Sawbinder Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 For all of you who like to exceed the speed limit I would like to let you know that I got an email last night at work and it stated that the Columbus municiple court judges have decided to raise traffic fines across the board. This means over speed limit is now: 1-9 MPH = $110 10-19 MPH = $130 20 MPH + = $150 This also includes every traffic violation from ACDA, no ops, mechanical violations, registration etc.. Just thought you all might like to know!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Damn, that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 With the difference in fines being so small, I'll stick to the 20+mph tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawbinder Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Its only a $19 increase.. not much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 is this in effect now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 thats crazy.. I mean, its not like we pay them all the time (well at least i dont).. but still that just seem stupid especially for the 1-9mph.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawbinder Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Effective as of March 1st 2005, and they just told me yesterday, govt in action nothing moves fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawbinder Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Got me i have'nt written any tickets since last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Have any of you really been pulled over for doing 5 or less mph over? I've never been pulled over for 5 or less or even heard of it being done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep17 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I have had a friend be pulled over for less than 5 mph in highschool which was like 6 years ago and up by cleveland. The judge basically laughed at it and told her to go home... Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cNeutron Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 omg everyone there is a cop on a board be cool, be cool.........on a serious note the increase does suck thanks for the headsup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1QWKEVO Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 eh its still better than Alabama, i went to FL for Spring Break, 84 in a 65 and the ticket was 160 bucks!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I love you, Sawbinder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Originally posted by 151: I love you, Sawbinder... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBCPA Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 And just when the weather gets nice and need to blow the winter dust of the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I got pulled over for doing 7 over! I wasn't even speeding was the gay thing, back home in bufu land. Now that was a stupid ass cop. Oh well, i went to their kangaraoo court and their judge wasn't any better. I make sure i go below the speed limit now, so the can't pull that crap on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I got pulled over and I wasn't speeding. Funny thing was, it was in high traffic and the cop said I was doing 80 in a 65. Not possible. 'Nother funny thing was he didn't turn on his flashers until he was right behind me, seeing that I was driving a BMW 530i (dad's car). Oh yea, for that 2nd part to make sense, I went to court a couple weeks back (ended up getting a continuance) but my lawyer said he talked to the cop, and all the cop said is he won't knock down the charges (so I can drive to work, school, etc.) because he thinks kids like me who drive expensive cars don't learn from speeding tickets. EDIT: Do inform us if you find out about getting the ticket before and court afterwards, because it affects me. Thanks for the notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 yea, i think that's what the cop thought about me... punk little kid driving a nice looking car, hey, he was prolly speeding! i figured not to care about it too much though, i was let off once before when i was admittingly speeding and deserved a ticket, so it evens out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLN SUX Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Ive been pulled over twice in the Volvo already. Either the officers are just really cool with individuals concerned with thier (the officers) safty, or they both really liked my car (they both asked if i owned it... thought it was "borrowed" maybe???) I usually pull WAAAAAAAY over, usually putting my passenger tires far into the grass if possible so the officer has plenty of room to walk. That and as soon as i stop, i usually put my key(s) on the dash in front of the wheel, take my wallet out of my pocket , hold it in one hand, and stick both hands out the window... easily visible to the officer... and keep them there for the duration of the "conversation". Neither stop resulted in a ticket graemlins/thumb.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total Sign Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Originally posted by 10xworse: I got pulled over and I wasn't speeding. Funny thing was, it was in high traffic and the cop said I was doing 80 in a 65. Not possible. 'Nother funny thing was he didn't turn on his flashers until he was right behind me, seeing that I was driving a BMW 530i (dad's car). Oh yea, for that 2nd part to make sense, I went to court a couple weeks back (ended up getting a continuance) but my lawyer said he talked to the cop, and all the cop said is he won't knock down the charges (so I can drive to work, school, etc.) because he thinks kids like me who drive expensive cars don't learn from speeding tickets. EDIT: Do inform us if you find out about getting the ticket before and court afterwards, because it affects me. Thanks for the notice.It normally is when the ticket was written, what was the punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Sawbider, who is one of the nicest posters I have seen on here, helps us out by informing as about a law change. Everyone on here starts bitching about cops. WTF is wrong with you people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 well put copperhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Two words.. Drive SLOWER. I haven't had a ticket since '95. I dont' always go the speed limit either. It's how mostly how much attention whore shit you put on your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Originally posted by copperhead: Sawbider, who is one of the nicest posters I have seen on here, helps us out by informing as about a law change. Everyone on here starts bitching about cops. WTF is wrong with you people?I'm just mad because in my particular case, it seems that the cop is driving the prosecutor's decision to take a hardlined approach to me. The fact is, I wasn't speeding. My lawyer quoted the cop as saying "Kids that drive cars like that (BMW) don't learn from speeding tickets. He needs a suspension." I greatly appreciate Sawbinder's contributions to the boards and to our awareness of state and local law enforcement. It just infuriates me that yet again I get classified as a rich new money spoiled brat bastard because I was allowed to take my dad's BMW out on one of maybe 5 occasions in the year. I don't deny that I have an easy, privileged life, but that doesn't mean that I don't understand the value of a hard-earned dollar. Though I didn't buy my car, it is not mine. My parents aren't just giving it to me when I go to school. I pay for insurance, I pay for speeding tickets, and I pay for the lawyer. And now because of one cop who has a stick up his ass about teenagers who drive expensive cars, I may very well lose my job. Nothing pisses me off more than when people think I've been confined to the upper crust of society for my entire life and that I have never seen someone take a hit of coke because their life is so miserable that drugs are the only thing that makes them happy. I'm not gonna say that I have it hard, but I'll be goddamned if someone accuses me of being ignorant to the plight of the blue-collar worker, or the drug addict, or the homeless person because of the way I appear. </offtopic> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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