Re: LARGE speeding ticket

["Michael Friesen" <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I'm guessing that the speed was 50 or 60 kph, so that would mean 100 to 120
total.  Do that in Ontario and you're looking at more like $1000 if you go
by the posted cost signs.


Mike



----- Original Message -----
From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: Verne Harris (Fnugen) <vwman@skyia.com>
Cc: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: LARGE speeding ticket


> > "Verne Harris (Fnugen)" wrote:
> >
> >     Hey all. Especially to the CDNs amongst us..............DO NOT
> > double the speed limit even for 30 seconds on any street. (foolishly
> > mine was a main artery here in the city). I did (ooops) and now have a
> > WHOPPINGLY HUUUUUUGE $285 ticket, but luckily my license is STILL in
> > my possession.
> <snip>
>  Anyway, some might think it is too much to say, but
> > after they told me it took almost 2 kms to catch me to give my
> > ticket.....I felt like laughing, cause I was driving my Roc and they
> > in their piggish Crown Vic, and they couldn't catch ME.
> > hehehee, sorry if I offend anyone with any braggish overtones
> > here...but hey, when the biggest ticket you've had is $65 and 5 yrs
> > ago, you kinda chuckle amongst your "how the FUCK am I gonna pay THIS"
> > attitude.............thanks
> >
> >        Verne :
>
>
> Pft. Lets try $400+ for 85 mph (on a 50 mph expressway with no cross
> traffic). Looked in my rear view after just having a bunch of front end
> work done at New D. and opened it up as I was out on my own with no
> other cars to get into danger.
>
> The tow truck I thought I saw before taking off turns out to be an
> Amtrack police officer. (Doh!)  His ticket book was crinkely and the one
> off the top that he filled out for me was sun faded.
> I'm looking at my 1st ticket in, oh- Ten Years?
>
> S**t.
>
> TBerk
>
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