First Speeding Ticket in Over 20 Years - Florida State Trooper

[sonnydurden]

Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Sorry you got the ticket. It's hard not to respond like you did when someone's being an ass. At least they got him too.

Thanks Palmer!! I still could have used better judgement. But we are human!!

[sonnydurden]

Originally Posted by VASCAR2

The RADAR detector normally will not help you if your clocked by aircraft. Normally an observer or pilot times a target vehicle between two painted lines on the highway. Most states use an 1/8 mile while some areas use 1/4 mile. The Officer who times the violator keeps a visual on the violator till an Officer on the ground stops the correct vehicle. It is very easy to spot speeding vehicles from a Cessena 182 at 2500 feet. Normally the Officer who physically stops the violator is provided the speed and time the violation was committed by the Officer in the plane.

If the defendent contest the citation the Officer in the plane and the Officer on the ground who made the stop are both subpoenaed to court. The only way a RADAR detector will help is if one of the ground units leaves their RADAR transmitting. The crew in the aircraft use stop watches or VASCAR to complete the clock to obtain the violator speed.

Yeah they examined the entire process to me. It's pretty cool. Just not cool when you get the ticket!!

[Evergreen6]

Originally Posted by Mityguy

We in a recession man, troopers will pull people all day long, I just got hit with 71 in 65.... $133 ... I'm sorry you got hit by a plane but yeah lesson learned I guess... Just sucks burning money like that...

Since when are we in a recession?

[gpskinzhut]

They tagged me coming back from Orlando 2 years ago two, but doing 98... in a Cruz.

uh... whoops.

[CrazyRED]

Sonny, I see your profile says you're in GA. If you're not opposed to paying the cost of the ticket to avoid points, all you have to do in Florida is go to court plead no contest and the judge will assess court fees(usually the fine on the ticket) and all waive points. The hardest part is waiting for the judge to call your name.

On the other hand, if you go to court, plea not guilty and request a hearing(which will happen directly after you make your plea), if the trooper is a jerk he will present evidence and when the judge asks if he believes you should be responsible, in my experience they will say yes and say they do not recommend the ticket being dropped. It's then up to the judge to go against the will of the trooper to drop the ticket and I have never seen them do that.

This is based of my limited personal experience and the experience of fellow Gen 4 Camaro owners back when I belonged to North Florida F-Bodies.

[LStick]

Same stretch of road I was driving 40 years ago when I saw a trooper do a flip to pull over a speeder.
Wouldn't have made a big note of it, but the guy didn't do it in a turn-a-round.

He drove it head-on into a culvert in the middle of the median from the northbound lane, and then through grass and heavy weeds put it southbound. TOTALLY NUTS .

Probably the most aggressive manuever I ever saw an LEO do in 46 years of driving.

Vowed I'd never speed in that state if my life depended on it.

[Evergreen6]

Originally Posted by LStick

Same stretch of road I was driving 40 years ago when I saw a trooper do a flip to pull over a speeder.
Wouldn't have made a big note of it, but the guy didn't do it in a turn-a-round.

He drove it head-on into a culvert in the middle of the median from the northbound lane, and then through grass and heavy weeds put it southbound. TOTALLY NUTS .

Probably the most aggressive manuever I ever saw an LEO do in 46 years of driving.

Vowed I'd never speed in that state if my life depended on it.

This is why I could never be a cop. I'd beat the piss out of too many patrol cars.

[sonnydurden]

Originally Posted by LStick

Same stretch of road I was driving 40 years ago when I saw a trooper do a flip to pull over a speeder.
Wouldn't have made a big note of it, but the guy didn't do it in a turn-a-round.

He drove it head-on into a culvert in the middle of the median from the northbound lane, and then through grass and heavy weeds put it southbound. TOTALLY NUTS .

Probably the most aggressive manuever I ever saw an LEO do in 46 years of driving.

Vowed I'd never speed in that state if my life depended on it.

He cut across the hwy to the other side to get me.

[Cam_Cam]

Man I'm glad I live in a poor state. People would riot if our state spent money on planes to chase speeders.

[flyer08]

ThE planes got me outside Orlando for speeding in The slow lane while being passed by other cars. Guess the wife's green camaro was easiest to spot

I ended up using ticket clinic or some name like that for lawyer and they got it dropped

[The Blue Angel]

I got one of those aerial ticket by the FHP in 2013. I got a lawyer that specializes in the aerial tickets. My court date ended up being two days after Christmas!! The trooper DIDN'T show up. Ticket was tossed!! Money well spent!!

IMO get a lawyer and fight it!!!! Both the ticketing trooper and the trooper in the plane have to appear in court!!

[L99CAMA2011]

Bottom line, we gotta stop speeding on civil roads homez. I am currently teaching myself to enjoy driving slow like at the speed limit or 2 mph below.

[OrangeVert]

Sonny, sorry to hear. Every day going forward will be one more without a ticket, that's how I see it. Like you, I learned the lesson - and now no more problems.

[OrangeVert]

Originally Posted by L99CAMA2011

Bottom line, we gotta stop speeding on civil roads homez. I am currently teaching myself to enjoy driving slow like at the speed limit or 2 mph below.

Cool, man - me too, that's more time I get to spend in my Camaro!!