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Last night around 1:45 am, I got pulled over by a cop who said he clocked me going 52 in a 35 mph zone. I was taking my girlfriend home from my apartment, which is typically about a 35 minute drive. Most of the road has a 45 mph speed limit, except for one small section containing two schools which is 35 mph normally and 25 mph during school hours. People travel 55-60 on this road all the time, and I'm sure the only reason I got caught this time is because it was so late and I was the only person on the road. The football game traffic had already cleared up an hour or so earlier, and in fact that's why I was waiting until late to leave my place. Fortunately, the policeman was very nice and let me off with a warning!  I'm sure that had I been going 55, which would have been reckless driving (20 over) it would have turned out differently. This is only the 2nd time I've ever been pulled over, and luckily I have yet to get a ticket.
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What is this "warning" you speak of? In my town, you go more than three mph over and you are garanteed a ticket. 
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I drive in Florida. About 99.8% of drivers in Florida are reckless, simply because they can't drive for beans. I was doing 35 in a 25 zone. That's what the PBSO deputy said. I was looking around for the insurance card of the van I was driving, and I couldn't find it. The officer got fed up, and had to respond to a call (I overheard from his radio) nearby. He was about to ticket me too. I lucked out that time. Then, an FHP dude was tailgating me as I was doing 65 in a 55 zone. I switched lanes, and the dude just flew by! For the most part, drivers in Florida (excluding those in the group, I assume) are reckless. 
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Originally posted by gilroynewball:
For the most part, drivers in Florida (excluding those in the group, I assume) are reckless.
I'll agree w/ that! It's especially bad here on the beach with all the old people. I am a STRONG supporter of the notion that after a certain age you should prove your ability to still be able to drive normally and lawfully.
Now tomorrow I get to drive back up to Gainesville to finish out the semester, and the drivers suck there too -- but it's a different kind of suckiness... the reckless college student kind. 
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I just did an interview with a cop, and he told me usually if someone is really nice, they will let them go. Gotta love nice cops. I've been pulled over twice, once for a 60 in a 45 and once for 35 in a 15, and both times I only got a warning.
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Lucky lucky lucky, Dont push your luck though. Cause someday you might get someone who is having a bad day.
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i have 5 tickets total 
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I knew a guy who had gotten 50+ by the time he was in his early 20s and had to fight to not have his license revoked.
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50 moving citations? Yeah, I believe that.  
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Originally posted by Davo:
50 moving citations? Yeah, I believe that.
IIRC, 58 the last time I talked to him, but that was probably 4-5 years ago. He drove a company van doing work around town and speeded around everywhere, apparently. And I didn't believe it either, until I talked to his wife and she verified it.
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