08-04-2014, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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Never Speed In Virginia: "I am here because I drove too fast in a Camaro ZL1."
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08-04-2014, 01:14 PM | #2 |
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I put up some great numbers back then in my M3 and 10 S1000RR.
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08-04-2014, 01:37 PM | #3 |
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VA sucks. All the cops do is hide in the trees on the side of 95 just waiting to nail you. I never unplug my radar detector while I'm driving through for that specific reason.
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08-04-2014, 01:37 PM | #4 |
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That.. would suck. Just another reason why I have no inclination to ever live East of the Mississippi.
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08-04-2014, 01:59 PM | #5 |
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Glad I don't own a ZL1! It's amazing some of the truckies trucking down or up I-81 near where I live don't wind up in jail. Actually the speed limit on either side of Roanoke spur I-581 is 70. But approaching 581, it drops to 65 then 60 pretty fast. I was out cruising yesterday north of 581 and in a 20 mile stretch of 81 saw no less than 10 police cruisers either lurking in the shadows or already making friends with law breakers on the side of the road. Fortunately I was driving conservatively trying to see how much I could stretch a gallon of gas.
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08-04-2014, 02:00 PM | #6 |
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Good read. I know it has happened to a few people on this board. When I drive in VA, I try to tow the line, although I keep my radar detector on (it has stealth, making it invisible to radar detector detectors).
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08-04-2014, 04:38 PM | #7 |
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I got nailed a couple of years ago on the way to Florida in my vette doing 92 in a 70 on I-77. Got a summons to appear in court for reckless driving and had to hire a lawyer to represent me. The lawyer got it plead down to improper driving and in total it cost me around $900.
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08-04-2014, 06:43 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2014 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2014
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Ouch!!
Got my first ticket while a student a virginia tech. Got pulled doing 81 in a 55. Was going much faster but my girlfriend complained so i slowed down. Cop was nice, wrote me for 74 instead to avoid the wreckless charge and told me to plea for driving school and probation. I did as he said and the judge agreed. Bottom line, virginia does suck for speeding. Have to take it to the track! Tony
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08-04-2014, 07:05 PM | #9 |
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WOW!!!
Great story! Thanks for sharing, I'm slowing down to 9 over...
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08-04-2014, 07:09 PM | #10 |
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I never go more than 7 over in Va. They must need $$ real bad. Everyone I know has been tagged on I95.
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08-04-2014, 07:10 PM | #11 |
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That's a bit much isn't it? The guy was on a rural backroad on a big straightaway.
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08-04-2014, 09:22 PM | #13 |
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It does suck going through that state. They love to pray on people going to bristol in august. It's insane on 81 that weekend.
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08-04-2014, 09:41 PM | #14 |
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55mph, really?
i would fall asleep twice everyday. But then again, 10 oder 20 mph more doesn't make it that much better...
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