FHP cracks down on speeders
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FHP cracks down on speeders
FHP cracks down on speeders
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Speeders will have to pay a hefty fine.
Traveling along I-4 in Polk County has become a lot easier now that construction barriers are gone and the median and lanes are wider.
However, that's causing more drivers to speed. An average speed check conducted Wednesday shows drivers were traveling an average of 70 miles per hour, which is the speed limit.
However, one driver was traveling 101 mph, which is the kind of aggressive driver the Florida Highway Patrol is looking for.
Trooper Larry Coggins said I-4 in Polk was slow going for so long, but now that the construction barricades are gone, some drivers are riding the gas a little too heavy.
"Here in Polk County, we maintain a presence on the interstate system both in marked and unmarked cars, and one of the main functions of the unmarked patrol car is to tackle the aggressive driving problem that we do see on the interstate system," Coggins said.
"It's not uncommon to see people traveling 100, 100-plus miles an hour here on the interstate. Fortunately our unmarked cars have been in the area and have been able to grab those people before they cause a vehicle crash."
FHP officials said if drivers are caught going more than 15 miles over the speed limit, they will be issued a $180 ticket. If they're caught traveling more than 30 miles over the speed limit, they'll be issued a $305 ticket.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Speeders will have to pay a hefty fine.
Traveling along I-4 in Polk County has become a lot easier now that construction barriers are gone and the median and lanes are wider.
However, that's causing more drivers to speed. An average speed check conducted Wednesday shows drivers were traveling an average of 70 miles per hour, which is the speed limit.
However, one driver was traveling 101 mph, which is the kind of aggressive driver the Florida Highway Patrol is looking for.
Trooper Larry Coggins said I-4 in Polk was slow going for so long, but now that the construction barricades are gone, some drivers are riding the gas a little too heavy.
"Here in Polk County, we maintain a presence on the interstate system both in marked and unmarked cars, and one of the main functions of the unmarked patrol car is to tackle the aggressive driving problem that we do see on the interstate system," Coggins said.
"It's not uncommon to see people traveling 100, 100-plus miles an hour here on the interstate. Fortunately our unmarked cars have been in the area and have been able to grab those people before they cause a vehicle crash."
FHP officials said if drivers are caught going more than 15 miles over the speed limit, they will be issued a $180 ticket. If they're caught traveling more than 30 miles over the speed limit, they'll be issued a $305 ticket.
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Tough stuff, I also heard they can pull you over for going as little as 1 mph over now too. : (
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Piggies, got me 115 ticket yesterday for not stopping completely at a stop sign aka not sitting there for 3seconds car not moving. I stopped completely for a second but thats not enough 
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Originally Posted by FC3Cturbo
Piggies, got me 115 ticket yesterday for not stopping completely at a stop sign aka not sitting there for 3seconds car not moving. I stopped completely for a second but thats not enough
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Originally Posted by FC3Cturbo
Piggies, got me 115 ticket yesterday for not stopping completely at a stop sign aka not sitting there for 3seconds car not moving. I stopped completely for a second but thats not enough
What a piece of shit
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Originally Posted by MianoSM
Tough stuff, I also heard they can pull you over for going as little as 1 mph over now too. : (
A few months back I got pulled over in my rental van for going 7 over
85$ ticket. Guy was a dick
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Originally Posted by FC3Cturbo
Piggies, got me 115 ticket yesterday for not stopping completely at a stop sign aka not sitting there for 3seconds car not moving. I stopped completely for a second but thats not enough
What is the statute number? Found this just as a guess. There is no time limit as to how long you have to stop. and stay stopped.
316.123 Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection.--
(1) The right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in s. 316.006.
(2)(a) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when the driver is moving across or within the intersection.
(b) At a four-way stop intersection, the driver of the first vehicle to stop at the intersection shall be the first to proceed. If two or more vehicles reach the four-way stop intersection at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
(3) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to such sign, slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the driver is moving across or within the intersection. If such a driver is involved in a collision with a pedestrian in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection, after driving past a yield sign without stopping, the collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way.
(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
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Originally Posted by cammoammo
If this was about this past wed. it was probably me on my friends Busa.....Cops are everywhere...use your radar vision!
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I'm thinking about setting up a court date instead of paying, worth a shot I figure. If the cop has video footage even better for me 
My friends Dad was the head police guy for a precinct in dade county, he says nearly 99% of the time the officer never even shows up for the date i.e. you win and dont' pay.
My friends Dad was the head police guy for a precinct in dade county, he says nearly 99% of the time the officer never even shows up for the date i.e. you win and dont' pay.
