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      08-11-2017, 06:07 PM   #1
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Fun Tax on a Friday

Soooo.... yeah got my bi-annual "fun tax" today...86 in a 50 (it's a 6 lane divided highway)... inexplicably the limit is 50 in that section.... oh wait I know why... that's a revenue generation zone.

That's what zoning out on conference calls will do for you....(maybe I can expense it lol)
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Soooo.... yeah got my bi-annual "fun tax" today...86 in a 50 (it's a 6 lane divided highway)... inexplicably the limit is 50 in that section.... oh wait I know why... that's a revenue generation zone.

That's what zoning out on conference calls will do for you....(maybe I can expense it lol)
OUCH!!!! That's gonna be EXPENSIVE!!!!! I got one for 70+ in a 65 a few years ago and it was over $350 plus traffic school!!
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Oh that sux bro! Let us know how much it hurts when you bend over lol!
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I know it sounds like the speed is excessive.... but the average for atlanta is 85 and I was literally going with traffic.

The cop was super nice and he said if it was any consolation, I was the "slowest" he stopped so far!!!
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Lol than he put you over because you're in a BMW! I hate cops!
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wow, not even a warning. A cop pulled me over doing 65-67 in a 45. I got a warning.
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wow, not even a warning. A cop pulled me over doing 65-67 in a 45. I got a warning.
No warnings in the city limits.... they need all he money they can get!
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That's what zoning out on conference calls will do for you....(maybe I can expense it lol)


That's just what the f10 chassis does... it's never happy or content unless you are confidently over the speed limit. Even with the slowest engine
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That's what zoning out on conference calls will do for you....(maybe I can expense it lol)


That's just what the f10 chassis does... it's never happy or content unless you are confidently over the speed limit. Even with the slowest engine
I was recently headed home from work, going with the flow of traffic and looked down....90+ in a 70 and didn't even realize it......
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I was recently headed home from work, going with the flow of traffic and looked down....90+ in a 70 and didn't even realize it......
The speedo is a little overrated, but this car is nothing short of amazing on the highway. Very good manners at high speed.
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Always plead Not Guilty. Make them have a court date. When you go, they take attendance and if your officer isn't there, your case will be dismissed. If he is there, THEN plead guilty and ask for traffic school. I got out of a similar $450 fine this way.
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I was recently headed home from work, going with the flow of traffic and looked down....90+ in a 70 and didn't even realize it......
The speedo is a little overrated, but this car is nothing short of amazing on the highway. Very good manners at high speed.
Yes, the speed is "adjusted" 2-3 mph high, still quite easy to get up to speed and not realize it. There's an entire thread somewhere on the adjusted speed, apparently can't code it out on US cars
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Always plead Not Guilty. Make them have a court date. When you go, they take attendance and if your officer isn't there, your case will be dismissed. If he is there, THEN plead guilty and ask for traffic school. I got out of a similar $450 fine this way.
I agree with your strategy, but I have a feeling the City amongst all the things, have this one area down to a science...

I can usually get by with a dismissal and such but it will still cost money. The justice system (revenue generation) strikes again!
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I remember back in Cali if you have a clean record usually the judge will recognize that and knock the fine down substantially as long as you agree to go to traffic school which will not add points to your driving record and doesn't get reported to your insurance

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Always plead Not Guilty. Make them have a court date. When you go, they take attendance and if your officer isn't there, your case will be dismissed. If he is there, THEN plead guilty and ask for traffic school. I got out of a similar $450 fine this way.
I've done this once and it worked but barely as the judge almost rescheduled which i told the judge i took off work today and will not be able to take off another day so he dismissed it and all i paid was the court fees i think $25?
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I remember back in Cali if you have a clean record usually the judge will recognize that and knock the fine down substantially as long as you agree to go to traffic school which will not add points to your driving record and doesn't get reported to your insurance

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Always plead Not Guilty. Make them have a court date. When you go, they take attendance and if your officer isn't there, your case will be dismissed. If he is there, THEN plead guilty and ask for traffic school. I got out of a similar $450 fine this way.
I've done this once and it worked but barely as the judge almost rescheduled which i told the judge i took off work today and will not be able to take off another day so he dismissed it and all i paid was the court fees i think $25?
Yeah, they are very good about lumping tickets into the same docket so the officer sticks around for the full party. Atlanta has many faults and sins in management that these tickets pay for.

That tactic works when it's a smaller municipality where the officer may actually be unavailable. I've only had one dismissal in my life where the officer had quit the force and unavailable.
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I've done this once and it worked but barely as the judge almost rescheduled which i told the judge i took off work today and will not be able to take off another day so he dismissed it and all i paid was the court fees i think $25?
So let me get this right:

1- You went to court, officer did not show up
2- it was ruled in your favor


and you had to pay for court fees?
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So let me get this right:

1- You went to court, officer did not show up
2- it was ruled in your favor


and you had to pay for court fees?
YUP! everyone has to pay for court fees! it really sux! it's pretty much paperwork that has to be filed that the case was dismissed

edit: when you show up to court on the first day and you plan to plead "NOT GUILTY" for what ever you were cited for that's when the court will arrange you're next court appearance and the issuing officer will have to be there. if he shows than you have to plead your case why you're not guilty...if he doesn't show than your case gets dismissed!
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In Seattle, they would of locked you up. We have some of the SLOWEST drivers in the country.
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In Seattle, they would of locked you up. We have some of the SLOWEST drivers in the country.
i know if you're doing over 100mph your car gets towed and you go to jail...at least in Cali
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Even in Jersey, court fees are what they are after. Its tough, I tell my wife all the time, either you go with the flow of traffic, avoid tickets, but risk getting hit by people not paying attention, merging incorrectly, swerving, texting, taking their exit at the last minute or risk paying a ticket and haul ass where it's safer in the left lane. We have a budget setup for these "fees"! People say speed kills.....nope, the toolbag in the right lane strategically blocking traffic from entering the highway kills. Rant over.
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... People say speed kills.......
Naw... it's the sudden stop!!
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In Seattle, they would of locked you up. We have some of the SLOWEST drivers in the country.
i know if you're doing over 100mph your car gets towed and you go to jail...at least in Cali
Not here.... on GA400... the local news had an "exposé" on speeding and they were giving out tickets for people doing 100 like Halloween candy.

The road is new and very smooth.... and the flow of traffic is literally 90+.... including every suburban soccer mom in tahoes and minivans.
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