Ever gotten a speeding ticket?

[alanh]

Another vote for "never".

[brick]

Where's the poll option for ticket free (**knock on wood**) drivers?

[McDonald]

Never been pulled over, maybe because I don't speed. Especially not in the Prius!

[patsparks]

Maybe the OP was only fishing for negative stuff, it seems to be his way.
What difference does the speed of travel make after all, isn't the difference between the speed limit and actual speed what the ticket is issued for? Isn't a ticket for 60 in a 55 zone less serious than a ticket for 60 in a 15 or 20 zone past road works?

[AuntBee]

Maybe a handful of tickets in my 30+ years of driving, only one for speeding. Was going about 60 in a 35, but it was a VERY steep hill and I was on the downside. I honestly didn't know my little VW bug could fly that fast. Got a very stern lecture from an avuncular police officer, pleaded guilty in court, took the traffic safety course and got a reduced fine.

[celicasupra]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Maybe the OP was only fishing for negative stuff, it seems to be his way.

It makes for good discussion...

Are you saying I'm too cynical?

[patsparks]

No, I'm saying you appear to me from my limited exposure to you to be a very negative person, very much not like a Prius owner.

[lefat1]

i think he's a youngster with nothing better to do

[donee]

Hi All,

I have gotten one speeding ticket in 35 years of driving. I was in a relatives car going out to pick up parts for my Opel Manta. The Opel speedometer was about 10 mph slow at 40 mph. I know about this, as I had made a calibration chart for the speedometer in the Opel for Time-Speed-Distance road rallyes. I forgot about this in the relatives car, and got caught doing about 50 on a 4 lane 40 mph road, without any other cars nearby. So, it was simple for the police officer to be sure his radar was timing my car only. The relatives car was somewhat bigger than the Manta, so it appeared to me I was going the normal speed, i would percieve in the Manta, even though it was 10 mph faster.

I saw him point the radar at me, and double checked my speed, and then realized the error. Oh S..T! I just plead guilt and paid the fine.

[Danny Hamilton]

My number of speeding tickets per year seems to be inversely proportional to my age.

When I started driving I used to get them all the time. On your poll, I figured I'd just list the fastest of them. It was in a Dodge Intrepid. On the other hand it has been at least a half-decade since I last got a ticket, and if I ever get one in my Prius, it'll probably be for driving too slow.

I've also gotten speeding tickets in a Ford Maverick, Chevy Nova, Chevy Cavalier, Plymouth Sundance, Kia Sportage, Mercury Cougar, and Kia Rio. I can't remember if there were any other vehicles, there might have been one or two.