speed limits and spot fines

[Guest]

as i understand it the speed limit is 55 mph on highway? if you are unluckly to get caught is it a on the spot fine if you have a traffic cop who does not want you to (have a nice day) or can you pay else where .i do no not to stop if its not a marked car and do they have that stupid points make prizes sorry i mean ban system and can it follow you home to good old blighty

[scottfeltham]

hi my friend got a 150 $ ticket for speedin in feb,and nearly taken to jail for not havin his driving licence on him,
he didnt pay it ,so he wont be goin to the states for a while

[Kimber03]

Depends how fast your are travelling , I have been caught in the US before but the State Trooper just gave me a stern warning then asked a million questions about Scotland as his surname was MacWilliam...

[Guest]

Was caught speeding over 5yrs ago ( fixed fine for speeding then so many dollars per mile over the speed limit - very fair in my eyes ) if you are caught please pay the fine or you may never be allowed back into the US


ps - i got a form which i took to the post office and they made out a postal order and then i just posted it off.


jj...

[BarryandCaron]

If you travel over the speed limit in roadworks the fine is double

I think it's takes more than enough concentration to drive over there let alone go over the speed limit.

Caron

[lesleyanne]

the speed limit varies on the roads you have to keep your eyes on the signs.

[BONZO]

I once pulled into a car park but didn't have any change for ticket so I left it.

When I returned I had a parking ticket but thought "oh well, they'll never catch up with me".

A couple of weeks later I had the fine posted back to my UK address!

I had some dollars left over so I posted it back so that I didn't get "blacklisted" by car hire companies or refused entry to the US.

[Guest]

Dont speed and then it is not an issue :+)

[Guest]

Originally posted by sian69
as i understand it the speed limit is 55 mph on highway? if you are unluckly to get caught is it a on the spot fine if you have a traffic cop who does not want you to (have a nice day) or can you pay else where .i do no not to stop if its not a marked car and do they have that stupid points make prizes sorry i mean ban system and can it follow you home to good old blighty

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Don't exceed the speed limit, then you won't get caught.

[coombsyl]

Bear in mind also, with all the road works there are around, that you get fined double if you speed through roadworks while operatives are working!

We once got a ticket for parking against the traffic at the end of a short cul de sac to the beach in the Keys i.e we were parked right at the end so there could have been no passing traffic! We didn't realise this rule. However someone else had a ticket and was asking at reception in the hotel how to pay it. The receptionist kept repeating in a loud slow voice "we do not have a computerised system here, so they will not be able to trace you" but still the woman kept on "yes but how do we pay?". We took the hint and binned it. Mind you that was fifteen years ago so I suppose things have changed now!