after hitting 3 years with no ticket (and enjoying the insurance rates) I got nailed last night. 76 in a 55 in Carlton, Oregon. Whaddya do.
I am pretty sure he radared one of the two in front of me, who were going faster, because when I saw him pull out, I looked down and saw 70mph. But he says he got 76. I'm going to go ahead and take my car in to have the speedo calibrated, just in case. But I'm not going to fight the ticket. I was going faster than I should have been, so there is no use arguing over 6mph. I'll take it and go.
The cop was a putz. He's followed me thru town every time I've been there the last couple months, this time he finally caught me on something. Even pulled me over for my exhaust (which is perfectly legal, and not that loud) about a month ago. He felt pretty happy with himself. The funniest quote of his 20 minute lecture on speeding was:
"The problem is, you guys build these cars for speed, and go out and put everyones' lives in danger".
I really, really felt like being a smartass. I knew I was getting a ticket, so I should have anyway. "Built for speed"? Yeah, cause not just any car will do 76mph, you gotta really put in some work!!! What a dipsh**.
I am pretty sure he radared one of the two in front of me, who were going faster, because when I saw him pull out, I looked down and saw 70mph. But he says he got 76. I'm going to go ahead and take my car in to have the speedo calibrated, just in case. But I'm not going to fight the ticket. I was going faster than I should have been, so there is no use arguing over 6mph. I'll take it and go.
The cop was a putz. He's followed me thru town every time I've been there the last couple months, this time he finally caught me on something. Even pulled me over for my exhaust (which is perfectly legal, and not that loud) about a month ago. He felt pretty happy with himself. The funniest quote of his 20 minute lecture on speeding was:
"The problem is, you guys build these cars for speed, and go out and put everyones' lives in danger".
I really, really felt like being a smartass. I knew I was getting a ticket, so I should have anyway. "Built for speed"? Yeah, cause not just any car will do 76mph, you gotta really put in some work!!! What a dipsh**.