Speeding Chasers....

[Brett Adair]

We are all guilty of it at some point or another, but this might make you think twice about speeding in these states...

http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/18/hi...cx_tvr_1218speeding_slide.html?thisSpeed=3000

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/PersonalFinance/story?id=4056885&page=1

 

[Jason Foster]

That's missleading

The articles mention "upto" or "maximum" as the amounts for tickets. I've been chasing a while, and got a few tickets (or others I've chased with) and there never that high. Plus, places like Texas, if you your really nice to the officer, they might even tell you how to avoid points and reduce the fine. I've never paid more than $150 for a ticket while chasing (well usually I get them when I'm not chasing).

On the otherhand, Florida, where I lived for a while is the worst state for speeding tickets. Not because of the cost, but because they are so disorganized down there, you may pay two or three times and still not have the ticket cleared. Arrrg. Glad I don't live there anymore.

Jason Foster, N3PRZ
www.weatherwarrior.net

 

[Craig Maire II]

From ABC NEWS:
According to stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the I-95 corridor between the southeast and New England includes five of the 10 U.S. states carrying the highest fines for speeding--Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and New Hampshire. All hit up speeders for a maximum of $500 or more for a first offense. Judges in Carolina and Georgia, not to mention 16 other states, have the discretion to add jail time.

Glad I don't plan on chasing in any of those states

 

[David Drummond]

Some Texas border counties (with other states) have been known to jail speeders if their speed was outrageous and make them pay the fine right then, or sit it out, or have someone come pay it.

 

[Shane Adams]

I discovered the perfect cure for this problem years ago. I don't speed.

 

[Brandon Sullivan]

I feel like the majority of the time I am going to slow, trying to watch storms..

A good way to avoid having to speed, is leave early, and get set up, even if ya have to wait a bit, I would rather wait for a storm, then have to wait in front of smokey while the storms and buddies fly by..

 

[Jeremy Ludin]

I discovered the perfect cure for this problem years ago. I don't speed.

I heard that works pretty well.

I only remember one time speeding while chasing, and even then it was only about 15 mph over the limit. I normally stay right at the limit or a few MPH over. One thing I heard a state trooper say back when Moby Dick was a guppy: 68 you're fine, 69 you're mine.

 

[Brandon Sullivan]

I will drive 5 over all the time on interstates and major highways.. not the city.. when out chasing, alot of times you will run through little towns where 2 over and they will nail ya, trying to meet their quota... otherwise, at least here in IL, you can usually do 5 over and be ok.. But, from talking with officers, they dont like it when they see u speeding, and you slow down, then they turn on the back gun, and see you speeding back up.. I have been in ride alongs, when we have turned around, and went flying after people, who speed up after going past..

 

[BrandonWhittington]

The best place to speed is in Oklahoma...I couple of years ago, I was stopped by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol just north of Beaver, OK while chasing. I came up over the hill and found that the wall cloud of the storm that I was chasing was on the edge from dropping a Tornado...Being behind a bit, I stepped on it and topping the hill was the Highway Patrol...He got me at 92 mph in a 65mph.....I really did not mean to get that fast....Just in a one stretch of highway that was only about 3 miles long..... He only gave me a warning!!!!!!!!

I have not speeded since the stop...Sometimes the best thing is to get caught....Hate to say it..

 

[Terry Tyler]

a maximum of $500 or more for a first offense.

a maximum of $500 or more?

i thought $500 was the maximum...

either way, it aint no thing for a speeding ticket...try paying 3X that amount

 

[Mikel Shively]

Theoretical maximums here is $300.00 fine + court costs and 15 days in jail....Have NEVER seen anyone get jail time...however if someone is caught 35+ (90 in 55, 95 in 60) they have to post a $300 bond and make a personal appearance in court. From what I hear, we have some of the lowest seat belt fines in the country. $5(in my county) $10 for most other counties. Court costs do not apply to seat belt violations. Each county and municipality sets their own fine schedule, so your results may vary. There are also no points applied to your lic. for seat belt violations ( if you have a MO lic.) Usually, If your only going 5-10 over and not wearing your seat belt and you get stopped, you will usually just get the seat belt, if they are going to write you up at all. That's officer discretion, however, so again, your results may vary.

Edit: When I first saw this thread, I thought to myself "here we go....again" but it was a pleasant suprise to not see any lecturing.

 

[Brett Adair]

Theoretical maximums here is $300.00 fine + court costs and 15 days in jail....Have NEVER seen anyone get jail time...however if someone is caught 35+ (90 in 55, 95 in 60) they have to post a $300 bond and make a personal appearance in court. From what I hear, we have some of the lowest seat belt fines in the country. $5(in my county) $10 for most other counties. Court costs do not apply to seat belt violations. Each county and municipality sets their own fine schedule, so your results may vary. There are also no points applied to your lic. for seat belt violations ( if you have a MO lic.) Usually, If your only going 5-10 over and not wearing your seat belt and you get stopped, you will usually just get the seat belt, if they are going to write you up at all. That's officer discretion, however, so again, your results may vary.

We have $10 seat belt citations here, so I guess ours are fairly cheap as well. Our officers normally do the same as far as the speeding/seat belt deal goes. I've only had one ticket in my driving career, and I don't plan on getting any more.

 

[David Drummond]

No Seat Belt in TX $25-50, usually $50 more often than not.

 

[BrandonWhittington]

Heck yea, I got a Seat Belt Ticket when I was 16 years old here in Texas and its Total was $98.00 after court costs and so forth...

 

[David Drummond]

You were lucky, in TX for under 17 it's $100-200 now. Texas sticks it to you with ZERO tolerance on seat belts. They pay special task forces on certain days to go out and do nothing but give out seat belt tickets.