LT1-DAN

i read a new speeding law goes into effect oct.1. it says if you get caught speeding 30mph. over the posted speed limit you must go in front of the judge they will no longer issue a citation payable by mail. anyone read this?

MELISSA05

No, but I will look into it tomorrow at work. I work for a rather large law firm and I can find out! That totally sucks if that's the case Gotta love Florida!

VSGLS1

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Saw it on the news this week. Same thing I heard.

2001somws.6

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Yea arrest the misdemeanor and let go the felon.

LT1-DAN

: and they complain the courthouses are over crowded as it is

2000Hawk

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oh man thats really going to suck, i catch myself occasionally going 30 over the limit.
-Joel

crazymofo1986

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u still pay the tix lawyers and ur good to go

01-6spdZ

if you're going that fast over the posted limit, you deserve to be arrested. Maybe it will make all the idiots think about it a little

erikthegoalie

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uhhh ok grandma

Turo

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I drive like a grandma when I'm off the track so it won't affect me much. Still sucks though...

2000WS6Vert

Deserve to be arrested? You've NEVER once done 30 over on the street in your lifetime?

J&J Motorsports FL

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Damn that sucks. But it might make it better cuz traffic lawyers are good. I had one when I was living in NC get a ticket for 98mph in a 50 changed into 72 in a 70 paid like $250 to the lawyer and $100 fine/court cost. I have no clue how the **** it worked but I was happy to pay.

30thanniv

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Listen guys, not one of us here can possibly say we have never gone 30 over the limit, forget doing it in the ls-1.
The point that I would like to make is that, having kids changes your perspective ALOT. I don't know how many here are parents and can relate.
But if I kill myself, then I get to miss out on my kids growing up, not to mention that I feel I owe it to them to be there so they can have the best life possible. There are some things in life that we can control and some we can't. I can control how fast I drive and thus lessen the chances of getting hurt or killed.
I can't control how others drive.
When I see others drive like a-holes I get real angry because I feel like they are playing with my life or that of my children.
So if someone gets caught going over 30 mph the speed limit and they have to explain to the judge why, then it may lessen the chances that people will speed.

BTW I don't think this new law means that you will get arrested. It would just mean that you have to go in front of the judge and explain why.

LT1-DAN

it does seem as we get older we have much more to lose. sometimes when i think back of all the close calls i had when i was younger it freaks me out!

01-6spdZ

I never said that. Its called growing up. 30thanniv said it right. Now if its late out on the interstate, or in the country with no traffic, sure i will open it up once in a while. But theres alot more in life I cherrish a hell of alot more than going fast on the street

speed_demon24

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I guess you better tell that to the germans, the autobohn has less accidents per mile than US highways. But I guess its ok for someone to run a redlight killing a family, and get less of a ticket than doing 30mph over and not hurting anyone. Or the cell phone soccer mom whos weaving all over the road not paying attention with her little kids in the back seats.

2001somws.6

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I was on my way home from work doing the speed limit. This huge truck is merging off the highway a he did use his turning light so i change lanes and im in the far right lane know were else to go.

He is still coming over and over and just inchs from getting hit i gun it to get out of there.

Speeding is a cause for an accidents but a dumb A$$ like that should get a court hearing to if he would have hit me. That might make him payation.

phoenix

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wow that sucks!
and i speed all the time.. i know its a bad but i cant help it ... i have no self control. good thing i got a bike... atleast i can still get away

30thanniv

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Speeddemon why don't you tell me what the statistics is on fatalities associated with high speeds on the autobahn.
I guess it is not speed that kills you, it is the sudden stop that does. Physics bro...
If you want to talk about whats morally right I will agree with you there. Sometimes the punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime, errrr I mean traffic violation.
But if we go that route then why should a pot smoking POS athlete like Ricky Williams makes millions of dollars when our kids teachers barely make 60-70k a year.
No I am not a teacher.
As far as the German fatalities statistics go, I will assume you did some research and are correct. But it just serves to show you how many shitty drivers there are in the US.

speed_demon24

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Speed does kill, dumbass drivers kill.