justinsweber Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Earlier this week on the way to work I received my third speeding ticket this year. Rather than blame the distance or my lack of time management. I'm choosing to lay sole blame on Paul Simon and his Graceland album. I have an incredibly large music collection but seem to really enjoy driving to 10 or 15 albums that I've ripped onto a jump drive to be played in my car. All three speeding tickets of occurred in San Diego County and listening to Graceland; obviously a bad combination! Driving home tonight at 12:45 in the morning on rocking out to Graceland, I decided to turn it off. With the silence, I dropped the speed down a bit. Now that I'm back home and fiddling with a gremlin in my 1 of personal systems, Graceland is lulling me to sleep. Oh my Klipsch and holiday brethren, beware of the power Graceland or any other music that gets your moving! Happy Holidays! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Summer of 1973... Driving through my home town in my clean 1964 Plymouth Sports Fury convertible with the top down... Ran into a Jaquar while playing loudly on my radio was the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations". Great song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators dtel Posted December 30, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 30, 2013 Cruise control can be a good friend!.......chris Except on the interstate at 70 mph after working 18 hours then falling asleep. The State police asked me what happened so I told him "I don't know, I was sleeping", as he wrote the ticked he said I appreciate the honesty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Drove by Graceland & Alvis ;-) Prassleys Birthplace ONCE. Didn't make me speed up that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I dropped the speed down a bit Cruise control can be a good friend!.......chris You beat me to it. Set CC to 5 to 7 miles above the limit. Right at the limit if heavily patrolled. You should also invest in a radar detector if you get that many tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ssh Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) True story: I loaned my radar detector to a friend who was in a hurry. She apparently drove to the rhythm of the radio and was ticketed at 90 on an interstate. When I asked her if she'd plugged it in and turned it on, she said her boyfriend did that for her, but it apparently didn't work, because, "All it did was beep". Edited December 31, 2013 by ssh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I always use c.c on any thing above 25 the cut off speed for mine.....I don't like trying to keep speed right.......most the time I never use the gas pedal...just use speed up...speed down. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) " third speeding ticket this year" You may be able to work out a plea deal to a non-moving violation (at greater expense) if they are going to yank your license. An attorney will be needed, but it may pay for itself in lower insurance rates (check first). Edited January 2, 2014 by djk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) If you're going to drive quickly, you should be prepared. Here are some tips. https://autos.aol.com/article/how-to-avoid-a-speeding-ticket/ http://www.rd.com/slideshows/6-tricks-to-avoiding-speeding-tickets/ http://www.caranddriver.com/features/get-out-of-tickets-tips-from-a-lawyer-feature Generally speaking, be polite, don't drive a flashy car, don't dress or look like some kind of undesirable, and, if it's dark out, turn on your interior light when the officer approaches, because if he can see who and what is in the car, he will feel less tense and be more likely to give you a warning instead of a ticket. Also, there's a difference between driving fast and rushing, and it's obvious to the police. A person driving fast may be seen as a hazard, while a person who's in a hurry is definitely a hazard. Finally, whenever you're travelling at illegal speeds, you should be looking around and identifying EVERY vehicle in sight, no matter how far away. If you see something that looks like it might be a law enforcement vehicle, slow down until you can confirm that it won't cause you a problem. Edited January 4, 2014 by Islander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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