California sr 87 -Traffic ticket!

Seems like SkiPro, RedDog, and I are the only ones driving safely here. We're looking ahead, assessing the whole situation, and acting accordingly.

The rest of you are obsessing about the line, and it's likely your eyes are 100 feet in front of your rig!

(OK, I'm exaggerating just a bit.)

I once had a Doberman, but I've never dropped a good steak!

YEP. ^^^^

skipro3 wrote:
I read his post a little different than you did. I read it as; the fee amount is what is a revenue enhancement. The ticket was for what, $37 or something like that, but the 'fees' brought it up an extra $200. THAT part is the revenue enhancement. The officer has nothing to do with that. He sees a safety issue, stops and makes a decision to write a ticket or not. The dammed government elected officials tack on every charge they can get away with until a simple slap on the wrist for drifting over a yellow line is stupidly priced.

The $37 fine doesn't even pay the officer's salary and benefits for the time he spent pulling you over, writing up the ticket, and doing the paperwork at the end of his shift.

There's all that other bureaucracy that the ticket has to go through too (office staff to process, clerk to collect the fine, computer systems to store the information, etc), plus the court system if you decide to fight it. Remember all that exists to protect your innocent-until-proven-guilty rights.

If not for the fees, Average Joe Taxpayer would be footing all of the bill for "your" bad behavior. As it is, we're still picking up some of the tab after all this "money grabbing" is said and done.

skipro3 wrote:
... I drive as safe as possible. I will drift over if it's safe to do so, meaning, that if I see a LEO, I sure ain't gonna do it.

I too will straighten a road on curves, if it's safe to do so but seldom (if ever) do so out of need. I do accept the fact I could be cited for doing so. I certainly must be able to see the traffic in both directions while I am in the curve.

skipro3 wrote:
That the OP drifted and a LEO saw him tells me he wasn't paying attention and therefore it wasn't safe to do so.

This statement is the rest of the story. If you can't see a LEO I doubt you could see a motorcycle.

Wayne

sleepy wrote:
It might help if we had a GoPro camera attached to the OP's truck.... and the policemans body camera footage....

That reminds me; I got a dash cam for my truck. Cost me less than $50 on Amazon. I forgot about it until just now. I went camping last week and on the way home, a truck pulling a TT came around the bend half in my lane. I'll have to go review and find that episode. If there had been an accident, I'd sure find that footage valuable.

Reddog1 wrote:
I question your experience being due to revenue enhancement. I think that is a tacky thought at best. I lean toward Public Safety, but also think maybe your attitude could have influenced the CHP's decision to issue a citation or warning. I gotta say, there is always the rest of the story. Fact is, only you and the officer really know. There is the basic question, did you or did you not fail to stay in your lane? Could you have done so at a lower rate of speed?

Wayne

I read his post a little different than you did. I read it as; the fee amount is what is a revenue enhancement. The ticket was for what, $37 or something like that, but the 'fees' brought it up an extra $200. THAT part is the revenue enhancement. The officer has nothing to do with that. He sees a safety issue, stops and makes a decision to write a ticket or not. The dammed government elected officials tack on every charge they can get away with until a simple slap on the wrist for drifting over a yellow line is stupidly priced.

I drive as safe as possible. I will drift over if it's safe to do so, meaning, that if I see a LEO, I sure ain't gonna do it. That the OP drifted and a LEO saw him tells me he wasn't paying attention and therefore it wasn't safe to do so.

tony lee wrote:
4 pages of posts, all irrelevant to the truck camper forum.

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Guilt aside, I read that after additional fees that the state charges and the average increase in insurance rates with points on your license, the average cost of a speeding ticket in California is $709. Crazy.

4 pages of posts, all irrelevant to the truck camper forum.

mkirch.... you make good points.

My thinking... A forum isn't a good place to decide legal matters. It might help if we had a GoPro camera attached to the OP's truck.... and the policemans body camera footage....

Some folks just see a conspiracy in everything that they incur... "The everybody is out to get me attitude".... and, by their actions and attitudes.... yes there are many are out to get them.... when we break the laws and rules the man will eventually get you.

I'd bet that 90% or more of the people on the TC Forum never get a ticket... because 90% of the people are intellegent enough to play by the rules.

When I look at speeding I try to think like those smart people... and I slow down.

Why? better fuel economy, less fatal accident risk, less risk of LEO citiations and ultimate loss of license, and far less expensive insurance rates. I'm sure I missed some good reasons... like I love my wife and feel that its my job to keep her safe and happy. Or I just don't want to look like an idiot.

Note: We have our own policeman/hall monitor here on the TC Forum... is Wayne always fair and impartial, is he always right? Of course he is, as long as he has the edit, delete button.

Most of the time I don't know why I stay when so many have left. I guess that I want to see what the 10% are doing.

This is fun but, it's Time for me to get back to work.... I'm trying to prove that an old guy can tear our and reinstall a totally new bathroom.... this proves my stupidoty.... educated stupidity st that. If you happen to be passing by stop in and help... please:h