Popo got me

[My01yuk]

Just not your month Earl. First the dent in the parking lot, now this....
I have gotten a bs ticket before too, blackedout tails in Coppell.

No doubt bro, the dent is being covered by his insurance now because his deductible is lower than the repair cost. You still in school? I should be coming to a football game this year.

 

[TheFuzz]

Speed trap = when speed limit is, for example, 65, then drops to 50 and the cop sets up there.

Just running traffic enforcement is not a speed trap.

Exactly. Besides, I don't even pull people over unless they are doing 11 over, and don't usually write tickets unless they are doing 13+ over the limit. That's just my philosophy though. Everyone speeds, that's just how it goes. I don't slap people with a 4 point $125 ticket unless they are scooting pretty good. Then again, if someone wants to be a ***** (like asking me if its been a slow day...kidding ), or there are other factors involved, I might modify that philosophy.

As for those mobile radar traffic advisors that just display your speed, in my experience they are usually set up in relatively low-speed areas (sub-45 mph zones usually). If you have bigger wheels/tires, your speedo will be off by a percentage, so at lower speeds it wont be off by as much when compared to highway speeds. I don't know what the exact difference is for 22s, but 5-6mph at 70 doesnt seem out of the realm of possibility.

Sorry to hear you got popped though, Earl. That's crappy no matter how you slice it.

 

[gfunkfb09]

Where in east texas did they get you?

 

[07Burb]

...Then again, if someone wants to be a ***** (like asking me if its been a slow day...kidding )...

I have several close friends who are cops in a few different jurisdictions so normally I'm very polite and just accept my ticket because it's obviously justified and I deserve it. Just that day it annoyed for such a low amount over the limit when clearly there were people around me going much faster

 

[THE YETI]

I've compared my speedo, against my Garmin, against the radar signs, against my phone GPS. (I used an app called Speedview. It even does 0-60times, gives speed warnings if you go over a speed that you set, and a couple other features) That'll get you a pretty good average if you can get some combination of these speed checks.

Just FYI, neither or those methods are admissible in court proceedings. They tried that before, denied.

The radar trailers as previously stated in this thread (I think) aren't usually calibrated daily and are not enforceable. It's only to make you aware of your approximate speed.

 

[My01yuk]

Exactly. Besides, I don't even pull people over unless they are doing 11 over, and don't usually write tickets unless they are doing 13+ over the limit. That's just my philosophy though. Everyone speeds, that's just how it goes. I don't slap people with a 4 point $125 ticket unless they are scooting pretty good. Then again, if someone wants to be a ***** (like asking me if its been a slow day...kidding ), or there are other factors involved, I might modify that philosophy.

As for those mobile radar traffic advisors that just display your speed, in my experience they are usually set up in relatively low-speed areas (sub-45 mph zones usually). If you have bigger wheels/tires, your speedo will be off by a percentage, so at lower speeds it wont be off by as much when compared to highway speeds. I don't know what the exact difference is for 22s, but 5-6mph at 70 doesnt seem out of the realm of possibility.

Sorry to hear you got popped though, Earl. That's crappy no matter how you slice it.

No prob bro, i was speeding and I knew it. just thought i was going 5 over. I had my license and ins out and ready. Responded with yes sir and no sir and apologized for it. I think he was surprised to see a brotha so respectful. And not mouthing off with shit like "yo mofo why you gotta pull a brotha over? just cause i'm rolling on 22's don't mean i'm dealing and shit" I have a nephew that is a state trooper in the houston area and my wife has an uncle that retired from the DPD two years ago. 32 yrs on the force and never had a complaint filed against him. I wish dallas had more officers like him now and not some of these worthless p.o.s they have now.

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Where in east texas did they get you?

I was actually closer to dallas at the time(Palmer). I had been in Palestine for the day.

 

[07Burb]

<off-topic warning>I just gotta say everything I see the title to this thread for some reason I read it as "poopoo got me" rather than "popo got me" and I don't know why

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proceed so....

 

[Modded]

No doubt bro, the dent is being covered by his insurance now because his deductible is lower than the repair cost. You still in school? I should be coming to a football game this year.

Yeah I am but i'll be back in Dallas in 2 weeks, for the whole summer.

 

[My01yuk]

<off-topic warning>I just gotta say everything I see the title to this thread for some reason I read it as "poopoo got me" rather than "popo got me" and I don't know why

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proceed so....

Only you burb....only you bro. You crack me up.

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Yeah I am but i'll be back in Dallas in 2 weeks, for the whole summer.

Cool, you need to come by the BB tune session so we can meet bro.

 

[07Burb]

Only you burb....only you bro. You crack me up.