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Silver_Surfer · 03-08-2011, 10:20 PM

Well I was driving home today from the shop had my OEM GFX put on and I got pulled over by a small town cop. My escort 9500ix never went off and I have never driven my car on this route so no learned falses. He got me with LIDAR said I was doing 43 in a 25, not good a 5 pointer. My HUD said that I was going 34 and he said better get it checked. Well I will always remember the day I got my GFX installed.

united1 · 03-08-2011, 10:30 PM

that sucks

first one · 03-08-2011, 10:33 PM

Were you doing 43 mph or could Barney be pulling a fast one?

Elykson · 03-08-2011, 10:34 PM

34 mph in a camaro looks like 43 mph to others.

Bodih · 03-08-2011, 10:51 PM

Did you see the reading on his LIDAR? IF you ask, they'll normally show you. If they don't, then that's one item you can present if you fight the ticket.

Did he see the Escort on your dash? That will buy you a ticket right there...

BrandonB956 · 03-08-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver_Surfer

Well I was driving home today from the shop had my OEM GFX put on and I got pulled over by a small town cop. My escort 9500ix never went off and I have never driven my car on this route so no learned falses. He got me with LIDAR said I was doing 43 in a 25, not good a 5 pointer. My HUD said that I was going 34 and he said better get it checked. Well I will always remember the day I got my GFX installed.

well you still were going 9 mph over the speed limit

Silver_Surfer · 03-08-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by first one

Were you doing 43 mph or could Barney be pulling a fast one?

No I was doing 34 in a 25, still speeding, but no way on this road was I doing 43. I have tint and a tint waiver so after he pulled me over and saw he had an old man, 46, he was checking out my ride and asking me questions about it and said it was a nice car at least he could have knocked it down to 39 = no points since no tickets in past 3 years

Silver_Surfer · 03-08-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodih

Did you see the reading on his LIDAR? IF you ask, they'll normally show you. If they don't, then that's one item you can present if you fight the ticket.

Did he see the Escort on your dash? That will buy you a ticket right there...

No on the ticket it said LIDAR.

Yes he saw it. I have it hard wired so even if I pulled it he would have seen the cord.

ravensjeff · 03-08-2011, 11:20 PM

Not too familiar with that model- I have the Escort 9500 ci. Is your model a laser detector and jammer?

Zero cool 6294 · 03-08-2011, 11:23 PM

When was his lidar calibrated? And if u find out your HUD is off that much you might get chevy involved since it is their product that "caused" you to speed.

truckin-on · 03-08-2011, 11:32 PM

Sucks. But you can fight it. I strongly recommend the National Motorists Assoc. They have helped me fight and win a few times. I've been a member for years and support their campaign toward rational traffic laws and against red-light cameras.

http://www.motorists.org/

They have great ticket fighting resources available. If you can't beat it, you can probably do your homework and go meet with the prosecutor before the trial and get it reduced to a non-point or minimal point ticket. This has worked for me also.

Good luck!

-truckin-on

Silver_Surfer · 03-08-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ravensjeff

Not too familiar with that model- I have the Escort 9500 ci. Is your model a laser detector and jammer?

It is a 360 laser detector no jammer, but even if I had the jammers installed they only work if they detect the laser I think.

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Originally Posted by truckin-on

Sucks. But you can fight it. I strongly recommend the National Motorists Assoc. They have helped me fight and win a few times. I've been a member for years and support their campaign toward rational traffic laws and against red-light cameras.

http://www.motorists.org/

They have great ticket fighting resources available. If you can't beat it, you can probably do your homework and go meet with the prosecutor before the trial and get it reduced to a non-point or minimal point ticket. This has worked for me also.

Good luck!

-truckin-on

Thanks

patrickt · 03-08-2011, 11:52 PM

That just sux but how did the GFX turn out?

blazin_slp_z28 · 03-09-2011, 08:06 AM

my question is what effect did having the ground effects put on have to do with a speeding ticket? i agree that if your hud registered one thing and he got you for another, i'd fight it by using a calibration defense. i think most states allow you to have your speed indicator calibration checked and if it's faulty, then you are not in the wrong. unless of course you are going way faster than the traffic flow and it's obvious.

03-08-2011, 10:20 PM	#1
Silver_Surfer Drives: 2011 SIM 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 117	Got myGFX on and a TICKET Well I was driving home today from the shop had my OEM GFX put on and I got pulled over by a small town cop. My escort 9500ix never went off and I have never driven my car on this route so no learned falses. He got me with LIDAR said I was doing 43 in a 25, not good a 5 pointer. My HUD said that I was going 34 and he said better get it checked. Well I will always remember the day I got my GFX installed. Last edited by Silver_Surfer; 03-08-2011 at 10:21 PM. Reason: typo

03-08-2011, 10:33 PM	#3
first one Drives: SSRS - black, GFX, SSX wheels Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: IN Posts: 936	Were you doing 43 mph or could Barney be pulling a fast one? __________________

03-08-2011, 10:34 PM	#4
Elykson Custom One Off Drives: 2010 Chicago Blackhawks Edition #1 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 1,190	34 mph in a camaro looks like 43 mph to others. __________________ Vararam Intake/SLP Loud Mouth II/BBK LT HFC/Magnaflow x-pipe/Pfadt Springs/Black Ice-olator/FE3 suspension/VMAX TB/RX catch can/Trifecta Tune http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129416

03-08-2011, 10:51 PM	#5
Bodih I Got My Orange Crush Drives: it like I stoles it... Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,079	Did you see the reading on his LIDAR? IF you ask, they'll normally show you. If they don't, then that's one item you can present if you fight the ticket. Did he see the Escort on your dash? That will buy you a ticket right there... __________________ My love is in league with the freeway. Its passion will ride, as the cities fly by, and the tail-lights dissolve in the coming of night. And the questions in thousands take flight ~Robert Plant - Big Log~

03-08-2011, 11:20 PM	#9
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	Not too familiar with that model- I have the Escort 9500 ci. Is your model a laser detector and jammer? __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

03-08-2011, 10:30 PM	#2
united1 Drives: slpzl585vert. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ma. Posts: 925 View My Garage	that sucks

03-08-2011, 11:23 PM	#10
Zero cool 6294 Drives: 2011 Synergy Green LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 93	When was his lidar calibrated? And if u find out your HUD is off that much you might get chevy involved since it is their product that "caused" you to speed.

03-08-2011, 11:32 PM	#11
truckin-on Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 'vert IOM/IO Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 68	Sucks. But you can fight it. I strongly recommend the National Motorists Assoc. They have helped me fight and win a few times. I've been a member for years and support their campaign toward rational traffic laws and against red-light cameras. http://www.motorists.org/ They have great ticket fighting resources available. If you can't beat it, you can probably do your homework and go meet with the prosecutor before the trial and get it reduced to a non-point or minimal point ticket. This has worked for me also. Good luck! -truckin-on

03-08-2011, 11:52 PM	#13
patrickt Drives: still saving! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 6,204	That just sux but how did the GFX turn out?

03-09-2011, 08:06 AM	#14
blazin_slp_z28 Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: '10 2SS/RS, '01 SOM Z28, '79 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: LAKELAND FL Posts: 24	my question is what effect did having the ground effects put on have to do with a speeding ticket? i agree that if your hud registered one thing and he got you for another, i'd fight it by using a calibration defense. i think most states allow you to have your speed indicator calibration checked and if it's faulty, then you are not in the wrong. unless of course you are going way faster than the traffic flow and it's obvious.