Don't Speed in Lubbock

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ZaneO

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Saturday morning I got busted for 64 in a 40 on an access road just after exiting the highway.



Well, my lawyer just gave me a ring with some not-so-good news.



They told him I could defer the ticket, but the fine is $263 :eek:
 
Picking people coming off a highway off ramp....that's pretty low. That's like running radar at the bottom of a long steep hill.
 
I would pay the ticket and put it behind you...the insurance hike and points aren't worth it in the long run. Especially if you have some points already, our state makes you pay a yearly fine on top of ticket costs :( dont ask me how I know
 
That's too bad, cops should be governed by the rules of Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Definetly consider some sort of radar detector, and if you can budget for it a laser jammer is worth every penny.
 
Joshua312 said:
I would pay the ticket and put it behind you...the insurance hike and points aren't worth it in the long run. Especially if you have some points already, our state makes you pay a yearly fine on top of ticket costs :( dont ask me how I know
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No they dont.
 
We had an Escort 7500, but it stopped working. As soon as possible, we'll be picking up a V1.



Radar detectors aren't much good when they hit you with instant-on laser (as in my case).



I'm very glad it's deferred. I was just *hoping* for a smaller fine.
 
Somehow, I spent 5 years out there and only got 1 ticket ever. I chalk this up almost entirely to luck. I drive a lot slower now than I used to, but I sped all over Lubbock and got one ticket about 2 months before I graduated. My old roomate who still lives out there, got a ticket at one point for going 3 miles over the speed limit. As bad as Lubbock was, the drive between Lubbock and Amarillo was far worse as far as police coverage goes.
 
jnmttu said:
As bad as Lubbock was, the drive between Lubbock and Amarillo was far worse as far as police coverage goes.
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We make that drive on a monthly basis (at least), and the patrolling has really dropped. Most times we don't see a single Hi-Po.
 
They are doing that on the frontage road off 360 between Green Oaks and Post & Paddock in Grand Prarie. 6 cops too. At that point, you know it is all about generating revenue and not safety. Amazing that people can run red lights with impunity or drive 20 below the limit and reply to text messages but you go 10 over you have to pay.
 
ZaneO said:
Radar detectors aren't much good when they hit you with instant-on laser (as in my case).
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They make very effective jammers for that. They're not cheap, and they have to be installed, but if you live in a speed trap area the price of one might be alot less than tickets + insurance.
 
themightytimmah said:
They make very effective jammers for that. They're not cheap, and they have to be installed, but if you live in a speed trap area the price of one might be alot less than tickets + insurance.
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I'm not super worried about it. This is my first ticket in over a year, and it was definitely my stupidity that caused it.
 
ZaneO said:
We make that drive on a monthly basis (at least), and the patrolling has really dropped. Most times we don't see a single Hi-Po.
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That's good to know. I still get up that direction every once in a while. I remember the rule use to be that no matter what, you ALWAYS went the speed limit through Tulia.
 
jnmttu said:
That's good to know. I still get up that direction every once in a while. I remember the rule use to be that no matter what, you ALWAYS went the speed limit through Tulia.
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That's still the rule, but the rest has relaxed a bit.
 
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