Pulled over for speeding

Spstone

Got pulled over yesterday for doing 39 in a 35. Cop explained to me I have to be aware that my car will be targeted due to appeance than asked a bunch of questions. Turned out he's got a 300ZX TT and was a die hard Z guy and really just wanted a closer look. Still had me freaking out my insurance was about to skyrocket.

birdman71

Go to traffic school before you pay the ticket

you will have to pay the fine for the ticket, but a point won't be put onto your record and insurance rates won't go up. At least that is how it works here in CA. I work for State Farm Insurance so this is something I would know about.
And yeah our cars are definitely targeted a lot more because of look and sound. I'm sure the cop was a Z guy but gave you a ticket for speeding because he was jealous he has a 300zx and not a newer 370z haha.

Also did he catch you on a radar gun? very specific speed for a cop to say to someone.

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edk370

Hey lemme ask you something. I got a 09 Honda Fit right. And I got state farm insurance. I used to pay under 400 every 6 months. And now I'm at 450+ for the same coverage. I argued with them. But she said "because your car is low in numbers out there, the cost to repair it got more expensive, and hence the increase in your rate...." I got no accidents, tickets, etc. and I think this is BS. Is what she said justified?

Thanks, and sorry to digress.

Apex2Apex

When I was shopping for a new motorcycle I narrowed it down to a Yamaha R6 and a Ducati 848. When I got insurance quotes the R6 was more expensive, even though the 848 costs more (not to mention it costs more to repair). The explanation I received was that the R6 is more popular and has more "incidents of claims" than the Ducati.

Go figure.

birdman71

That's another thing, most states run their insurance as a whole and fluctuates its rates on cars based on the amount of claims for the car. It could be easily that rates didn't go up because parts are harder to get but more or less more people who have your exact same car crashed this year lol.

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Jayhovah

You gotta' PM =)

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street2soul

id be surprised if you actually got a ticket..

Array

Doesn't sound like he got hit more of a funny story with a cop and his Z

Wish the cops around here appreciated the vehicle scene...

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Spstone

He gave me a warning. Just wanted to share because I found it interesting when it was all said in done.

FPenvy

reminds me of a time I got popped about 2 years ago.

I was doing 93 in 55.....

luckily cop was a car guy. talked y ear off about the car and I still had my car number from the drag strip on the windshield so that sparked more conversation.

ended up with a moving violation of sorts. no points and I believe it was $150 fine.

told me to hurry home to make it back in time for the Pens game

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edk370

After he let you go, you should've dropped the clutch and do a burnout

mishuko

i think the a big reason was the attitude you had when he came to you. come off as a **** they will throw the book at you.

there has been numerous numbers of cases for and against cops being jerks here.

in canada 10 or under you can get away with. if it's over 10 they are obligated to pull you over.

Justice97

Nice.

I had one cop tell me to fight it. He then told me he never goes in to court. He was really apologetic because of the policy they were running at the time. I made him laugh while he was writing the ticket and I guess he just felt bad that I was handling it with class. Not all cops are jerks, and not all speeders are ********. I was doing 41 in a 30 in my Taurus. He didn't show i argued and they dropped it.

Glad your cop was a z fan.

Dirk McGurck

This. I've never been fined for the actual speed I was traveling, just the minimum amount.

I drop my windows, have my wallet and paperwork on the dashboard in full view, radio/car off, hands on the steering wheel when he walks up, so he has a full view of my hands and is put more at ease.

Then I speak in a respectful tone. Not being a **** does wonders for interactions with people.

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Pearl zed

My best ticket story... 3 tickets in one day in 3 separate states in 2 time zones
while driving across country in an RX7.