I cant believe this one. I got a ticket today for actually doing the speed limit. let me set this one up for you. Arsenal road going east from I-55. go through the construction by the petroleum plant doing 35, then construction ends and all traffic resumes 55. Then right over the crest of the bridge over the railroad, more construction signs start up. first lanes merge, then slow down for construction traffic etc, then about 1/4 mile past the bridge theres a 35 mph sign, well coming over the crest of the bridge I get shot by a motorcycle patrol officer form the lovely state of IL, and he's 50 feet past the crest of the bridge, which is a good 1000 feet BEFORE the 35 MPH sign, where construction speeds should have began, east of millsdale road. This was west of millsdale road. In fact by the time he got on his bike, and chased me down I pulled over right NEXT to the the friggin speed limit sign. Also if I was technically in a construction zone, shouldn't the fine have been 325 bucks? well he only wrote it for 75, either he was giving me a brake cause he knew he was wrong and wanted to save face after I questioned him about it. or he knew he was wrong and didn't charge me the construction zone fine.


and yes I have already placed a call to my lawyer.

That sucks, even though you will more than likely beat it, it still takes time out of your day to deal with it.

that is complete bull shit. Sorry to hear man. i wonder if it is quota time or something.

Excatly, I'm lucky enough to have a legal plan through work that handles these things for me, (excellent benefit) but I still have to take the day off work to go deal with this.

Put on a 120/70 and slide up the fork tubes. That should do it.



Complete BS. Most ticket complaints on the boards are but it really sounds like you're getting the shaft.

For an infraction like this you do not need to appear in court. Your lawyer can appear for you.

Damn that sucks. Off topic, but still a good story. When I got nabbed last month for my headlight being out, my buddy and I had old school rap on Sirius blaring on the system. Cop pulls me over, I turn down the tunes. Cop goes back to his car, we t-u-r-n it back up and guess what is playin....that's right Fuck Tha Police by NWA mutha fucka!! We were dying! Blasted it for a little bit while the cop filled out the ticket. Fuckin Classic moment.

Remember guys, by this officers logic if you roll through construction in Bloomington you should still be doing 35 when you get to Chicago.

I'll talk to him about that when he calls me back. I'm almost looking forward to going to court for a change, cause this is bullshit.

Thats NWA not Public Enemy son. Let me know when you want lessons in Ghetto 101 from the G-Hopper.

Look what you quoted retard.

You changed that bitch! I'm not as fast on the type writer as you.

Man...... what is this, stupid ticket season ???


Tom

lol How could I have changed it if you quoted it. ???

Because you are a slick sly fox man.

No doubt about that my brotha No doubt about that, bboooooyyyy!!!!!

Can't be....I haven't gotten one.....yet

they should make the nazi ( er cop ) pay any court costs as well

make sure you get pics b/c those construction signs change so often that your proof might just disappear

alergic to cops

Should have taken pics of where you were with the cop, and the sign...then you would be golden.

I believe in Illinois you have 500 ft from the posted speed limit sign to slow down to it. The beam of radar cannot be closer then 500 ft from the sign. Although I'm not sure about frickin construction.

Go back and take pictures of the roads and such.

This is correct. In fact, it is actually before and after a speed sign posting where the limit has been changed.

Also, current rulings are that there have had to have been workers in the construction zone. Similar to a school zone posted 20mph where you need children present and in proximity to the road, there must be workers present to enforce the minimum speed and fine amount.

Just remember it's not where the officer is sitting, it is where the radar is pointing. If the radar is pointing away from the speed sign - whether increase or decrease - the officer can sit on the sign and as long as he writes you for 501feet past the sign, it is good.

+1 or better yet, video.

Go to court and pay the fine. Then show him a CLSB sticker, and tell him he will never have one. That is punishment enough.

+1

update! our justice system is not what it should be.

anybody got 800 bucks I can borrow?

WTF, so what was the charge?