Comments on: Is Accelerating to Pass a Crime?

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:09:50 +0000

Hi, I recently got a speeding ticket as well when passing a flat bed trailer hauling a little bob cat. Sand and rocks were falling off the flat bed hitting my new car so when I got a chance I passed. Well there was a cop in the bushes along the road and he said he clocked me doing 67 in a 45 and I know I wasn’t going that fast. First of all I drive a 4 banger, so it doesn’t have that get up and go, and second of all the highway was too congested to get up to that speed. And to top it off, if I was going that fast, why would he or anyone else, walk out into traffic of a 2 lane highway to tell me to pull over? How crazy is that? Don’t you think if I was going 67 miles an hour I wouldn’t be able to stop and not hit him or lock up my brakes and skid? As far as I’m concerned he is full of S__t! I already submited a letter for a court hearing.

By: jeanfor

jeanfor — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 00:34:51 +0000

I do agree completely with you…. I got a ticket recently for passing a vehicle doing 40mph in a 50mph zone. I learnt to drive in Europe…. and always been told that when passing you accelerate, pass quickly and go back to your lane giving enough space between your car and the car you passed, and go back to the required speed. After passing the vehicle I saw the sheriff car on rthe other side of the road and it turned his light on. Well he told me I was doing 65mph. I know I was not, maybe between 50 and 60…. but I wanted to tell him that when you pass you don’t look at your speed to make sure you are just below the speed limit. This leads to disaster…. If I had to do it again, I would not change a think. 25 years without an accident just speaks for itself!

By: Blogimus Prime » Review: Defensive Driving Class

Blogimus Prime » Review: Defensive Driving Class — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:17:12 +0000

[...] I confess my guilt: it was wrong of me to complain about my speeding ticket in a public forum. Luckily, I had many people who were more than happy to call me out as a “naive” twentysomething trying to apply the logic of common sense and safety to a system based solely on revenue. So… forgive my transgressions, you may now return to your regular broadcast of cynicism. [...]

By: ultraviolet

ultraviolet — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:18:24 +0000

and, sorry,I didn’t mean to sound holier than thou–but that is one’s objective opinion.

By: ultraviolet

ultraviolet — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:09:04 +0000

I fully understand what you mean. You found the opportune moment-the lucky break-to overtake the big, lumbering tractor-trailer.Maybe in the heat of the moment-in a rush to overtake-you forgot to assess the speed of the vehicle you were overtaking as well as yours!What’s important to note, though,is that you weren’t in a particular hurry so it wouldn’t have hurt you to wait till you found a break to overtake at an appropriate speed or to move into the adjoining lane. We all often have to make those split-second decisions and even those amongst us who are good drivers, sometimes land up fouling up!However, adherence to the law is a far safer bet.’Cos, like it or not, that’s how accidents are avoided.