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Caught in speed trap by airplane! Anyone experience this?
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11-17-2015, 10:41 AM | #23 | |
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11-17-2015, 11:21 AM | #25 |
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I got one of these on the FL Turnpike last year right at the border of Palm Beach and Broward counties. Bunch of cops lined up pulling everyone over. It was the one time I was happy to be annoyed earlier at someone driving slower than I wanted in the left lane because otherwise I would have been going faster during the stretch where I presume they timed me.
I gave it to a ticket attorney, which cost me $80. The ticket was dismissed but I can't tell you exactly why / how so obviously your results may vary particularly in another state. I don't get many tickets but when I do they always go to a ticket attorney, which usually results in paying court costs with no fine and no points. (That may be a FL-specific phenomenon.) Pretty sure this is the first ticket that was dismissed outright.
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11-18-2015, 03:31 PM | #26 |
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Read this, especially under VASCAR (it's the same technology). You're welcome.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...45&postcount=3
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11-18-2015, 04:04 PM | #27 |
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I've always wondered as a kid reading those signs on the highway if a plane/chopper would actually land on the car
Speaking of Florida and for those living in/around Miami, every Saturday/Sunday mornings early when I go to the carwash, get wife iced coffee or whatever, I see about 4-5 state troopers lined up southbound on the Palmetto right before the Kendall Drive exit. Beware. |
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From what I recall about the "Republic of Cali"... those air-cops do not have to prove your exact speed, only that you were "observed" driving faster than the rest of the cars around you!! They can estimate your speed and cite you for that speed... but they do NOT have to prove or show your speed on a radar or vascar or stop-watch device. It sucks but that is the way it is. Welcome to the Republic.
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11-18-2015, 05:23 PM | #30 |
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^ not really any different than an officer sitting on an overpass, he is a trained professional and after taking a course can estimate your speed, at least well enough to cite you.
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11-18-2015, 05:29 PM | #31 |
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I had a little fun some years ago while flying around the county in my little 4-seat puddle-jumper. I dropped down to about 500 feet AGL (above ground level) while following our main 4-lane highway. Next, I reduced power, applied a notch of flaps and set my airspeed to 80 MPH. Then I maneuvered to keep the airplane shadow on the 2 lanes going in my direction. As my shadow slowly overtook speeding cars, they would slow and pull into the right lane. It really was amazing to watch.
The best part was when my shadow slowly passed over a big, red dually pickup truck that was pulling a huge horse trailer. He was way, way over the trailer speed limit of 55 MPH. As I passed over him, he slowed and pulled into the right lane. I was really chuckling. I imagine all of those speeders were expecting to get pulled over somewhere down the road.
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i didn't even know we had this shit in south fla. wtf |
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11-18-2015, 08:41 PM | #35 |
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Seems like most of the "fighting it" has to do with hoping the officer doesn't show up. Once he does, you get up say you weren't speeding and he says you were. I am confused as to what you can do from there?
I went to court for a speeding ticket and registration ticket because I didn't have my registration sticker on my tag, but had already paid for it. I showed the paperwork that I had paid it and the judge let me off for it but I didn't get anywhere on the speeding ticket (possibly didn't do something I should have). With not having a ticket in the last 5 years, the next one I get (if guilty) I will probably just pay as going to court and the hassles and time involved, with no guarantee of getting anything for it aren't worth it to me.
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Food for thought as to using an attorney or not.
Earlier this year I was stopped by a county sheriff and was cited for careless driving. I was approaching a light after exiting the highway and made a left turn going too quickly and the car stepped sideways. The officer stopped me and gave me a lecture. I was polite, answered all his questions with the typical yes sir, no sir. I got to my destination and proceeded to review the implications of a careless driving ticket which included 5 points and about a $250 fine. I hadn't been pulled over in over 9 years and had a clean record and 5 points would make my insurance skyrocket. I spoke with a friend that had a similar situation in the past and he gave me a name of a lawyer that specialized in traffic violations. I spoke with the attorney regarding the situation and he stated that if he couldn't get a reduction in either the cost of the ticket or number of points he would refund my money. The entire cost to retain his services and resolve the ticket was $400. He handled everything and I wasn't even required to be present for the court date. He negotiated with the judge and the prosecuting attorney and pled it down to impeding traffic. $145 fine and zero points. So at the end of the day I was out $550 total but no points, not a bad deal. I highly recommend retaining a lawyer, specifically a traffic lawyer.
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