Arizona bill would reduce speeding fines to $15 and no points... (Phoenix: 2015, how much)

[HX_Guy]

Sounds pretty great no? Ok there's a catch...it's only if youre doing 10 MPH or less over the speed limit...11 MPH+ would still be a $250 ticket and points on your license.

It think this is already kind of a unwritten rule anyway though...cops rarely ever bother to pull you over unless youre going 11+ MPH over the speed limit, especially on highways.

Arizona bill: Some speeders would only face $15 fine

[go09]

Wow! just like your second paragraph states... it's more of an unwritten rule anyway, at least as far as I have observed... this seems to confirm it.

[Bummer]

Don't those guys have anything more important to work on?

[stevek64]

Hint: Drive the speed limit, stay in your lane, make sure you car has all working parts in good working order that's safe for you and other drivers around you and I think the odds the "regime" will pick on you is pretty low. If one can't do this/afford this, perhaps living near and taking public transportation/not driving is a better alternative as I've heard Phoenix has a decent bus system.

I got my share of speeding tickets in my life, mainly in my younger years, because of no fault but my stupid self. End of story. I also got a ticket once for not having a front license plate in a state that required them. I wasn't happy getting them but I find it's easier to own up to them, realize I broke the law, and learn from my mistakes without blaming a "regime" and playing the victim game.

[Wally Sconce]

Why did a thread about speeding tickets get turned into a "cop hating thread" I'm sure there are plenty of those in the general forum.

[corydon]

BOT. Isn't it more or less, 9 over your fine, 10 your mine....

And this cry baby, try to see the positive things in live, don't waste your life looking for the bad things, it is great out here......

[sargeant79]

I have the utmost respect for police officers, and even count a few of them among my close friends. I think the majority of them aren't bad people and are legitimately trying to do the best job they can. But to pretend that there aren't bad ones out there is indeed naive. There's a lot of terrible people out there. Some are regular businessmen, some are gas station clerks, some are city utility workers, some are politicians, some are unemployed, and some are even cops.

The "don't break the law and you won't have problems" argument isn't always true as StAugustine has pointed out. The rules tend to be different for people of different races, socio-economic statuses, etc. I will say this however... If you don't want to get your ass kicked by the police, don't run from them or otherwise resist arrest. If you don't want to get shot by the police, don't fight with them. Those two seem pretty easy to me regardless of what race you are or how much money you have.

[DetroitN8V]

I love this. I've passed cops going more than 10 over several times and they just say there. There already doesn't seem to be a large focus on speed limits enforcement. Given that, they really should enforce proper lane usage. Flowing traffic is far safer than congestion.

On somewhat unrelated note, there were cops out in downtown Scottsdale last night giving breathalyzers to people leaving bars and restaurants (if they wanted it) to show them what they would blow. The officer said while 0.08 is the legal limit, they use 0.05 as their rule of thumb and if they can prove impairment, you're going for a ride with them.

[sargeant79]

Originally Posted by DetroitN8V

On somewhat unrelated note, there were cops out in downtown Scottsdale last night giving breathalyzers to people leaving bars and restaurants (if they wanted it) to show them what they would blow. The officer said while 0.08 is the legal limit, they use 0.05 as their rule of thumb and if they can prove impairment, you're going for a ride with them.

This is really cool actually. You could make a really good argument that using resources to do this more often would have just as much of a preventative effect on drunk driving crashes as DUI checkpoints.

[jaredC]

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

It think this is already kind of a unwritten rule anyway though...cops rarely ever bother to pull you over unless youre going 11+ MPH over the speed limit, especially on highways.

Arizona bill: Some speeders would only face $15 fine

I was ticketed near Casa Grande on I-10 going 81 in a 75. It was BS. This is why I rarely go over 5 mph of the speed limit. Just can't afford a ticket. However, if this law goes into effect, then SWEET!