EPTin the states ur ticket would've been a bit over $100 anyways but I don't know about Canada...
just take class if they offer it...u won't get point if you take class
and police officers are fucking pigs!!! i hate them
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The6357
United States1268 Posts
in the states ur ticket would've been a bit over $100 anyways but I don't know about Canada... just take class if they offer it...u won't get point if you take class and police officers are fucking pigs!!! i hate them | ||
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
On February 11 2010 00:41 Undisputed- wrote: Speeding tickets are pretty terrible in New York. I got pulled over for speeding but he reduced it to basically a parking ticket. The ticket fine was $20 but in New York there is a $80 surcharge just for getting pulled over! Welcome to New York! ^_^ | ||
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
On February 10 2010 23:49 KwarK wrote: Perhaps there's a lesson in this. If your visibility is so poor you can't see policemen then it might be time to decrease your stopping distance by not speeding. Yeah. You should probably realize that: 1. You should clean your windshield before you start driving. Also, change your air flow settings so it doesn't fog up. 2. You can't possibly leave enough space for the necessary stopping distance if you're going 70-80 km/h in a 50km/h zone. Either you're catching up to other drivers because they're going slower than you or other drivers are going to cut into the large space you need to leave. The stopping distance can be at least two times are far because of ice. I'm not saying it's impossible to speed in icy conditions but you will most likely hit ice one time and get into a bad accident. This is assuming the road conditions in Ontario are similar to Manitoba. Edit: Well, the second part is kind of useless after your last post saying you won't go 20km/h over again. You should realize that it's for a sensible reason though and not just because of tickets.[/QUOTE] Yes, I agree with you. After being pulled over I won't make the mistake of speeding like that again, but it sucks to have to accumulate demerit points and risk my insurance premiums increasing. | ||
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Undisputed-
United States379 Posts
Only place I have lived  Probably one of the worst states in the US. I'm out of here after I finish my degree! | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
Edit: Yeah I realize how stupid it was... and I don't speed like that anymore, other than the 10-15 over thats fairly normal. | ||
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
On February 11 2010 00:51 Undisputed- wrote: Only place I have lived Probably one of the worst states in the US. I'm out of here after I finish my degree!Aww, don't be like that, I know you love NY so much that you want your lifelong journey to happen in NY, get married in NY, and your grave in NY! ^_^ But yes, I do agree, it's pretty bad with those fines and tickets.... but at least I haven't got pulled off yet for speeding in any of my 3 years of driving in NYC! :D | ||
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deconduo
Ireland4122 Posts
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micronesia
United States24698 Posts
On February 11 2010 00:38 Durak wrote: Never heard of a radar detector and I can't fathom how that would work technologically. Could you give me some more information out of curiosity? There are devices you mount on your windshield that beep when they detect the types of radar waves that cops reflect off of cars (with radar guns) to measure the speed of vehicles. They are illegal in some states but some people have them anyway? Radar is not the only way that cops measure speed anymore though so it's certainly no guarantee. On February 11 2010 01:07 deconduo wrote: Easy solution, don't speed. The limits are there for a reason. As a careful driver who has gone almost 8 years without a ticket (entire driving career) this is not very good advice. If you refuse to go over the speed limit at all you will make yourself an obstacle for other drivers. You just have to be smart and not go too fast. | ||
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
On February 11 2010 01:20 micronesia wrote: There are devices you mount on your windshield that beep when they detect the types of radar waves that cops reflect off of cars (with radar guns) to measure the speed of vehicles. They are illegal in some states but some people have them anyway? Radar is not the only way that cops measure speed anymore though so it's certainly no guarantee. As a careful driver who has gone almost 8 years without a ticket (entire driving career) this is not very good advice. If you refuse to go over the speed limit at all you will make yourself an obstacle for other drivers. You just have to be smart and not go too fast. I can't believe I am saying this, but I agree with Micronesia haha. It's dangerous to drive at a speed with is a significant deviation from the regular flow of traffic. You will have people passing you on one lane roads, people riding your ass, things like that. I think the safest and most logical thing is to mildly speed, which is like 10 km/h over the limit. You're fast enough that it's not a problem, and you shouldn't really get pulled over for that. | ||
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micronesia
United States24698 Posts
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
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MiniRoman
Canada3953 Posts
On February 11 2010 00:57 meeple wrote: Well... I've had one... a really bad one. I was driving from Windsor to Kingston on the 401 and was stupidly driving like 140 (Speed limit is 100) and obviously got caught. The ticket was for 400 dollars. I fought it, as should you, and got it down to 120km/h and 2 demerit points and like 150 bucks.. Then I fucked off to university for a while and didn't have a car and its been 5 years so it won't affect my insurance when I get one. I don't know why you got 3 points, since mine was obviously much worse... but all you need to do is contest the ticket, stating that you have no prior convictions of the nature and for sure the ticket will be reduced. Edit: Yeah I realize how stupid it was... and I don't speed like that anymore, other than the 10-15 over thats fairly normal. What brought you down to Windsor? | ||
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
On February 11 2010 03:20 MiniRoman wrote: Must drive a little smarter. Anytime I hit 20 over I just realize the gas and coast back donw to 62. I never above 60 when passing side streets cause a lot of times they are there watching the big rodes. Going 70 for a bit is fine when there are other cars around / you are going to make a light. I hate people that speed up to a red light then have to wait. so dumb. Most likely a good idea, yes. The speed limit is 50 all within the city, so I will just coast at 60 from now on. I'm not sure if I will even go much faster than that when in traffic either. Where I am from at least, most people drive 10 over and that's it, I drive (drove lol) faster than most people, but only because I still felt I was in control of the car. Going to tell my parents later, hopefully no one breaks out the big spoon. | ||
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MiniRoman
Canada3953 Posts
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ibutoss
Australia341 Posts
On February 10 2010 22:40 Salv wrote: I was driving in a 50 km/h zone, doing 70 km/h. I usually keep my eyes peeled for police officers, as it's pretty much known in this city where they catch people. However it's the mid of winter, I couldn't too clearly out of the windshield and it was 7:30 a.m so I didn't see an officer parked off of main street on a side road. He clocks me speeding at 20 km/h over the limit and pulls me over. I'm no expert but by speeding 20k over the limit practically doubles your breaking distance, in your self-confessed bad weather possibly even further. Add to that your reactions might be delayed because your so eagerly searching for marked police vehicles instead of paying attention to the road. Suck up the fine and be thankful someone didn't get hurt or killed from your stupidity. I know this is harsh however when you are driving, you have not just your own life, and your passengers lives in your hands but also everyone else using the roads. Think twice next time. | ||
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kOre
Canada3642 Posts
On February 11 2010 06:50 ibutoss wrote: I'm no expert but by speeding 20k over the limit practically doubles your breaking distance, in your self-confessed bad weather possibly even further. Add to that your reactions might be delayed because your so eagerly searching for marked police vehicles instead of paying attention to the road. Suck up the fine and be thankful someone didn't get hurt or killed from your stupidity. I know this is harsh however when you are driving, you have not just your own life, and your passengers lives in your hands but also everyone else using the roads. Think twice next time. What a douche bag, he obviously knew that he could avoid an accident if it even came to that. Oh and it DOES NOT double your breaking distance even in that weather. | ||
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ibutoss
Australia341 Posts
On February 11 2010 03:39 Salv wrote: Most likely a good idea, yes. The speed limit is 50 all within the city, so I will just coast at 60 from now on. I'm not sure if I will even go much faster than that when in traffic either. Where I am from at least, most people drive 10 over and that's it, I drive (drove lol) faster than most people, but only because I still felt I was in control of the car. Going to tell my parents later, hopefully no one breaks out the big spoon. This shows a complete lack of understanding and lack of maturity about this whole situation. Going 60km is still too fast when the signed speed is 50, especially in bad conditions. You THINK you are in control of the car, until you lose control of the car. Oh but you are such a great driver? even professional drivers lose control of their cars because there is one thing you can't control while driving and that's the road conditions. | ||
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kOre
Canada3642 Posts
On February 11 2010 01:20 micronesia wrote: As a careful driver who has gone almost 8 years without a ticket (entire driving career) this is not very good advice. If you refuse to go over the speed limit at all you will make yourself an obstacle for other drivers. You just have to be smart and not go too fast. It's true, fucking retards driving on the road driving 40 km/h on a 70 km/h road all because of a little snow ... my rule of thumb is 10 km/h under when it's really bad, speed limit when it's snowing but not too bad, and 10 km/h over when the weather is okay and no traffic. On February 11 2010 02:05 micronesia wrote: They make speed limits knowing that people won't obey them... just don't use that as an excuse to go 30 over :p lol | ||
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ibutoss
Australia341 Posts
On February 11 2010 06:55 kOre wrote: What a douche bag, he obviously knew that he could avoid an accident if it even came to that. Oh and it DOES NOT double your breaking distance even in that weather. He obviously knew he could avoid an accident. No you assume he knew. Which is not surprising considering the average age and gender on these forums are also the most likely to have a fatal accident according to statistics. Some statistics on breaking distance @ 50km per hour - 42metres @ 70km per hour - 71metres | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
On February 11 2010 03:20 MiniRoman wrote: Must drive a little smarter. Anytime I hit 20 over I just release the gas and coast back donw to 62. I never above 60 when passing side streets cause a lot of times they are there watching the big roads. Going 70 for a bit is fine when there are other cars around / you are going to make a light. I hate people that speed up to a red light then have to wait. so dumb. What brought you down to Windsor? Family | ||
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