tbear853

You are so right about that! I'ld either tell him "not gonna ask" or else just let it drop and if ever asked again .... "ummm ... no, I didn't" ..... 'cause no officer wants to get the rep of being "that officer" either (the one who will ask another for those favors) .... certainly not in the outfit I worked my career in.
I'll even go so far as to say if his "buddy" sees his comments here and maybe was gonna ask .... he'll forget asking fast enough. Well .... I'ld allow as it maybe not "why" he wrote it (and I agree, it wasn't because of the "car") .... maybe he was doing 47 when checked and time he looked down or let up, it had dropped? Maybe he let up and 39 was the low reading of a slowing car? Maybe he had already stated he was writing the low end before .... the rest of the story?
Only "they know" .... but for sure .... if not why he wrote it, it is certainly enough reason to not just kick it loose altogether.

13'GT Black

lol read first then post. I didnt called him specifically to help me drop ticket. I was ranting how bad of a day i was having, he offered to help me. We are close, we went to high school and college together. What tone, i cant have a bad day rant? Something is up your ***, tell me. Couple trolls i see on here trying to twist my words and story.

tbear853

Ranting about the fact that you got a ticket is one thing, and it's OK if it helps you. Bad mouthing an officer or their co-workers however is not a way to ..... say .... "engender" yourself to them.
Hey, I got tickets, got 9 when I was a young toad myself, almost stopped me from getting on the state .... and the Trooper who did my background wrote a couple of them ... and while I thought I was toast .... he did the investigation and gave me a great recommendation.
I never once had an ill thought about an officer who happened to catch me. I never had one accuse me of anything but what I knew I did. It didn't matter who else was guilty of what, fact was "I was". I took chances, I got caught. I didn't like it, I never said the tickets didn't hurt my wallet or my "style" (60 days suspension once for two movers in 12 months). It was after all, my fault.

I'm sure that the tire is OK.

JJHoover

Don't bitch at a police officer because you ****ed up. Man up and pay the ticket, it may be understandable that you do not like having to pay the ticket but your ranting and raving about it is not. If you do not want to contribute to the "Pigs $131 worth of donuts" then do not speed. If you feel the Police officer is wrong then take it to court.

13'GT Black

GLOCKer

As a person who's gotten a speeding ticket before, I can say I understand how the OP felt and why he posted. Hell, when I got my one speeding ticket, the officer probably saved my life (fell asleep going down hill with the cruise control on, and then the speed limited lowered, and the officer woke me up). But when I saw I was going to have to pay a bunch of money when I didn't have one penny of a disposable income, I was very angry. IMO it's ok to come on a forum and bitch about it. I didn't pick up anything from his tone that said cops are a-holes. I kinda suspect myself that the officer clocked him at a higher speed and lowered it. With LIDAR being so accurate and all, mistaken identity isn't likely. And like I said, I don't know many officers that would write a person just for 9 over.

I haven't written speed since September of 2007. I am just not into speed enforcement (unless it's ridiculous speeding or it contributed to a dumb a-- wreck).

PNYXPRESS

Unfortunately, there are some cops that do write based on vehicle. Happened to me back when my '00 was brand new. Pulled me literally out of the middle of a group of 6 cars, as I was the only sports coupe. Found out later after I payed the ticket that the cop was known for doing that as he was jealous of people that had nice brand new sports cars. He didn't last long at the dept either.

99GTvert

Anyone ever overtighten lug nuts?

If your tire has not lost air then that's a good sign but you could also have a tire shop look at it to be sure.

Simon1

Same as you and I agree. I used to work a section of freeway where 90% of our tickets were for over 100 mph. So my tolerance was pretty high.

Why stop someone for 9 over when someone 15 over will come in right behind them?

Simon1

I usually choose:

1. The fastest or the leader of the pack.
2. The one following too closely or driving more aggressive
3. The largest (mini-vans, SUVs etc, usually with kids and stuff)