10 states with the toughest speeding tickets - Page 2

Will · 12-23-2007, 06:59 PM

Ha ha. I wonder if there's a reward for turning you in?

NYC4ever · 12-23-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lazy23

What happens if you are just driving through a state? I've gotten some tickets while driving thruogh Texas and Kansas. I forgot to pay the tickets and so far haven't heard a peep from them.

never go back there! lol you still got 49 more states!!

Julie Rains · 12-24-2007, 06:59 AM

Awhile back (2-3 years ago), I read about car rental companies charging their customers with speeding ticket fines (where the driver was not pulled) based on GPS calculations. I don't think I ever read about a rental company paying a fine and then charging the driver but I suppose it could happen.

Will · 12-24-2007, 01:54 PM

Hey, that reminds me of this holiday classic. (Warning: lots of swearing in the video after the jump.)

beansac · 01-15-2008, 06:22 PM

I'm just glad I've never been caught!

Xin Lu · 01-15-2008, 06:30 PM

GPSes are quite scary. My husband recently got one from his parents and it tracks his speed,too. I said to him, "now you're being watched from the sky and they can issue you a speeding ticket anytime!" He wasn't amused.

Anthony Marrone · 01-15-2008, 06:59 PM

The maximum fine is not where you get burned. I wish Forbes had done a slideshow of how each state reports their speeding tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In New York, if you plea guilty or are found guilty of a speeding violation, depending on how fast over the speed limit you were going, the State will assess "points" on your license. If you accumulate more than 11 points in 12 months, you forfeit your license for a period of time. Also, there is a widely-spread, unconfirmed rumor that insurance companies will adjust premiums upward 10% for every point on your license.

Joanne · 01-15-2008, 07:28 PM

When we moved from NYC to Florida, we drove. It was me, my husband, my mom, my aunt 9who was staying with my mom for a few weeks), 2 dogs and an iguana...in one car.

We got not one, but two speeding tickets. One in Georgia for $509and one in Florida for $210.

AleciaMarie · 01-16-2008, 07:43 AM

Holy crap I'm glad I don't live in Virginia! I haven't gotten a speeding ticket in a long time, but when I did it was only $100 or traffic school!

Megan · 01-16-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by amarrone

The maximum fine is not where you get burned. I wish Forbes had done a slideshow of how each state reports their speeding tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Along these same lines, you can get a ticket in another state, pay the additional fine so as to get supervision and "not have it on your record," but then when it is reported to your home state, it is treated the same as a conviction.

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Xin Lu Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Reputation: (92)	GPSes are quite scary. My husband recently got one from his parents and it tracks his speed,too. I said to him, "now you're being watched from the sky and they can issue you a speeding ticket anytime!" He wasn't amused. __________________ The Baglady @ http://baglady.dreamhosters.com Wise Bread @ http://wisebread.com/xin-lu Following me @XinLuDJ

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Joanne Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Originally from New York City, now in Florida since 2002. Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (43)	When we moved from NYC to Florida, we drove. It was me, my husband, my mom, my aunt 9who was staying with my mom for a few weeks), 2 dogs and an iguana...in one car. We got not one, but two speeding tickets. One in Georgia for $509and one in Florida for $210. __________________ My Myspace Page Forever Parents Adoption Shop

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12-23-2007, 06:59 PM	#11
Will Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Reputation: (24)	Ha ha. I wonder if there's a reward for turning you in?

12-24-2007, 06:59 AM	#13
Julie Rains Wise Bread Blogger Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 401 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (189)	Awhile back (2-3 years ago), I read about car rental companies charging their customers with speeding ticket fines (where the driver was not pulled) based on GPS calculations. I don't think I ever read about a rental company paying a fine and then charging the driver but I suppose it could happen.

12-24-2007, 01:54 PM	#14
Will Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Reputation: (24)	Hey, that reminds me of this holiday classic. (Warning: lots of swearing in the video after the jump.)

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beansac Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (13)	I'm just glad I've never been caught!

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Anthony Marrone Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Syracuse, New York Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (18)	The maximum fine is not where you get burned. I wish Forbes had done a slideshow of how each state reports their speeding tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In New York, if you plea guilty or are found guilty of a speeding violation, depending on how fast over the speed limit you were going, the State will assess "points" on your license. If you accumulate more than 11 points in 12 months, you forfeit your license for a period of time. Also, there is a widely-spread, unconfirmed rumor that insurance companies will adjust premiums upward 10% for every point on your license.

01-16-2008, 07:43 AM	#19
AleciaMarie Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	Holy crap I'm glad I don't live in Virginia! I haven't gotten a speeding ticket in a long time, but when I did it was only $100 or traffic school!