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derf 09-21-2010 10:19 PM

cbr

Dnyce 09-22-2010 02:28 AM

say the speedlimit is 45, but its raining. cop can technically give u a ticket for speeding bcuz he can say u are going too fast for the conditions. so, hypothetically, yea u can get a ticket. reckless driving, unsafe lane change, exhibitionism etc. lots of stuff to blanket u with, if they really wanted to be douchey

Mikey 09-22-2010 06:12 AM

Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.

Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.

Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.

derf 09-22-2010 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey (Post 410975)
Illegal lane change. Unless you turned from the right turn lane into the right lane, you changed lanes in an intersection, which is illegal. You'll have to check your state's laws, but most states have a law about changing lanes within so many feet of an intersection. While you were at it, I'm sure you didn't signal the lane changes, nor go the requisite distance between lane changes.

Add to that any "equipment violations" you may have, and you've got quite the ticket stack.

Of course, there are also the "reckless driving" and "too fast for conditions" charges that are really based on the individual officer's assessment.

I'm quite familiar with those grey tickets that they can give you for being in contempt of cop, I was just wondering if speeding is one of them. Oh and state was in VA

Particle Man 09-22-2010 08:16 AM

Speeding is subjective. All said LEO has to say is "too fast for road conditions" and you're speeding. Good luck if that happens, too.

Dave 09-22-2010 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 410986)
VA

Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Smittie61984 09-22-2010 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 411012)
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Truff

You can also Google Map the road for us so we know what you are exactly talking about. And next time just do a wheelie.

z06boy 09-22-2010 10:48 AM

'Too fast for conditions' or 'Unsafe movement' or 'Careless and Wreckless' but don't see how it could be for "Speeding" if you didn't go over the speed limit. :idk:

ontwo 09-22-2010 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 410877)
just once when I rode over the yellow line and the back wheel slid a bit, gave me a pucker moment. I wish I could show you how wide the road was, looks liek it was designed to give trucks plenty of wiggle room to turn without hitting any curbs

If he would have seen that, you might have gotten a reckless riding charge. As for the speeding, I agree that it is subjective.

KSGregman 09-22-2010 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 411012)
Lucky you didn't get the death penalty

Agreed.

It seems that things are different in the "Commonwealth."


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