Yesterday while driving on Highway 41 near Highway 46 (the intersection where James Dean was killed for you history buffs) I passed a semi with Haz-mat (Skull & Crossbones) placards...it is not good to stay behind those (and gravel trucks) for safety reasons...who knows what that tanker was carrying?
The zone was 55 and a broken line so all is well to pass...I sped up, overtook, and merged again...
Before passing I scanned the road ahead and saw a car in the distance...it was still safe but as I was decelerating back to the 55 Mph speed limit I noticed that the oncoming car off in the distance was a CHP...
Upon passing, I merged and noticed the officer heading in the opposite direction hit his brakes, flipped around and overtook the truck....he got behind me for a while (my cruise was set to 55) and he pulled me over and cited me for exceeding the speed limit from his ONCOMING RADAR!!!![Icon Eek :shocked: :shocked:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Arguing with law enforcement is worthless as they really don't care what you have to say so I didn't say much...I was absolutely dumbfounded until he told me what I was in trouble for (I thought maybe it was an unsafe pass or something like that but I didn't see how)...reaching for my registration and insurance I told him that its a 55 mph zone and was obeying that and he commented "it is, until you slowed down!"...
ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME????!!!!
I waited in my car...just fuming...then he returned...
His ticket book was down to two tickets...and as he handed me his book and asked to sign I commented with no reply from him that "you've been busy"
I have driven many years and well over 100,000 miles since my last speeding ticket...
needless to say I am still ticked about it! he didn't tell me how fast I was going and just wrote the ticket regardless...
I see how desperate the State of California is for revenue but this is a sham! I felt like I was cheated and robbed! They say that they are out "for our safety" but in all actuality they are just out to write tickets, take $ from you, and make $ for the state... I intend to fight it but with the court being so far from home and the vagueness of the CVC code for passing I don't see how a judge would rule against him...I have done Trial by Declarations years ago but with no luck...
as I drove home tonight I kept it on cruise...didn't pass anyone for any reason...and just listened to the mindless AM radio band for 6 hours...
Thank You, California Highway (Robbery) Patrol!!!!
The zone was 55 and a broken line so all is well to pass...I sped up, overtook, and merged again...
Before passing I scanned the road ahead and saw a car in the distance...it was still safe but as I was decelerating back to the 55 Mph speed limit I noticed that the oncoming car off in the distance was a CHP...
Upon passing, I merged and noticed the officer heading in the opposite direction hit his brakes, flipped around and overtook the truck....he got behind me for a while (my cruise was set to 55) and he pulled me over and cited me for exceeding the speed limit from his ONCOMING RADAR!!!
![Icon Eek :shocked: :shocked:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Arguing with law enforcement is worthless as they really don't care what you have to say so I didn't say much...I was absolutely dumbfounded until he told me what I was in trouble for (I thought maybe it was an unsafe pass or something like that but I didn't see how)...reaching for my registration and insurance I told him that its a 55 mph zone and was obeying that and he commented "it is, until you slowed down!"...
ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME????!!!!
I waited in my car...just fuming...then he returned...
His ticket book was down to two tickets...and as he handed me his book and asked to sign I commented with no reply from him that "you've been busy"
I have driven many years and well over 100,000 miles since my last speeding ticket...
needless to say I am still ticked about it! he didn't tell me how fast I was going and just wrote the ticket regardless...
I see how desperate the State of California is for revenue but this is a sham! I felt like I was cheated and robbed! They say that they are out "for our safety" but in all actuality they are just out to write tickets, take $ from you, and make $ for the state... I intend to fight it but with the court being so far from home and the vagueness of the CVC code for passing I don't see how a judge would rule against him...I have done Trial by Declarations years ago but with no luck...
as I drove home tonight I kept it on cruise...didn't pass anyone for any reason...and just listened to the mindless AM radio band for 6 hours...
Thank You, California Highway (Robbery) Patrol!!!!