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CamaroSkooter · 08-22-2009, 11:25 AM

So, I got my first citation last night for speeding.

Normally I wouldn't be too upset about this, considering it IS a sports car and all, but the location and time of the infraction was rediculously stupid.

Blanco Road, as a few people here may know, is under construction to be widened out to two lanes each direction due to traffic congestion during rush hour. The speed limit on the road is 45 or 50 pretty much the entire length. However, apparently, there's one little section that it drops down to 35.

I was not aware of this, and this particular SAPD officer was using this particular stretch to his FULL advantage at 11:30 in the evening on a Friday.

I'm not denying that I was going 50, but really? I could totally understand if I was going 45 or 50 through a neighborhood. But 50 in a 35 through a quarter-mile stretch of road construction when there's no construction going on at 11:30 at night and no traffic? Especially when that particular stretch has always been a 45 or 50mph zone prior to the construction starting? Ugh.

Deferred adjudication, here I come.

Anyone else in the SA area already picked up a ticket? Tell us your story.

P.S. - I don't want this to be a "Cops suck" thread. So please be respectful. I know he was just doing his job. I'm more pissed that the speed limit in that section was set so low, not that the officer used it to his advantage.

Tex · 08-22-2009, 08:42 PM

I haven't gotten one yet but I better be careful because they might mistake me for you.

BigBOSS · 08-22-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

I haven't gotten one yet but I better be careful because they might mistake me for you.

lol

*TAG UR IT* · 08-23-2009, 12:48 AM

Justin, Justin, Justin.....

I'm not gonna let you go on this one.....

Luvpilot · 08-23-2009, 01:51 AM

I got my 1st ticket in 13 years last night on the maiden voyage home from the dealership. Course it was a 1200 mile drive, West Texas and 1:00 AM.

He did like he car however

And I was going alot faster than 50

Paperer · 08-23-2009, 03:20 AM

I know what you mean man. The town I live in is just a giant speed trap for local police. The highway's here are under construction too, and they just love to sit in their blacked out Chargers at night and bust people.

CamaroSkooter · 08-23-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

I haven't gotten one yet but I better be careful because they might mistake me for you.

I don't think you'll have to worry about that unless you also have GFX

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Justin, Justin, Justin.....

I'm not gonna let you go on this one.....

No kiddin! I wanted my first ticket to be one of those, "Dad, can you come get me out of jail," kind of tickets.

Oh well, maybe after deferred adjudication is completed

Tex · 08-23-2009, 08:09 PM

I should have them installed by this comming weekend. They're at the body shop get painted to match and the plan is to drop my car off on Friday.

SSOOCH · 08-23-2009, 08:21 PM

A citation in a Camaro is a badge of honor! No serious, slow down, you might hit a barrier and scratch your car!!

CamaroSkooter · 08-23-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex

I should have them installed by this comming weekend. They're at the body shop get painted to match and the plan is to drop my car off on Friday.

Ah, see, mine are not painted, so you've got that going for ya

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSOOCH

A citation in a Camaro is a badge of honor! No serious, slow down, you might hit a barrier and scratch your car!!

Unless the barrier is in the middle of the road, I think I'm good

JewelZ · 08-23-2009, 11:30 PM

That blows. I am going to try and never speed in my car. It is just too noticable even when traveling speed of traffic is scary. Ususally travel up 1604 towards 281 from where I live on 151. The speed limit is 65 at night but 80% of traffic is flowing at close to 80. I usually stick to about 72 on cruise but it is not fast enough for left laners. I don't want to be the idiot in the left lane with a new Camaro getting taken over by a soccer mom in a x5. So I try to trap myself in between two cars that are flowing the same speed so it either looks as if I'm following the person infront of me or being pushed by the person behind me. It will be a while before the hype wears on this car and until break in I will not be taken at sporting speeds anyway.

CamaroSkooter · 08-24-2009, 10:07 AM

Yeah, at night on 1604 I usually just set the cruise control on 72, and if some idiot wants to go faster, he can wait until the right-lane clears so I can get over.

And 281 is no place to do any speeding, especially north of 1604. That traffic nightmare is always a pain in the rear no matter what time it is. Maybe once the toll road gets built

But trust me, not speeding in these cars is a tough task for anyone, even SAPD officers <cough> Doug <cough>

R3DHOT · 08-24-2009, 04:36 PM

Justin, Justin, Justin. You know I'm with Doug on this one! Pretty amazing you haven't been pulled over in Bulverde yet. They were trying to catch up with a grey one the other day that exited 281 and went east bound on 46. I just KNEW it was you they were after and that they were a little off on the color. Turned out to be an SAPD officer (one we don't know...<cough> Doug <cough>). The visual speed and the actual speed are very deceiving. I can be driving along on the highway and thinking I am going about 65-70 and I am actually going 82 MPH! I had to slow down quickly, because we all know, Cops don't speed...much! Right, Doug?

CamaroSkooter · 08-24-2009, 05:17 PM

I don't travel on 46 in the Camaro. The drivers on that road scare me...

08-22-2009, 11:25 AM	#1
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	San Antonio - First Citation So, I got my first citation last night for speeding. Normally I wouldn't be too upset about this, considering it IS a sports car and all, but the location and time of the infraction was rediculously stupid. Blanco Road, as a few people here may know, is under construction to be widened out to two lanes each direction due to traffic congestion during rush hour. The speed limit on the road is 45 or 50 pretty much the entire length. However, apparently, there's one little section that it drops down to 35. I was not aware of this, and this particular SAPD officer was using this particular stretch to his FULL advantage at 11:30 in the evening on a Friday. I'm not denying that I was going 50, but really? I could totally understand if I was going 45 or 50 through a neighborhood. But 50 in a 35 through a quarter-mile stretch of road construction when there's no construction going on at 11:30 at night and no traffic? Especially when that particular stretch has always been a 45 or 50mph zone prior to the construction starting? Ugh. Deferred adjudication, here I come. Anyone else in the SA area already picked up a ticket? Tell us your story. P.S. - I don't want this to be a "Cops suck" thread. So please be respectful. I know he was just doing his job. I'm more pissed that the speed limit in that section was set so low, not that the officer used it to his advantage.

08-23-2009, 03:20 AM	#6
Paperer Ragin' Cajun Drives: '02 Camaro SS - '10 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas/Oklahoma Posts: 1,166 View My Garage	I know what you mean man. The town I live in is just a giant speed trap for local police. The highway's here are under construction too, and they just love to sit in their blacked out Chargers at night and bust people. __________________

08-23-2009, 08:21 PM	#9
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	A citation in a Camaro is a badge of honor! No serious, slow down, you might hit a barrier and scratch your car!! __________________

08-23-2009, 11:30 PM	#11
JewelZ Just Lovin' My Camaro! Drives: CGM 2LT/RS/AUTO Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 1,325	That blows. I am going to try and never speed in my car. It is just too noticable even when traveling speed of traffic is scary. Ususally travel up 1604 towards 281 from where I live on 151. The speed limit is 65 at night but 80% of traffic is flowing at close to 80. I usually stick to about 72 on cruise but it is not fast enough for left laners. I don't want to be the idiot in the left lane with a new Camaro getting taken over by a soccer mom in a x5. So I try to trap myself in between two cars that are flowing the same speed so it either looks as if I'm following the person infront of me or being pushed by the person behind me. It will be a while before the hype wears on this car and until break in I will not be taken at sporting speeds anyway. __________________ CGM( GRAY 2 tone interior ) 2LT/RS/AUTO NJHKKM $29,965.00 1EH37 1100 03/28/2009 AFF, B34, DCP, FE9, GBV, LLT, MX0, SGC, UQA, WRS, 2LT 50 YEARS FROM NOW, DON'T YOU WANNA BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AND SAY YOU HAD THE GUTS TO GET INTO THE CAR!?!? ORDER STATUS : 6000 as of 08.18.2009. VIN# 33,985!!! His name is 'GOLIATH'!!! GOT MY CAR!!!! AND I LOVE IT!!!!

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Tex Texas Military Forces Drives: 2017 ZL1 Red Hot Auto Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 181 View My Garage	I haven't gotten one yet but I better be careful because they might mistake me for you.

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08-23-2009, 01:51 AM	#5
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08-24-2009, 10:07 AM	#12
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Yeah, at night on 1604 I usually just set the cruise control on 72, and if some idiot wants to go faster, he can wait until the right-lane clears so I can get over. And 281 is no place to do any speeding, especially north of 1604. That traffic nightmare is always a pain in the rear no matter what time it is. Maybe once the toll road gets built But trust me, not speeding in these cars is a tough task for anyone, even SAPD officers <cough> Doug <cough>

08-24-2009, 04:36 PM	#13
R3DHOT Julie and Kathy Drives: Victory Red 2SS RS 6spd manual Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bulverde, Tx Posts: 18	Justin, Justin, Justin. You know I'm with Doug on this one! Pretty amazing you haven't been pulled over in Bulverde yet. They were trying to catch up with a grey one the other day that exited 281 and went east bound on 46. I just KNEW it was you they were after and that they were a little off on the color. Turned out to be an SAPD officer (one we don't know...<cough> Doug <cough>). The visual speed and the actual speed are very deceiving. I can be driving along on the highway and thinking I am going about 65-70 and I am actually going 82 MPH! I had to slow down quickly, because we all know, Cops don't speed...much! Right, Doug?

08-24-2009, 05:17 PM	#14
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I don't travel on 46 in the Camaro. The drivers on that road scare me...