pony power

As I was driving home today I saw a whole lot of cops then it occured to me why some people get tickets.

I drive over 12,000 miles a year just for work 80% of those miles are freeway miles most of them are spent at 75-80 mph.

These are some ways I avoid costly run ins with the law

I aviod the left lane and use turn signals when changing lanes leaving them on just for a very short while.

I also watch bridges and overpasses and never pass going uphill or any other place where I can't see at least half a mile in front of me.

Also I watch truckers if they slow down something is ahead of me (cops or other traffic problems)

Today traveling in the COP rich state of MD I was in the right hand lane and a Toyota was in the left lane I was going 78mph in a 55. The Toy was doing about the same speed we came on a speed trap. Who got nailed not me.

Last thing I NEVER EVER hit the brakes when I see a cop on the side of the road especially at night they see your brake lights and therefore call attention to yourself

just some of those things I was thinking of during my drive

adrenalin

here's what I do....obey the law

Moving this topic to General Vehicle Discussion

future9er24

no fair! i saw the heading and i was sooooo gonna say that!!!! :P

Autotooner

I must agree that not speeding is the best way to avoid a speeding ticket...

66Mustang289ci

But is it the most fun? I know. I know.

DADS05

You gotta be kidding me. You guys drive Mustangs and you obey the law Get my hip waders cause it's getting deep in here.

Those are some good pointers and generally what I do.

Autotooner

I try to stay at least within 10 of the speed limit... I know...

future9er24

i try to keep up with the speed limit....

thestoogeo

Here is my strategy if anyone cares.

Hardware:
Valentine One
Lidatek LE-30 Laser Defense
Fairly New Y Rated Tires
Big Brake Kit
State Farm - Level 3 Prefered Customer - They don't look at the driving record

Driving Habits:
100+ mph on interstate/5-10mph over around town
Allways use turn signals when changing lanes
Never drive in the left lane when I could be in right lane
Slow down when I can not see a car ahead of me
Almost allways keep 4 car lengths between me and the guy in front
Pass large trucks with pedal to the metal and eye on radar detector
Drive slower than the speed limit when water/snow is on the road
Check tire wear/pressure on regular basis

In-State After Ticket Defense:
Under 25mph over speed limit - mail in early for 2 point reduction
Over 25mph over speed limit - a good lawyer well known at local courts

Out of State Ticket Defense:
Mail ticket in, if paid in full the ticket doesn't ever hit my driving record.

Recent Ticket History:
110mph in a 75mph - Lawyer got it reduced to 10 over 2 point violation
80mph in a 65mph - paid in the mail 2 points after early payment deduction

Insurance Premiums - Paid Bi-Anually - Shown Per Month:
$ 20 - 93 Nissan Truck - 5 Speed Manual
$ 28 - 01 Suzuki SV650 Bike - 5 Speed Manual
$140 - 98 BMW 540i - 6 Speed Manual
$100 - 2006 Ford Mustang GT - 5 Speed Manual - As soon as Ford decides to build it for me.

Insurance Discounts:
Good Student, Multiple Car, Multiple Policy, Drivers Ed

On average I would say I get around 2 tickets per year costing me around $200. Well worth the price. If I didn't have laser defense that average would jump to 3 and without radar detector it would jump to around 10 per year.

:drive:

Autotooner

interesting ... I need to get a radar detector...

thestoogeo

Oh,

I almost forgot my secret weapon/favorite mod.

Video Clip

Let me know what you think.

Jon

:drive:

future9er24

i want one!!!!!!

Budders

where did that monkey get all that money? and a donut?!

future9er24

aint no business like monkey business

300HPGT

I usually pull on my Emergency brake as hard as I can so the lights dont come on. HEHE! It works. But dont ask how i havent gotten some seriously bad tickets yet. I was doing 90-100 mph for the majority of the day about 3 weeks back on a sunday and then I was on my way to my g/f's house and was doing 80 mph and I get pulled over. But i set my cruise at 80 and was dodging traffic while looking at my cell phone and not my rear view mirror like I should have been. darn cell phones. Now I have a blue tooth phone that is wireless and I use voice activation.

Autotooner

stupid cell phones... I almost hit a deer the other morning because my cell phone rang and like an idiot I looked at it...

future9er24

is it really the cell phones fault? or yours for not ignoring it lol


or just turn it off in the car....

PATAN

haha I used to live in South America, and there, cops will let you get away drunk, if you were going 100 mph over speed limit, it just has a price over there, the monkey made me remember hahaha
once, over there, we were coming back from the beach I was like 16 yr old, we had no money, only a paper bag of pastry(like donuts), for breakfast, and a cop stopped us for speeding, he let us go away, but he kept the pastry!!!!

the good things of a 3rd world country :P

thestoogeo

I wish we could get away with it like that here.

Ren 89

Just got a ticket about 3 weeks ago, 80 in a 55. (running late for work) The officer was "nice" enough to write it for 75 in a 55. Thats the second speeding ticket I've ever had with the last ticket being over 15 years ago! :bang: The funny thing is, after I bought the GT I kinda figured a speeding ticket would be in my future, I just figured I'de be driving it when I got one. Oh well, guess I deserved it......