FYI: 70 in a 65 gets tossed out in Georgia

[Terrminator]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? GA

Last week I received a speeding award for going 5 over -- I was in disbelief and wondered if anyone had ever gotten such a ticket in this state. Apparently, the answer is a qualified "no". According to the probate court, tickets for 5 or less carry no fine and are not reported on your record in the state of Georgia. (The court clerks were laughing at the ticket and trying to figure out who would hand out such a meaningless ticket.)

So, the question this begs is this: why post a "speed limit" that is not in fact a true speed limit? In Georgia, the speed limit doesn't legally kick in until 5 mph over the posted limit. And people wonder why drivers have such little respect for the speed limit? Well, there's your answer.

[tipdrill]

And Georgia cops wonder why they get no respect. BTW, which county gave you the coupon.

Originally Posted by Terrminator

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? GA

Last week I received a speeding award for going 5 over -- I was in disbelief and wondered if anyone had ever gotten such a ticket in this state. Apparently, the answer is a qualified "no". According to the probate court, tickets for 5 or less carry no fine and are not reported on your record in the state of Georgia. (The court clerks were laughing at the ticket and trying to figure out who would hand out such a meaningless ticket.)

So, the question this begs is this: why post a "speed limit" that is not in fact a true speed limit? In Georgia, the speed limit doesn't legally kick in until 5 mph over the posted limit. And people wonder why drivers have such little respect for the speed limit? Well, there's your answer.

I was so disappointed you deleted your other thread.

You are very entertaining!

[cjoeb]

Originally Posted by Terrminator

So, the question this begs is this: why post a "speed limit" that is not in fact a true speed limit? In Georgia, the speed limit doesn't legally kick in until 5 mph over the posted limit. And people wonder why drivers have such little respect for the speed limit? Well, there's your answer.

you would have to check your statutes.
up until last year here in NM, the speed law violation was a graduated scale. 6-15 over the limit, 16-25, etc. yes, you could not get a speeding ticket unless you were going 7+ miles over the posted limit. this has now been changed to 1-10 over the limit, etc.

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by cjoeb

you would have to check your statutes.
up until last year here in NM, the speed law violation was a graduated scale. 6-15 over the limit, 16-25, etc. yes, you could not get a speeding ticket unless you were going 7+ miles over the posted limit. this has now been changed to 1-10 over the limit, etc.

It doesn't matter what the law is in NM, OP deleted his opiginal thread where he admits to passing a long line of cars, at the front of which was a trooper setting a speed break because it was a holiday weekend, he then knowingly flaunted his disrespect for the law bay passing the trooper, rather than falling back into line with the other vehicles going the speed limit.

Probate court for a traffic infraction?

"...(The court clerks were laughing at the ticket and trying to figure out who would hand out such a meaningless ticket.)..."

Yep...I've got some swampland just outside Reno I could give you a really good deal on....

[Terrminator]

Originally Posted by tipdrill

And Georgia cops wonder why they get no respect. BTW, which county gave you the coupon.

Oconee County

[Terrminator]

Originally Posted by rmet4nzkx

It doesn't matter what the law is in NM, OP deleted his opiginal thread where he admits to passing a long line of cars, at the front of which was a trooper setting a speed break because it was a holiday weekend, he then knowingly flaunted his disrespect for the law bay passing the trooper, rather than falling back into line with the other vehicles going the speed limit.

Probate court for a traffic infraction?

Don't believe me? Here's the link: [url]http://www.oconeecounty.net/Government/Judiciary/[/url]

[Terrminator]

Originally Posted by seniorjudge

"...(The court clerks were laughing at the ticket and trying to figure out who would hand out such a meaningless ticket.)..."

Yep...I've got some swampland just outside Reno I could give you a really good deal on....

Oh yeah, seniorjudge, I'm sure you know the Georgia court system intimately.

Originally Posted by Terrminator

Oh yeah, seniorjudge, I'm sure you know the Georgia court system intimately.

I know court clerks intimately....

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by seniorjudge

I know court clerks intimately....

I hope you don't mean that in the Biblical sense of the word

Originally Posted by rmet4nzkx

I hope you don't mean that in the Biblical sense of the word

Absolutely NOT!!!

With minor exceptions....