Singles Social Club: It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

[DCTooTall]

At lunch today my table and I were discussing speeding tickets and what we got caught at, so im opening it up to the disers, especially with all the car talk going down.
Mine was 95 in a 55 mph

Which one do you want to know about?

i've had got a couple that have that beat. (As I mentioned before.... I had a VERY heavy foot when I was younger)

 

[Mandyjg20]

how about your highest one!!
Gosh i thought mine was totally awesome and you have me beat

 

[bluedevilinaz]

I've honestly never gotten a speeding ticket *knocks on wood*. I have gone 145 in a 45 before though but that was totally on accident on a GSXR1000(first time on a crotch rocket too!). I had barely hit 3rd gear when I looked down and went Oh crap! and slowed waaaay down. hahaha.

 

[DCTooTall]

how about your highest one!!
Gosh i thought mine was totally awesome and you have me beat

Let's see....

I think I got clocked doing 95 in a 45 once (I was actually doing about 120 when I saw the cop coming up the mountain on the other side and slowed down like crazy......his buddy was waiting for me at the bottom of the mountain.)


Then there was the time the Helicopter clocked me doing 103 in a 55.


I still kinda miss my SVT Contour. That was a fun car.

 

[Mandyjg20]

I've honestly never gotten a speeding ticket *knocks on wood*. I have gone 145 in a 45 before though but that was totally on accident on a GSXR1000(first time on a crotch rocket too!). I had barely hit 3rd gear when I looked down and went Oh crap! and slowed waaaay down. hahaha.

Knock on wood for you too.. that had to be adrenaline pumping
I have never ridden a motorcycle, im feeling deprived, well its on my bucket list now

 

[bluedevilinaz]

Knock on wood for you too.. that had to be adrenaline pumping
I have never ridden a motorcycle, im feeling deprived, well its on my bucket list now

Haha yeah, my days of doing that kind of crazy stupid stuff are over. I'm plenty happy driving 5-10mph over the speed limit. It definitely was!
It's a blast! I just bought myself another one. I sold my last motorcycle before I moved out of my parents house back in 2008 so it's going to be nice to start riding again.

 

[Mandyjg20]

Haha yeah, my days of doing that kind of crazy stupid stuff are over. I'm plenty happy driving 5-10mph over the speed limit. It definitely was!
It's a blast! I just bought myself another one. I sold my last motorcycle before I moved out of my parents house back in 2008 so it's going to be nice to start riding again.

Yeah I slowed down a bit too, #1 the tickets are too expensive ..#2 my daughter

Let's see....

I think I got clocked doing 95 in a 45 once (I was actually doing about 120 when I saw the cop coming up the mountain on the other side and slowed down like crazy......his buddy was waiting for me at the bottom of the mountain.)


Then there was the time the Helicopter clocked me doing 103 in a 55.


I still kinda miss my SVT Contour. That was a fun car.

My fast car was my 91 oldsmobile ciera haha
A Helicopter clocked you, haha, so you were the high speed chase on the news

 

[DCTooTall]

Yeah I slowed down a bit too, #1 the tickets are too expensive ..#2 my daughter

I've slowed down as well.... 1. Tickets are expensive, 2. Insurance gets SUPER expensive (I used to pay $300/mo for liability only), 3. I got tired of getting my license suspended.

It also doesn't hurt that PA roads are crap, and it's just not safe to go much over the speed limit on the interstates and highways here since most are only 2 lanes and with the blind merges directly into the highway you have to be MUCH more aware of someone trying to merge or getting cut off.

My fast car was my 91 oldsmobile ciera haha

I actually hit 143 (drag limited) on that contour a couple times. I also used to drive my parents Crown Vic when I was younger and hit the governer several times (110mph), as well as having a '98 Cougar XR7 at one point and hitting it's governer (110 as well).

Now on roads here in PA I often cruise on the highways between 70-80, but if I go on a road trip I may get up to 90-100 once I get south of Baltimore.

 

[Mandyjg20]

I've slowed down as well.... 1. Tickets are expensive, 2. Insurance gets SUPER expensive (I used to pay $300/mo for liability only), 3. I got tired of getting my license suspended.

It also doesn't hurt that PA roads are crap, and it's just not safe to go much over the speed limit on the interstates and highways here since most are only 2 lanes and with the blind merges directly into the highway you have to be MUCH more aware of someone trying to merge or getting cut off.



I actually hit 143 (drag limited) on that contour a couple times. I also used to drive my parents Crown Vic when I was younger and hit the governer several times (110mph), as well as having a '98 Cougar XR7 at one point and hitting it's governer (110 as well).

Now on roads here in PA I often cruise on the highways between 70-80, but if I go on a road trip I may get up to 90-100 once I get south of Baltimore.

Your right the roads are horrible in Pa, I hate merging on 422 around where I live, they have blind mergers all over the place, not to mention the road upkeep, potholes all over the place!!

 

[DCTooTall]

A Helicopter clocked you, haha, so you were the high speed chase on the news

Nope. Wasn't a high speed chase.... and it actually annoyed the crap out of me when I got that ticket.


it was about 1-2am back when I lived in Atlanta, and I was driving up 85 towards Gwinnett county. At that time of night, the highway is deserted, and the interstate is about 8-10 lanes wide heading in that direction. The result is that you don't have that easy visual clues that you are going fast.

So i'm coming thru spaghetti Junction and look at my speedometer and notice that I'm doing about 120-130 in the 55 zone. Needless to say, not a good thing, so I slow down....quickly.

About 2 exits up I noticed the 2 dark blue DUI squad cars for the Gwinnett County police. I'm thinking it's a damned good thing I slowed down since I had been doing the speed limit for a couple miles at this point.

i noticed one of the cops turn onto the exit ramp to get on the highway... and i'm still thinking, It's a damned good thing I slowed down.

Cop pulls in behind me. "Damned good thing I slowed down."

Cop flips on his lights. "goddammit!!"



"Boy, What's your hurry? Helicopter clocked you doing a 103."

Considering I exited the 1/4 mile they clocked me in doing the speed limit, and I slowed down FAST, it just shows how fast I was actually going that my average was 103.

 

[DCTooTall]

Your right the roads are horrible in Pa, I hate merging on 422 around where I live, they have blind mergers all over the place, not to mention the road upkeep, potholes all over the place!!

Check 83 coming thru York sometime. It's crazy.

 

[TexasDisneyBelle]

The speed limit is west texas was raised to 80 mph a couple years ago.
Driving through to get to CA was F-U-N.

 

[TexasDisneyBelle]

I can't believe how bad you guys say the roads are up in PA. I may never drive through there for the rest of my life. Too afraid I might suffer some kind of injury.

 

[MICKEY88]

The speed limit is west texas was raised to 80 mph a couple years ago.
Driving through to get to CA was F-U-N.

they are considering raising it to 85

 

[Mandyjg20]

I can't believe how bad you guys say the roads are up in PA. I may never drive through there for the rest of my life. Too afraid I might suffer some kind of injury.

just keep alert and rent a car, no damage done to yours then

 

[DCTooTall]

I can't believe how bad you guys say the roads are up in PA. I may never drive through there for the rest of my life. Too afraid I might suffer some kind of injury.

The roads are definately something different than anything I've experienced anyplace else I've lived or drive (lived in Atlanta, western NC, Virginia, and Columbus, OH....)


Well.... NYC might give PA a run for it's money as far as the roads go.... but that may also just be because of the crazy NYC drivers.

 

[MICKEY88]

I can't believe how bad you guys say the roads are up in PA. I may never drive through there for the rest of my life. Too afraid I might suffer some kind of injury.

not all parts are bad, there are a few spots I travel on 81 north with very long straight aways, did 120 there with my '96 Intrepid ES

 

[TexasDisneyBelle]

they are considering raising it to 85

Why not?? The cactus outnumber the people out there.

 

[TexasDisneyBelle]

The roads are definately something different than anything I've experienced anyplace else I've lived or drive (lived in Atlanta, western NC, Virginia, and Columbus, OH....)


Well.... NYC might give PA a run for it's money as far as the roads go.... but that may also just be because of the crazy NYC drivers.

What's the drive like from PA to Orlando? I've done it from TX and I have to tell you it's one long boring bunch of trees. What's rotten is that once you reach the FL border, you still have another 8 hours. You're all, "Yay Florida" and then, "Oh c***!"

(Sorry this is kind of a tangent. That's the way my brain works. )

 

[bluedevilinaz]

Why not?? The cactus outnumber the people out there.

Sounds like most of the roads in Arizona. haha