Now what?

Get a Ticket?

Posted May 28 2008 09:44 AM by dave_sonsky
Filed under: Editorials

Getting popped for speeding sucks, but particularly when you're not totally guilty....

That might not make perfect sense, but recently a group of us were all issued "Unsafe Operation" tickets based on the lead bike. That sounds like some BS if you ask me.
The problem is that it was at The Dragon in NC, and I live in LA. D'oh.
Fight it or pay it? What would you do?

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1. thats a bunch a bs fight it! he didnt clock u did he? if he didnt how could he prove how fast we were going!

1_SIC_10 - Posted May 28 2008 07:20 PM

2. no clock on the rest of us, just "eyewitness accounts" of us riding in an "unsafe manner."
it's a load of BS, but I don't know about flying to TN to fight it...flights are expensive!

dave_sonsky - Posted May 29 2008 12:01 PM

3. It is a bunch of BS, but you are right. Which is cheaper.
At least being from out of state you won't have any points added to your license and jack your insurance up.

PANINJA - Posted May 30 2008 06:39 PM

4. I ended up paying it, but there's no points transfer or insurance report, so it's not that bad I guess.
It boils down to the very principle of it all—getting nailed because of some witch on her cell phone unhappy that some bikes passed her.
BS...

dave_sonsky - Posted June 2 2008 02:41 PM

5. dude that sucks.i got a general speed law ticket meaning they heard me but couldnt tell how fast i was going! thats all bs

burninhot - Posted June 9 2008 08:26 PM

6. wow I didn't know you could get a ticket based on sound.
pretty astonishing.

so, one thing i learned was that if i want to get somebody arrested (or at least a ticket) i can just make a cell phone call to the police.
apparently that's all it takes these days!

dave_sonsky - Posted June 11 2008 05:30 PM

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