Clocked at 147 Km/h in a 100 Km/h zone...
09-20-2007, 10:45 PM
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Clocked at 147 Km/h in a 100 Km/h zone...
...wait for it...
...wait for it...
..and I got off with a warning!
The irony is that I was only maybe 10 Km/h faster than the rest of the traffic. It pays to be hyper polite and apologetic; I also acted like speeding was the last thing I would ever want to do... Officer. When he let me off, he told me to stick to the speed limit and not to drive "like a maniac"...hmmm, interesting considering that this was on the 401 E near Pickering on a clear day and I was in the left lane clearly indicating that I was passing a truck who was doing almost 140 himself. Yeah, real reckless of me. I pulled out with him behind me and kept it a 100 as instructed. He stayed there for maybe 30 secs and then he punched it to about 150! Yeah really easy to stick to the posted limit. 
Well at least my record still stands spotless...phew!
...wait for it...
..and I got off with a warning!
The irony is that I was only maybe 10 Km/h faster than the rest of the traffic. It pays to be hyper polite and apologetic; I also acted like speeding was the last thing I would ever want to do... Officer. When he let me off, he told me to stick to the speed limit and not to drive "like a maniac"...hmmm, interesting considering that this was on the 401 E near Pickering on a clear day and I was in the left lane clearly indicating that I was passing a truck who was doing almost 140 himself. Yeah, real reckless of me. I pulled out with him behind me and kept it a 100 as instructed. He stayed there for maybe 30 secs and then he punched it to about 150! Yeah really easy to stick to the posted limit. Well at least my record still stands spotless...phew!
Last edited by pongobaz; 09-20-2007 at 11:15 PM.
09-21-2007, 12:27 AM
#4
Drifting
I almost always get a warning (knock on wood!) because I:
* Immediately admit what I did wrong
* Don't reach into the glovebox (freaks the officer out wondering if you're about to pull a gun out of there)
* Answer all his/her questions in a genuine and honest way
* Demonstrate that I'm a decent guy driving a bit over the limit in a car that makes it tough to stay below 160km/h
You take a chance by doing this, because if your intent is to fight the ticket in court, it becomes tough given that you've verbally admitted speeding, etc. By being sincere, honest and nice, the officer usually engages in a conversation about the car and it turns an ugly situation into a minor inconvenience.
Being a young guy in a flashy sports car carries an implied image, so I think you need to show that you're not some arrogant spoiled rich kid waiting to use the words, "I wasn't speeding" or "I'll see you in court buddy!"
In aggregate, I've come out much farther ahead by using the tactics above, rather than fighting tickets in court, etc. Having said that, I rarely go beyond the flow of traffic and when I do get pulled over, it's usually for 20-40km/h above the speed limit so I don't know if this will work for 50+
* Immediately admit what I did wrong
* Don't reach into the glovebox (freaks the officer out wondering if you're about to pull a gun out of there)
* Answer all his/her questions in a genuine and honest way
* Demonstrate that I'm a decent guy driving a bit over the limit in a car that makes it tough to stay below 160km/h
You take a chance by doing this, because if your intent is to fight the ticket in court, it becomes tough given that you've verbally admitted speeding, etc. By being sincere, honest and nice, the officer usually engages in a conversation about the car and it turns an ugly situation into a minor inconvenience.
Being a young guy in a flashy sports car carries an implied image, so I think you need to show that you're not some arrogant spoiled rich kid waiting to use the words, "I wasn't speeding" or "I'll see you in court buddy!"
In aggregate, I've come out much farther ahead by using the tactics above, rather than fighting tickets in court, etc. Having said that, I rarely go beyond the flow of traffic and when I do get pulled over, it's usually for 20-40km/h above the speed limit so I don't know if this will work for 50+
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09-21-2007, 09:53 AM
#8
Nordschleife Master
Man your lucky. I can be nice as hell and there is no way they would let me off with a warning.
Him speeding really pisses me off. What a system we have here.
Him speeding really pisses me off. What a system we have here.
09-21-2007, 10:02 AM
#9
Race Car
Never once. Ever. Not even a hint at being let off. Every single time I've been pulled over I've been given a ticket. 8/8 if I count right (not all for speeding). I've only ever had a speeding ticket knocked down once, and that was a case where it probably shouldn't have been - 140 on the QEW, having a coffee, chatting with my wife, not paying as much attention as I should have been, clearly evidenced by not noticing the cop trailing me in the left lane until the cherries went on. Back in January I got stopped for alleged 141 at about 11pm, empty 403, perfectly safe, sober, driving well within the means of myself, the car, road and traffic. Didn't knock it down even 2 km/h to bring it into a lower category.
09-21-2007, 10:35 AM
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I almost always get a warning (knock on wood!) because I:
* Immediately admit what I did wrong
* Don't reach into the glovebox (freaks the officer out wondering if you're about to pull a gun out of there)
* Answer all his/her questions in a genuine and honest way
* Demonstrate that I'm a decent guy driving a bit over the limit in a car that makes it tough to stay below 160km/h
You take a chance by doing this, because if your intent is to fight the ticket in court, it becomes tough given that you've verbally admitted speeding, etc. By being sincere, honest and nice, the officer usually engages in a conversation about the car and it turns an ugly situation into a minor inconvenience.
* Immediately admit what I did wrong
* Don't reach into the glovebox (freaks the officer out wondering if you're about to pull a gun out of there)
* Answer all his/her questions in a genuine and honest way
* Demonstrate that I'm a decent guy driving a bit over the limit in a car that makes it tough to stay below 160km/h
You take a chance by doing this, because if your intent is to fight the ticket in court, it becomes tough given that you've verbally admitted speeding, etc. By being sincere, honest and nice, the officer usually engages in a conversation about the car and it turns an ugly situation into a minor inconvenience.
Greg,
no plane, just good old fashion radar, but he was pretty well hidden. When he blasted past me at high speed after our "chat", I gave him the benefit of the doubt thinking he was responding to a call. But about 1 km later, he ducks in and hides again behind some concrete barriers. Sometimes it seems that it's just a game to them.
09-21-2007, 11:11 AM
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nice......
you are one lucky guy.......another 4kph, and I would have had a nice C4S to bid on at the auction.......lol. JK (sort of).
It was your day Phil!!
It was your day Phil!!
09-21-2007, 11:18 AM
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It's real easy to get to 140 -150 in a heartbeat in these cars. Phil you were just tickling the 50 over rule that may get enacted in Ont. The boys in blue may not be as forgiving if/when that gets put in place, so be careful. I have my alarm set at 140 ... to keep me from getting real silly in the car 
09-21-2007, 11:25 AM
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Captain Obvious
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never, ever, ever ,ever got off with a warning......you lucky ba$tard!
Since they openned the 4th lane on the 407 (2 weeks ago) speeds on the pasing/fast lane are between 140-150 every morning!
Since they openned the 4th lane on the 407 (2 weeks ago) speeds on the pasing/fast lane are between 140-150 every morning!
Last edited by Imo000; 09-22-2007 at 08:02 PM.