Another speeding ticket

[jeepinmatt]

I agree w/ everything except this one little minor point... the truth is that speeding is a problem only b/c the damage done to a person's vehicle/body/others increases (often non-linearly) as speed goes up. E.g. accident at 75mph far worse than same accident at 45 mph. Thus, technically, it IS true that speed can, in fact, kill someone (as opposed to just maimed?) if all otehr factors were held constant.

I agree, higher speed does lead to greater impact forces, but speed does not cause accidents, other factors CAUSE the accident, speed just makes it much worse when it happens. I guess you could then deduce that the same accident at a lower speed wouldn't have killed the person, but an even higher speed could have avoided the accident completely (think timing), so going faster could have saved lives. Theres a whole lot of chance and circumstance.

 

[Reid]

Because it's the law. Slow traffic on the right, passing on the left. If you're not passing, you're breaking the law by occupying a passing lane and disrupting the free flow of traffic.
Lawbreaker.
The should throw your ass in jail.

we already covered that. not a law in NC.

http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-146.html
http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html
NC does not have a "keep right" law UNLESS you are going UNDER the posted speed limit.

 

[Reid]

, but an even higher speed could have avoided the accident completely (think timing), so going faster could have saved lives. Theres a whole lot of chance and circumstance.

that was the idea behind the Bricklin SV-1 getting a 351w.

 

[Reid]

You drive a land rover and call your self a republican?!!! LOL

 

[RenegadeT]

we already covered that. not a law in NC.

what am I missing? Reading your first link (NC § 20‑146), it looks like you should pull the fawk over.

I've been to defensive driving class twice, and they told me you should drive in the RH lane unless you are overtaking another vehicle. you can be ticketed for hanging out in the passing lane if not passing.

 

[Reid]

what am I missing? Reading your first link (NC § 20‑146), it looks like you should pull the fawk over.
I've been to defensive driving class twice, and they told me you should drive in the RH lane unless you are overtaking another vehicle. you can be ticketed for hanging out in the passing lane if not passing.

they are saying you cannot drive into an oncoming lane. not a lane in the same direction.

pay close attention to the wording.

we had this discussion on here several years ago. NC has not "stay to the right" law.

 

[Reid]

and just so you guys know...im not being melodramatic or exxagerating my views....

i ended an engagement 7 years ago cause she couldnt control the speed of her car.

 

[awheelterd]

I go 10 over and move as necessary. But if you tailgate my Excursion carrying my family good luck w/ that widdle unibody trying to move me. Oh yeah enjoy the 10" hitch extension through the radiator, one in Hickory and Gboro have already. You obviously havent been to enough funerals yet

chill out fella, i was over exagerating just a wee bit. i drive about the same as you, ~10 over and move over when necessary. you werent the one saying that you clog up the left hand lane going exactly the speed limit just to be an asshole.

 

[C.Berry]

Hey when ya pay the fines write a check and send it to court but right it for a dollar over the court will put that fines are payed and they will send you a check back for the dollar but dont cash this check just throw away and this will prevent you from losing a strike on your license!!! might work out for ya thought id put that out there for ya!!!!!!!!it keeps the case open and that's that!

 

[98xjjeep]

Hey when ya pay the fines write a check and send it to court but right it for a dollar over the court will put that fines are payed and they will send you a check back for the dollar but dont cash this check just throw away and this will prevent you from losing a strike on your license!!! might work out for ya thought id put that out there for ya!!!!!!!!it keeps the case open and that's that!

I don't think that will work. Plus im getting a lawyer so I dont pay the court directly right?

 

[Paul]

Left lane = HAMMER lane. Move out of the way asshole. It's my ticket,not yours.

 

[RenegadeT]

I don't think that will work. Plus im getting a lawyer so I dont pay the court directly right?

Sometimes the lawyer will pay the court fees and send you one bill, sometimes they send you the bill for just the legal fees and instructions on how and how much to pay the court. I've had it both ways from the same lawyer, no idea what determines if hte lawyer fronts you the cash or not.

I've heard that $1-over urban legend, maybe I should try it next time.

 

[OnlyOneDR]

What's most important w/ driving in traffic is that you move at the rate of traffic.

Quoted for Truth.

I drive ~45k per year for work alone (not to mention thousands more personal). I roll every major piece of road in this state and those surrounding. Traffic issues happen when people travel significantly above or (more commonly) below the average traffic. Usually the slow ones cause far more issues and aggravate drivers, which cause more of those drivers to take more chances/risks to get around them. Between those and damn inattentive drivers I hate to be on the roads any more than I have to. Hence I run a few ticks over all the time, so I can get off the road faster and sooner and hopefully avoid some of the idiots I would otherwise be on the road with.

 

[rattlecanpaint]

Hey when ya pay the fines write a check and send it to court but right it for a dollar over the court will put that fines are payed and they will send you a check back for the dollar but dont cash this check just throw away and this will prevent you from losing a strike on your license!!! might work out for ya thought id put that out there for ya!!!!!!!!it keeps the case open and that's that!

I didn't think they took checks...