Popped Speeding Ticket Cherry

[kamikaze]

Yesterday I got an amazing Speeding Ticket - $ 300!

I was going on I-95 from Portsmouth, NH to Boston for an interview. I was running a little bit late and also my speedo is broken so I had no idea how fast I was going. I definitely knew I was faster than I needed to be but then I saw flashing lights on the rear view. DAMN! I knew I was in trouble. I pulled over and the cop told me I was going 110 mph. He told me that he had been following me for a quite a while. I do not know how I missed him but he said he started chasing me when I was doing 92 and maximum I posted was 110.

I was just nice to the officer and was very honest. Told him about the speedo and that I was running a little late. He did give me a ticket for $300 and said he did not write 110 as I was being honest. He in fact wished me luck for my interview and said that I should be careful as people might cut me off.

I do not know why but I feel a little indifferent! I will definitely be much more careful from now on. I was way more pissed when I had got an unwanted and undeserving speeding ticket in a car for $230. I had however won that case when I contested it. I think its becos I am guilty now!

[wylee]

Yesterday I got an amazing Speeding Ticket - $ 300!

I was going on I-95 from Portsmouth, NH to Boston for an interview. I was running a little bit late and also my speedo is broken so I had no idea how fast I was going. I definitely knew I was faster than I needed to be but then I saw flashing lights on the rear view. DAMN! I knew I was in trouble. I pulled over and the cop told me I was going 110 mph. He told me that he had been following me for a quite a while. I do not know how I missed him but he said he started chasing me when I was doing 92 and maximum I posted was 110.

I was just nice to the officer and was very honest. Told him about the speedo and that I was running a little late. He did give me a ticket for $300 and said he did not write 110 as I was being honest. He in fact wished me luck for my interview and said that I should be careful as people might cut me off.

I do not know why but I feel a little indifferent! I will definitely be much more careful from now on. I was way more pissed when I had got an unwanted and undeserving speeding ticket in a car for $230. I had however won that case when I contested it. I think its becos I am guilty now!

110 and you didn't get arrested?....lucky fucker!

[Jim]

you're bragging about this? seriously?

[noxin]

Consider yourself lucky. I think in Massachusetts, twice the speed limit (55 typically) is considered reckless endangerment and they can tow the vehicle.

[obsolete]

I-95 is posted at 65 mph. Glad you got a cool cop.

[spicy]

I-95 is posted at 65 mph. Glad you got a cool cop.

true, though when you get closer to boston (once it becomes 128/95), it goes to 55 all the way until you get past 93 like 25mi south of boston, i think.

[kamikaze]

you're bragging about this? seriously?

Actually I was thinking about my interview all the way down rather than the Ticket. Only now I realised that how lucky I was. Wouldn;t you brag if you did nto get arrested for this?
However I learnt my lesson! I can not do Tony's anymore which I was thinking of for the month end! Gotta pay the ticket! DAMN!

110 and you didn't get arrested?....lucky fucker!

I-95 is posted at 65 mph. Glad you got a cool cop.

I am glad too. I just behaved like a decent person and was honest rather than being a PITA. I believe that if you admit when you are wrong and are nice, cops are also nice to you. Just my thought

[obsolete]

Oh, most certainly. I got a warning for 100 on 95. :-) Being a nice person works.

[Nix]

I so gotta check your bike out...with a rear view?? sahweeeeet!!!

Sounds like you got the respect you gave. Nice.

[brendanp]

You coulda been fucked real good. You are lucky man

[imkindafkedup]

Lucky, but on a side note how'd the interview go?

[Ericthejet]

Yeah, what kind of job had you travel that distance and at that speed?

[schleppy]

you're bragging about this? seriously?

Jealousy is a stinky cologne

[RandyO]

110 and you didn't get arrested?....lucky fucker!

I don't call a $300 ticket lucky, I've been stopped over a ton a few times and never got more than a warning, even the time when 5 or 6 of us here got caught in triple digits in a 30mph zone

[ThisBitch]

Jealousy is a stinky cologne

and +1 on being nice. As everyone knows, I got popped for 115+ on the way to Newbury one night. Cop was super nice (though he did poke fun at my driving record) and wrote it for 85 in a 65.

[imkindafkedup]

I don't call a $300 ticket lucky, I've been stopped over a ton a few times and never got more than a warning, even the time when 5 or 6 of us here got caught in triple digits in a 30mph zone

was that from the big, big, long, long ride. Cuz if so I got the unlucky portion in place of the tickets, lol.

[wylee]

I don't call a $300 ticket lucky, I've been stopped over a ton a few times and never got more than a warning, even the time when 5 or 6 of us here got caught in triple digits in a 30mph zone

If I was to get caught doing tripple digits, get to keep my license, and not possibly face a criminal record I would consider myself lucky.

Tripple digits and a warning....I'd buy 500 lottery tickets.

[RandyO]

was that from the big, big, long, long ride. Cuz if so I got the unlucky portion in place of the tickets, lol.

no, the cop didn't chase us, he just cause up with us when we pulled over for a break and gave us a lecture

"alright boys, I know your dressed for it, but this isn't a racetrack, I got you going 85 in a 30 when you went out of my radar and I know you were going a hell of a lot faster than that" then, pointing his finger at me, "YOU, twice in the same week, you got to slow down"

then he let us go on our way, slowly

it was a long long long time ago, I have a better radar detector now

[kamikaze]

I consider myself lucky. One of my friends had got pulled over a year ago in Maine I think and he was caught doing 84 mph in a car and the cop told him: If you had been doing more than 85mph, I would have to arrest you. I think bikes would get less room for tolerance compared to a car from the same cop in similar situations.

and +1 on being nice. As everyone knows, I got popped for 115+ on the way to Newbury one night. Cop was super nice (though he did poke fun at my driving record) and wrote it for 85 in a 65.

Thats because you a girl!

Lucky, but on a side note how'd the interview go?

Yeah, what kind of job had you travel that distance and at that speed?

They just wanted to talk to me about my profile and my expectations. I was meeting a recruitment agency in Boston. Now that I do not have a job, I am desperate for any prospects.

Anyone needs a new chauffeur? I have a good driving record.

[RupturedDust]

I just got my first one Saturday coming back from a long ride with a buddy, slabbing it doing about 84 in a 65. Pulled right over, and the cop said something along the lines of "you guys were polite and didn't try to run from me, I appreciate that. So I'm going to cut you a break and give you "failure to obey traffic control devices.""

I didn't realize all it took to make a State Trooper happy was NOT leading him on a high-speed chase...

[chrisc]

true, though when you get closer to boston (once it becomes 128/95), it goes to 55 all the way until you get past 93 like 25mi south of boston, i think.

Holy shit, I need to start paying attention to the Speed Limit signs through there. I've blown by cops doing 75 and thinking "Bah, I'm only 10 over, they don't give a shit".

[KillBill]

I so gotta check your bike out...with a rear view?? sahweeeeet!!!

Sounds like you got the respect you gave. Nice.

seriously

[kamikaze]

I mean rear view mirror! Should've said side view mirror! You guys know how to 'read between the lines'..

[tWeEzy]

Holy shit, I need to start paying attention to the Speed Limit signs through there. I've blown by cops doing 75 and thinking "Bah, I'm only 10 over, they don't give a shit".

One, with the speedometer inaccuracy, you were probably doing 5 over and two, since bikers have been known to run he probably didnt think it was worth the chase.

[Jim]

One, with the speedometer inaccuracy, you were probably doing 5 over and two, since bikers have been known to run he probably didnt think it was worth the chase.

stock gearing on GSXR's is +5%-7% off on the speedo. if you change gearing to -1/+2 like most do on 600 and 750's, then you're looking to be +15% on the speedo, and +10% on the odometer. may want to drop the $99 on a speedohealer to fix that