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I have been given the bird for only driving a langorous 10 miles per hour over the speed limit...in a zone with double speeding fines...during rush hour...in the slow lane...
Need i say more?
Need i say more?
franznietzsche said:I have been given the bird for only driving a langorous 10 miles per hour over the speed limit...in a zone with double speeding fines...during rush hour...in the slow lane...
Need i say more?
franznietzsche said:I have been given the bird for only driving a langorous 10 miles per hour over the speed limit...in a zone with double speeding fines...during rush hour...in the slow lane...
Need i say more?
Double fine for speeding in construction zone in NY, NJ, CT - and second offense - loose one gets a suspended license.wolram said:you have standard speeding fines but some places you have to pay double
wolram said:How strict are the coppers out there, would they do you for going 10 mph
over the limit ? you have standard speeding fines but some places you have to pay double
franznietzsche said:In New Mexico they have these things called safety corridors, where the speeding fines are just doubled. No construction or anything. Just crazy lab drivers.
Actually, I just got ticketed yesterday :grumpy: . Coming out of Los Alamos you're driving down the side of this mesa on what has to be 10%+ grade, foot on the brake the whole way. I missed my exit off the highway, and so had to drive several miles before I could turn around. Going down the hill the speed limit suddenly drops from 55 to 40, and there's a cop waiting a quarter mile past the sign. I didn't slow down fast enough apparently I wasn't speeding before the 40 zone, I know that much). They just kinda camp out there catching a dozen or more lab commuters a day.
@Penguinwo: like I said, the drivers here are insane.
Mech_Engineer said:They're catching WAY more than 12 speeders a day. More like 12 an hour! While I was sitting getting the stupid ticket, I probably saw 5 other people get pulled over, and it was only about 15 minutes.
I got a ticket in the exact same place yesterday, for doing 52 in a 40. AND I WAS GOING SLOWER THAN EVERYONE ELSE. Total BS. They have some cop with a laser speed gun (I have a Radar detector, but the darn laser catches you before the detector even goes off!) and he just radios to one of his 10 buddies with a car description and speed, and they pull you over. They're going to be out there for like 3 more weeks too.
$190 because it was doubled in the B.S. "Safety Zone" too.
franznietzsche said:The joys of driving a red convertible.
Is that what a "safety corridor" is? I saw signs in NJ that never used to be there just marking certain parts of the road as safety corridors. No explanation, no nothing. I was wondering what that meant, and started thinking they were having problems with crime or something. How would anyone know that meant double fines for speeding? Not that I see the point...you can't speed on NJ roads anyway. At least in construction zones, they post signs that say double fines for speeding, and the same on the toll roads where they allow 65 mph speed limits with double fines if you drive over, though, in reality, you drive whatever speed the person riding your bumper wants you to drive.franznietzsche said:In New Mexico they have these things called safety corridors, where the speeding fines are just doubled. No construction or anything.
chroot said:Hah, $190. Big friggin' deal. A *carpool lane violation* out here -- not even a moving violation -- has a minimum fine of $370.
- Warren
Same here. We have dedicated lanes on major highways that are only allowed to be used by those carpooling in order to encourage more people to do it. It's usually going much faster due to less cars in it, thus the incentive to pick up a few extra people to be able to avoid sitting in traffic. If you drive solo in that lane, you get a big fat ticket.wolram said:What is a carpool? over her it is when people share a car, fred may pick up tom and dick.
Evo said:And people have been caught using the carpool lanes with "blow up" dolls as passengers.
Does the law really stipulate that the other occupants being living, breathing, humans?
What if I wanted to carpool a bunch of fruitbats around?
You're the KFC heiress?! Who woulda thunk it?hypatia said:I find if you avoid old men in big white cars wearing white hats, you'll be be just fine.
{sorry Dad}
We have the "reduced speed ahead" signs, when the speed limit is actually being reduced for a valid reason, as opposed to because a small town needs more money to support their police force, so want to write more tickets by catching people the instant they pass the sign with the change in speed limit.Danger said:Here, we have the decency that all downward changes are marked in advance with signs that say either '50km/hr' with an upward arrow, or 'reduced speed ahead'.
edward said:A nation of habitual law breakers
Pengwuino said:You know... have you ever been told by someone that there's too many traffic laws and then they back that claim up by going "the average driver breaks the law 16 times per trip!" or somtehing in the teens? The more I drive... the more i start to think "wait a second, yah the average driver breaks the law 16 times per trip because everyone seems to be driving like a meteor is about to hit uptown". It's like... where else in life are laws broken in such a blatant manner? And then they complain when a cop stops them for doing 80 on a main street.
I also hate the "well that guy infront of me was driving faster!" bull crap excuse. I feel like telling those people "ok if you both robbed the same bank and the cop grabbed you while the other guy got away, would you demand to be released becuase they didn't catch both of you?"
I remember back in high school being a passenger in my friends car. I swear to god... i think she broke 16 laws every half mile. She hit ... HIT some guy 3 times on the same off-ramp. I seriously feared for my life when she was driving. And there she was iwth her stereo booming with crappy punk music while I am in the back literally praying that all you evolutary supporters are dead wrong. My arms literally shook when she would be going god knows how fast down a side street...
edward said:LOL. Lucky for you she didn't have a supersised coke in one and and a big Mac in the other. whoa maybe she did.
When people refer to New Mexico drivers as being "psychotic", they are usually using hyperbole to describe their aggressive or reckless driving behavior.
While there is no scientific or statistical evidence to support this claim, anecdotal experiences and opinions often perpetuate this stereotype of New Mexico drivers.
Some common behaviors that contribute to the perception of New Mexico drivers being "psychotic" include speeding, tailgating, cutting off other drivers, and failing to use turn signals.
There are a few possible factors that may contribute to the aggressive driving behaviors of New Mexico drivers. These include high traffic volume, long commutes, and the stress of driving in unfamiliar or congested areas.
To address the issue of aggressive driving in New Mexico, it is important for drivers to practice patience and follow traffic laws. Law enforcement can also play a role in enforcing traffic laws and educating drivers on safe driving practices. Additionally, investing in better infrastructure and public transportation options may help reduce traffic congestion and stress on drivers.