SD trucks do not get speeding tickets?

IdaD wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:

RedRocket204 wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:
well, I've managed to get two tickets in my 3/4 ton pickup. One in town and one by not slowing down soon enough for a construction zone.

Just amazes me that the speed limits on many roads in OR can be mind-numbingly slow, some are deservedly slow, other roads should not be. Of the 9 years I lived there, early on in that time they passed the law to increase limits to 70mph. But no where did I ever see a 70mph limit in the remaining 6-7 years I was there. Still not sure a 70mph speed limit exists in OR.

I know a lot say it is because of the weather you get in OR but cross the boarder into WA, same roads/conditions and the speed limits go up, I5 being a primary example. It's not like we are driving 1960's engineered cars anymore.

I feel for you!

well, my tickets weren't in oregon they were in washington!

but yes oregon is slow, they have recently increased the speed limit on sections of interstate to 70 now, finally.

The main highways in central and eastern Oregon also got bumped up to 65 and even 70 in one case (highway 95 from Idaho and Nevada). Although even when the 55 max was in place there was an unsaid rule that you'd not get pulled over for 65 unless conditions were such that it was unsafe. I've been passed by OSP while going 65 on more than one occasion on some stretches of highway 20 under the old 55 limits.

What a difference the bridge in Ontario makes. 65 in OR (I know it is 70 now), 80 in ID. The difference is even more revealing in the winter. Dry pavement in Idaho, cross the bridge, packed ice in Oregon.

Good to hear they finally bumped up some of those speed limits in OR!

ktmrfs wrote:

RedRocket204 wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:
well, I've managed to get two tickets in my 3/4 ton pickup. One in town and one by not slowing down soon enough for a construction zone.

Just amazes me that the speed limits on many roads in OR can be mind-numbingly slow, some are deservedly slow, other roads should not be. Of the 9 years I lived there, early on in that time they passed the law to increase limits to 70mph. But no where did I ever see a 70mph limit in the remaining 6-7 years I was there. Still not sure a 70mph speed limit exists in OR.

I know a lot say it is because of the weather you get in OR but cross the boarder into WA, same roads/conditions and the speed limits go up, I5 being a primary example. It's not like we are driving 1960's engineered cars anymore.

I feel for you!

well, my tickets weren't in oregon they were in washington!

but yes oregon is slow, they have recently increased the speed limit on sections of interstate to 70 now, finally.

The main highways in central and eastern Oregon also got bumped up to 65 and even 70 in one case (highway 95 from Idaho and Nevada). Although even when the 55 max was in place there was an unsaid rule that you'd not get pulled over for 65 unless conditions were such that it was unsafe. I've been passed by OSP while going 65 on more than one occasion on some stretches of highway 20 under the old 55 limits.

I have never gotten a speeding ticket in my service trucks since 1999 when I starting driving a full service truck but I have been pulled over and ticketed for tinted windows. Go Figure, the officer's windows were darker than mine. LOL

Years back, I had a loaner for a month: my choice (sort of) of vehicles and ended up with an Audi TT hardtop. The DW was convinced that this then 40 something YO guy would get speeding tickets every day. Can't say I didn't try, but

- Any tickets of any sort during that month with the snazzy sports car? ....No.
- A ticket with the F550? Yes,
- A ticket with the Prius? Yes,
- ...both for about 10 miles over on a generic (i.e. not school, construction whatever) road.

RedRocket204 wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:
well, I've managed to get two tickets in my 3/4 ton pickup. One in town and one by not slowing down soon enough for a construction zone.

Just amazes me that the speed limits on many roads in OR can be mind-numbingly slow, some are deservedly slow, other roads should not be. Of the 9 years I lived there, early on in that time they passed the law to increase limits to 70mph. But no where did I ever see a 70mph limit in the remaining 6-7 years I was there. Still not sure a 70mph speed limit exists in OR.

I know a lot say it is because of the weather you get in OR but cross the boarder into WA, same roads/conditions and the speed limits go up, I5 being a primary example. It's not like we are driving 1960's engineered cars anymore.

I feel for you!

well, my tickets weren't in oregon they were in washington!

but yes oregon is slow, they have recently increased the speed limit on sections of interstate to 70 now, finally.

ktmrfs wrote:
well, I've managed to get two tickets in my 3/4 ton pickup. One in town and one by not slowing down soon enough for a construction zone.

Just amazes me that the speed limits on many roads in OR can be mind-numbingly slow, some are deservedly slow, other roads should not be. Of the 9 years I lived there, early on in that time they passed the law to increase limits to 70mph. But no where did I ever see a 70mph limit in the remaining 6-7 years I was there. Still not sure a 70mph speed limit exists in OR.

I know a lot say it is because of the weather you get in OR but cross the boarder into WA, same roads/conditions and the speed limits go up, I5 being a primary example. It's not like we are driving 1960's engineered cars anymore.

I feel for you!

I think there seem to be a lot of urban and for that matter rural myths floating around. If you speed, eventually you'll get a ticket, no matter what you're driving.

^ Ha, well that's cause you got a fancy truck! Jk
Townies don't count. If local 5-0 have speed traps, they're speed traps and they don't discriminate in producing revenue for the town!
Got one of them "2 over gets u pulled over" towns right next door. 25mph limit to boot!

well, I've managed to get two tickets in my 3/4 ton pickup. One in town and one by not slowing down soon enough for a construction zone.