1st Speeding Ticket - Have you gotten one yet?

unavailablezl1 · 02-16-2018, 09:31 AM

Two weeks ago I got my first speeding ticket. It is actually my first one in all of my sports cars. I was going up 2499 in Flower Mound and people were all around me doing the same speed. He picks me out of a crowd for 55 in a 45 mph. What a douche bag. Sure I was speeding(maybe), but at the end of the conversation he says, "really nice car".

Go figure.

BMWM.D. · 02-16-2018, 09:40 AM

I started running radar detectors in all my cars about 5 years ago, and haven’t gotten a ticket since. Obviously, they can’t always save you — but they give me situational awareness I need to keep myself out of trouble around here.

2K16SummitSS · 02-16-2018, 09:44 AM

2 since I've owned the car. Both times were under 10 over, just our local PDs taking their traffic duties waaaaayyy too seriously. I should just be thankful for not getting into more trouble with the way I drive sometimes

0 tickets in almost 10 years before I owned the car

(Last ticket before then was in my 2000 SS....starting to notice a trend here...)

JamesNoBrakes · 02-16-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

Two weeks ago I got my first speeding ticket. It is actually my first one in all of my sports cars. I was going up 2499 in Flower Mound and people were all around me doing the same speed. He picks me out of a crowd for 55 in a 45 mph. What a douche bag. Sure I was speeding(maybe), but at the end of the conversation he says, "really nice car".

Go figure.

Doing 10 over in a dense urban/suburban area within a city, yes, that is exactly where police look for speeders. Your car stands out like a sore thumb. I drive in that part of Texas every few months, the only place I usually see people constantly going 10 over (as in more than half) is through construction zones on 35, 114, etc. Why is the police man a douche-bag because you were breaking the law?

Boost or bust · 02-16-2018, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

Two weeks ago I got my first speeding ticket. It is actually my first one in all of my sports cars. I was going up 2499 in Flower Mound and people were all around me doing the same speed. He picks me out of a crowd for 55 in a 45 mph. What a douche bag. Sure I was speeding(maybe), but at the end of the conversation he says, "really nice car".

Go figure.

Sounds like he used LIDAR on ya! They can pick you out of a line of cars at a great distance...

Jmueller · 02-16-2018, 10:13 AM

None yet. Last ticket I recieved was in my C63. I was lucky in my F-Type V8, because you can hear them from a mile away. I did get pulled over in the F-Type, but the cop just told me to "quiet down. This is a quiet community." I put the exhaust in quiet mode, left town, and put it back into normal exhaust loudness mode. Still crossing my fingers in the ZL1 as I have had to put the brakes on hard after seeing some cops, but still have been lucky.

unavailablezl1 · 02-16-2018, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

Doing 10 over in a dense urban/suburban area within a city, yes, that is exactly where police look for speeders. Your car stands out like a sore thumb. I drive in that part of Texas every few months, the only place I usually see people constantly going 10 over (as in more than half) is through construction zones on 35, 114, etc. Why is the police man a douche-bag because you were breaking the law?

Because the guy in front of me and behind me and beside me are all doing the same speed. Just had to pick me

*Mr. Wyndham* · 02-16-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by unavailablezl1

Because the guy in front of me and behind me and beside me are all doing the same speed. Just had to pick me

Yep. You're the "reckless hooligan" in the sports car. Happens all the time. It also gives them a chance to check and ensure the vehicle wasn't stolen (higher probability than the other cars around you).

I had an officer follow me into a convenient store parking lot, once...didn't speed, or do anything wrong. I got out and went into the store...he pulled in and boxed in my car to run the plate. Very interesting to watch as he rolled away...

In another case, a cop tailed me for over 3 miles around town...I think it took him that long to run the plate # while we were driving. Never pulled me over...but clearly was following me.

On the highway, everyone was going 62-65 mph in a 55...I was doing 62, and I know I was because I set cruise control. People WERE passing me...but I got pulled over.

Sucks, but it's part of the "experience", I guess. I often wonder, what would I do if I were them...

DangerZL1 · 02-16-2018, 11:45 AM

Getting pulled over for less than 10 over is ridiculous, when there are plenty of people doing 10+ over. A former 911 operator said that the judge doesn't want to see anybody in court for less than 10 over in the city I live in. So far, it seems to be true.

iPODFAN11 · 02-16-2018, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

I often wonder, what would I do if I were them...

Give tickets for anything and everything in the rulebook to Mustangs and riceburners LOL.

Allez · 02-16-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DangerZL1

Getting pulled over for less than 10 over is ridiculous, when there are plenty of people doing 10+ over. A former 911 operator said that the judge doesn't want to see anybody in court for less than 10 over in the city I live in. So far, it seems to be true.

Around here 10 over seems to be the minimum on the highways. Saturdays and Sundays early in the morning people FLY by me.

drfeelgood · 02-16-2018, 12:38 PM

Not a single speeding ticket since I changed both of my license plates

unavailablezl1 · 02-16-2018, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

Yep. You're the "reckless hooligan" in the sports car. Happens all the time. It also gives them a chance to check and ensure the vehicle wasn't stolen (higher probability than the other cars around you).

I had an officer follow me into a convenient store parking lot, once...didn't speed, or do anything wrong. I got out and went into the store...he pulled in and boxed in my car to run the plate. Very interesting to watch as he rolled away...

In another case, a cop tailed me for over 3 miles around town...I think it took him that long to run the plate # while we were driving. Never pulled me over...but clearly was following me.

On the highway, everyone was going 62-65 mph in a 55...I was doing 62, and I know I was because I set cruise control. People WERE passing me...but I got pulled over.

Sucks, but it's part of the "experience", I guess. I often wonder, what would I do if I were them...

Yes, I kinda felt like the first guy to be picked in "dodge ball" .... "pick me, pick me!!!'

Plus, I really don't think I was speeding, could have been. But the speedo on this thing has 40, then one tick and then 60!!! My truck has 40, 45, 50, 55,...etc. Easier to notice in a flash when looking down.

Sooner Cole · 02-16-2018, 01:55 PM

Just installed new radar detector, mount and hard wired into the mirror.

02-16-2018, 09:31 AM	#1
unavailablezl1 Drives: 2019 Silverado Z71 6.2L A10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grapevine Posts: 2,075	1st Speeding Ticket - Have you gotten one yet? Two weeks ago I got my first speeding ticket. It is actually my first one in all of my sports cars. I was going up 2499 in Flower Mound and people were all around me doing the same speed. He picks me out of a crowd for 55 in a 45 mph. What a douche bag. Sure I was speeding(maybe), but at the end of the conversation he says, "really nice car". Go figure. __________________ Current ride 2019 Silverado Z71 LTZ 6.2L L87 425hp A10, 4 inch BDS Lift with Fox Factory Race 2.5 Coilovers, Borla Cat back (15HP bump), BFG KM3's 33's. Past Rides 2017 M6 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue 2016 M6 GT350 White with blue strips 2014 M6 Mustang GT Premium Track Pack Ruby Red 2012 M6 M3 Melbourne Red Metallic

02-16-2018, 09:44 AM	#3
2K16SummitSS Resident Land Surveyor Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS - Summit White M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Henryetta/Tulsa - Oklahoma Posts: 588	2 since I've owned the car. Both times were under 10 over, just our local PDs taking their traffic duties waaaaayyy too seriously. I should just be thankful for not getting into more trouble with the way I drive sometimes 0 tickets in almost 10 years before I owned the car (Last ticket before then was in my 2000 SS....starting to notice a trend here...) __________________ 2016 Summit 1SS 49th Anniversary Commemorative Limited Plutonium Edition - M6, Solo Axleback & !RearCats, Ultra-Rare Cloth Seats, Forgestar CF5V 19x10-285/35 19x11-325/30 2001 NBM Trans Am WS6, Wifey's Grocery Getter - Torquer V2 cam, Racetronix Fuel Pump, Yank 3000 Stall, Transgo 1-2 kit, TSP LTs, Magnaflow, Strano Springs/Koni STR.T shocks, 17x9.5/17x11 TTIIs, Ed Wright tuned

02-16-2018, 12:38 PM	#12
drfeelgood Drives: 2017 ZL1 Convertible A10 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 992	Not a single speeding ticket since I changed both of my license plates Attached Images __________________ '17 White ZL1 A10 Convertible - TM ported TB - RotoFab CAI - 2.3" griptech upper pulley - Kooks 1 7/8" Headers with High Flow Cats - Borla S-type Catback - Audio Overhaul - NavTV M650-GM - 20" BlackDiForza- Michelin Pilot Sport4S - Tuned at BRC Raceworks (606rwhp/675trq) '14 CTS-V Coupe - ZL1 lid - Ported TB - Ported Snout - AirRad CAI - 8.66" lower - 2.55" upper- Greenbelt - SW Headers - SW Catback - Varimax Intercooler Pump - Track Attack Intercooler-Tuned at BRC Raceworks (551rwhp/516trq) '17 Maserati Levante- STOCK

02-16-2018, 01:55 PM	#14
Sooner Cole Drives: 2019 ZL1-1LE A10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 512	Just installed new radar detector, mount and hard wired into the mirror. Attached Images __________________ 19 ZL1-1LE A10

02-16-2018, 09:40 AM	#2
BMWM.D. Drives: ZL1/335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 870	I started running radar detectors in all my cars about 5 years ago, and haven’t gotten a ticket since. Obviously, they can’t always save you — but they give me situational awareness I need to keep myself out of trouble around here.

02-16-2018, 10:13 AM	#6
Jmueller Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 236	None yet. Last ticket I recieved was in my C63. I was lucky in my F-Type V8, because you can hear them from a mile away. I did get pulled over in the F-Type, but the cop just told me to "quiet down. This is a quiet community." I put the exhaust in quiet mode, left town, and put it back into normal exhaust loudness mode. Still crossing my fingers in the ZL1 as I have had to put the brakes on hard after seeing some cops, but still have been lucky.

02-16-2018, 11:45 AM	#9
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Getting pulled over for less than 10 over is ridiculous, when there are plenty of people doing 10+ over. A former 911 operator said that the judge doesn't want to see anybody in court for less than 10 over in the city I live in. So far, it seems to be true.

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