Kalashnikov

Question for FL people, is over 100mph ticket in Florida an infraction or a misdemeanor with mandatory appearance?

LexVan

So, 165-ish? Impressive.

Kalashnikov

Got to the lawyer's site. Says it requires mandatory appearance, so it is an M. 50mph over has $1,100 fine. Not too bad.

http://ejdirga.com/traffic_tickets/s...speed-law.html

San Rensho

I believe 30 mph over the speed limit is an arrestable offense.you were lucky you weren't arrested.

Kalashnikov

I will let you know if I get arrested. I was checking to find out how hard I can push the car this weekend ^^. Red Ferrari premium will apply to the ticket

Dpazos

Anything over 30 MPH over the posted speed limit is considered reckless driving and requires a mandatory court appearance. The officer has the discretion to arrest you or just give you a promise to appear. First hand experience (didn't get arrested).

Moondog4224

In Florida If you have a clean driving record go to court and plead no contest ..... usually no points and a fee equal to ticket cost.... couple hours of time.... bad record they may give you a driving school plus fees....

Kalashnikov

That's good to know ^^

jaetee

I'm not going be much assistance here, other than to advise you to download the WAZE app and use together with a radar detector. WAZE has saved my butt at least three times since I downloaded it in September. Don't rely just on a radar/laser detector. Sometimes the cops will be shut down until they visually isolate you, and if they are using laser your goose will be cooked, as the saying goes. And if you are in the middle of a pack of cars and grab their attention, they will ignore the other cars and pull you out. Even more likely in a red Ferrari vs. a Porsche 911.

The only time I ever got clocked doing over 100 was about 15 years ago and it probably ranks up there as 2nd luckiest traffic cop moment in my life. It was 2:30am and I was on my way home on the stretch of I-275 called the Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects Tampa and St.Petersburg across Tampa Bay.

I was driving an '88 Acura Legend coupe and had a European "D" (Deutschland) country sticker on the back of the car. Lucky for me, the cop was former military and had spent time in Germany and recognized the sticker and asked me my connection to Germany and why I was going so fast. I told him I been out with friends as the designated driver that night, and because I had an appointment to take my car in for scheduled maintenance the next day I was giving it somewhat of a shake-down run. And with the complete lack of traffic I allowed myself to get got caught up in an autobahn-flashback... He actually laughed at my response and we ended up chatting for almost 20 minutes. It was like he was holding me hostage to talk about driving in Europe and how much he missed driving his old BMW sedan on the autobahn from his service years of being stationed there as well. He was, by far, the coolest cop I've ever dealt with. In the end, he told me he had radioed my plate in for speeding prior to getting out of his cruiser, so he was obligated to ink a ticket. He also told me that under normal circumstances I would have likely ended up in the county clink for reckless driving or endangerment. Instead, I got a ticket for doing 82 in a 70. That was, by far, the happiest speeding ticket I ever wrote a check for.

If you do get pulled over going that fast, maybe tell the cop you're Vladimir Putin's nephew and are on your way to Donald Trump's house in South Florida... Maybe you'll get lucky? Let us know how that works out for you.

TonyTwoBags

You have radar? Better post pics of the Ferrari

Kalashnikov

I am taking the radar with me.

Cuda911

If one is driving 100 mph in a safe car that is capable, and the conditions are appropriate, it is BS that this is an offense of any type. Call Trump and complain.

Kalashnikov

I should....I was there for the last rally in AZ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FSwcHjsFw4

points

Depends where you get the ticket. Broward will arrest you. So will North Miami. Anywhere in the panhandle you are going away. troopers on the TPK are really bad as well...especially the women.

targa996

Worth taking to a traffic ticket attorney - I paid $350 and got my >100 ticket dismissed - didn't even have to go to court - but California may be different from Florida .....