ticket for dark window tint on my Geo going 5 MPH UNDER the speed limit. In the words of Arron: What!? Really? In a Geo!? It happens brother.



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... Luckily the last time I got a speeding ticket was in 1993 (knock on wood). BTW, the cops here don't seem to be biased against Geos. They are also courteous and it's not their fault the insurance companies do this...

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