Yeah it was probably 65. 20 mph over the posted limit they can deem reckless driving and can impound your car. He certainly hooked you up. Thanks for paying the fine. You do the time (speed), you pay the fine.
I'm pretty sure it has to be 30 over to be reckless in Florida, but who knows up there. I got 92 in a 65 on wet (-ish) roads and it wasn't reckless, and my friendly neighborhood officer wasn't so friendly or neighborly towards me.
Now as for "deserving" a ticket, I could argue that all day. As I've proven in more than one thread. But that is a pretty damned expensive ticket for 15 over. I got hit $270 for mine, remind me not to speed in (or maybe even travel to) Connecticut.
I'm pretty sure it has to be 30 over to be reckless in Florida, but who knows up there. I got 92 in a 65 on wet (-ish) roads and it wasn't reckless, and my friendly neighborhood officer wasn't so friendly or neighborly towards me.
Now as for "deserving" a ticket, I could argue that all day. As I've proven in more than one thread. But that is a pretty damned expensive ticket for 15 over. I got hit $270 for mine, remind me not to speed in (or maybe even travel to) Connecticut.
He never explained why anything over 80 was cuffs to jail. He just said the law up there.................... and I really don't remember a dis-courteous cop except that one in 1970. I remember the date because I just bought a new Mustang. Some are very brief and business like so I just respond in a like manor and I don't give them any BS excuses.
That ticket may have been the standard rate for an out of state driver.
I'm pretty sure it has to be 30 over to be reckless in Florida, but who knows up there. I got 92 in a 65 on wet (-ish) roads and it wasn't reckless, and my friendly neighborhood officer wasn't so friendly or neighborly towards me.
Yeah, I meant to post most states. I know louisiana used to be 20 over. It's also up to the officer. 21 over doesn't automatically say straight to jail, but give the cop some grief, and it just gives him the authority. I thought FL was 20 over too, but I never looked into it as it really doesn't concern me.
Didn't imply that this (your) cop was anything but nice. But mine seemed pretty pissed and I paid less, kinda confused me. Guess it's expensive to go fast up there...
Didn't imply that this (your) cop was anything but nice. But mine seemed pretty pissed and I paid less, kinda confused me. Guess it's expensive to go fast up there...
I didn't mean to imply that you implied. It's all good.
But that is a pretty damned expensive ticket for 15 over. I got hit $270 for mine, remind me not to speed in (or maybe even travel to) Connecticut.
It's all good. 
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