I worked in law enforcement for almost a decade in the Chicagoland area and I can tell you this is a complete scare tactic to get violators to stop pleading not guilty to speeding citations and clogging up the traffic courts. If there is even the slightest fear of jail time, violators are almost 99% willing to plead guilty, pay a heavy fine and accept supervision.

There is no money in putting someone in jail for speeding...

Pro Tip: If you see a cop running radar and you are going a decent clip over the limit, you are most likely going to get stopped not matter what. So hit the brakes and slow down. It takes a few seconds for most cops to lock in the speed and that is what the write on the ticket. You can easily decrease 10-15mph what you are written for this way.

Maintaining speed and pretending you didn’t see the cop won't help lol...

Thanks everyone for the info. My buddy has talked with an attorney. I will let you know the final outcome and fines are once settled.

He has a 911 Turbo S arriving sometime in June for delivery at the Atlanta experience center and is hoping to get this squared away before then.

In most cases, it simply means as long as you don’t rack up any additional charges during the supervision period, the violation will drop off your record.

Very rarely are other restrictions imposed (e.g. can’t leave the state, etc) during the supervision period.

I was was never a traffic cop but I was around guys that were and got to see a lot of these cases play out in court while waiting for my cases. I get the whole “class B misdemeanor” thing is scary but in all reality, as long as you get a lawyer and don’t have a terrible record, the only pain will be to your wallet.

85 in a 55 is a misdemeanor? In MA, if you are doing 85 in the left lane with a posted limited of 55, some jackass would be on your *** tailgating you. Make that multiple jackasses. Usually pickups.

It’s really the same here in IL as well. 80-85mph in the left lane on 88 heading towards the city is pretty much just keeping up with traffic. I have seen a lot of State cops doing enforcement on 294 (especially north of 88) but for the most part, we don’t see much in the west burbs.

The aggravated speeding tickets are pretty rare. You either have to just come across the wrong cop or pissed off one prior or during the stop. Spirited driving on any of the highways outside of peak traffic hours, especially at night is a risk. ISP has to make a certain number of stops per shift and with less traffic at night, it means they will be more likely to grab you.

Another fun fact: ISP has a no-pursuit policy for violations that are not a forcible felony. Fleeing and Eluding is a Class A Misdemeanor, same as 30+ over the limit. If you pass a State cop doing 100mph +, it may be best to just keep going. They will not have your plate and they are not allowed to pursue for traffic violations. Fleeing and Eluding is extremely hard to prove in court and the burden is on the state to show that you saw the cop and lights/sirens but ignored them.

I’m not suggesting running from the cops is a good idea but if you are doing 100mph + at night with no traffic around, you may just want to give it a little more gas lol...