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Kentucky is no better, said we were doing 82 in a 65 area. No way we were doing 82 . I mentioned we were only going 70 -75 with the traffic. I clocked you doing 82 he said. I asked if we could see the radar,nope we do not have to show that to you. I pushed it a little further and then he got pissed and said I better keep my cool or your heading to jail ? WTF !
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West Virginia is sketchy too. I was in neutral coasting down a good grade in the early 2000s. I was coasting at 90-92 on 77 south around a slow bend. Cop was on the side of the road and appeared from around the bend, more than a quarter mile ahead. I applied brakes, he had lights on and rolling before I got to him. He pulls me over says he clocked me at 70 in a 65, says anything over +2 MPH over is a mandatory reckless OP. WTF? He then tells me he is gonna write me for 67 MPH (+2 MPH over to avoid the reckless OP) and hands me my ticket and says to call this number Monday to pay your fine since you are out of state. If I fight the ticket they will move forward with the Reckless OP. SMH

 

So I call Monday morning and get an automated menu, the menu tells me to hit 1 to contact a magistrate to find out my fine. I press one which a man answers and asks for my info and then pauses and says ok 2 MPH over, no reckless OP, $250!

 

I paid it moved on, and learned a lesson.

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West Virginia is sketchy too. I was in neutral coasting down a good grade in the early 2000s. I was coasting at 90-92 on 77 south around a slow bend. Cop was on the side of the road and appeared from around the bend, more than a quarter mile ahead. I applied brakes, he had lights on and rolling before I got to him. He pulls me over says he clocked me at 70 in a 65, says anything over +2 MPH over is a mandatory reckless OP. WTF? He then tells me he is gonna write me for 67 MPH (+2 MPH over to avoid the reckless OP) and hands me my ticket and says to call this number Monday to pay your fine since you are out of state. If I fight the ticket they will move forward with the Reckless OP. SMH

 

So I call Monday morning and get an automated menu, the menu tells me to hit 1 to contact a magistrate to find out my fine. I press one which a man answers and asks for my info and then pauses and says ok 2 MPH over, no reckless OP, $250!

 

I paid it moved on, and learned a lesson.

 

I think you're the only person on CR to get a ticket in WV. They usually don't give a fuck about speeding, just not too blatantly.

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I think you're the only person on CR to get a ticket in WV. They usually don't give a fuck about speeding, just not too blatantly.

 

^^ this. I usually set the cruise on 77-78mph in 70mph zones. Have never been busted anywhere for this. If anything, I get passed by people going 85mph or more.

 

Personally on long drives, 77mph is fine for me. Just fast enough to be enjoyable yet safe.

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My point was it's the only time I have ever had a traffic ticket and talked to a guy that just pulls a figure out of air that day depending on his mood, and assign that as a fine. Clearly I was speeding and admit to speeding much more than 70. Just thought the whole ordeal seemed out of Smokey and The Bandit.
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