Ask The Best And Brightest: Tell Us About Your Most Memorable Speeding Ticket?

Edward Niedermeyer
by Edward Niedermeyer

TTAC will slow down for a hot minute as your humble editor makes his way to the County courthouse to pay a speeding ticket. And no, to those who might be wondering, this particular citation was not the result of some M-Coupe lunacy. I simply got busted doing 65 MPH while passing someone on a mountain highway that had briefly dropped to 45 MPH (while going through an alleged “town”)… and I was driving a Subaru Impreza 2.5. In short, there was nothing cool, fun, exciting or worthwhile about this particular transgression against the laws of speed. So I ask you, cheer me up with your wild stories of crazy speeding ticket-related encounters… remind this poor confused kid that speeding can be indeed be more than simply mundane.

Edward Niedermeyer
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  • Crabspirits Crabspirits on Dec 29, 2010

    The police in Plainfield, IL don't take kindly to large commercial traffic in their parts. My company had been pulled over and ticketed several times there for bogus claims, but this one takes the cake. Our driver was ticketed for doing 5mph over as well as a totally bogus ticket for "No Plate" on the trailer. Yet, the plate number was written down on the ticket! The baffled expressions in the courtroom when I went to fight it were well worth the 4 hours they stole from me.

  • Sinistermisterman Sinistermisterman on Dec 29, 2010

    Never EVER had a speeding ticket. Ever. Nor have I ever been pulled over - ever. And it's not like I don't speed. I'm just awesome really. (I have written off 5 cars though).

  • David David on Dec 29, 2010

    My first year practicing law, I represented a client going 85 in a 35. My client was on the feeder road to enter the highway when he passed an unmarked Dodge Charger police car (well, marked by the reflective tape of the jurisdiction when viewed directly from the side). The police officer used radar and pacing to determine my client's speed and took about 4 miles to catch up with my client. I set it for trial and obtained a copy of the dashboard cam, confirming the general recklessness at which my client was driving (weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating, flashing lights, etc). After two resets, the prosecutor still wasn't willing to work out a deal and the video wasn't favorable for a jury or bench trial. Ultimately the judge gave my client max fine, 6 months deferred and 50 hours of community service.

  • Monty Monty on Dec 29, 2010

    Three I didn't get (as opposed to the several I did receive). All three were at more than 40 over the limit, yet each time I received warnings, or at least nothing that earned me any additional points on my license. I am respectful, apologetic and circumspect, and my good attitude has paid off each time.

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