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!!!
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!!!
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!!!!