OzzyP

LMAO!

My driveway speed limit is 5mph, and I usually do around 10mph to 15mph, myself.

Heedz

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+1!!

pho_shizzle

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Lets get pho shizzling in this thread! Trollnificientt!!

Gancherov

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Since you mass of *******s have already derailed the thread and thoroughly reamed the OP, i don't feel bad ranting here.

You're right, Overbear, YOU would know exactly how an officer of the law should act in this given situation. After all, you were there to witness the event and of course i'm sure you have the training, experience, and a duty to serve and protect. I'm curious if you were born this dumb or if you had to work at it? What the hell is the point of going to i-club (a subaru and motorsports oriented forum) and being a pedantic little ***** about someone DRIVING FAST?

THE COP decided that he deserved a simple misdemeanor ticket for doing something wrong. Maybe he had a reason for not throwing the book at him and impounding his car? OP knows he broke the law and is going to have to pay for it. OP also has a VALID argument that he was not in violation of that cvc code.
He was not in a competition, and therefore his ticket should reflect that he was simply traveling at a speed deemed unsafe for the conditions, which is much less detrimental in terms of insurance and legal costs/repercussions.

Heedz

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Well in the LEO's eyes seeing two vehicles doing 2x speed limit, generally will assume competition, and to the public's eyes too. Now to the defense part, there's no way the OP can prove that it was just a speeding violation at that point.

23109. (a) A person shall not engage in a motor vehicle speed contest on a highway. As used in this section, a motor vehicle speed contest includes a motor vehicle race against another vehicle, a clock, or other timing device. For purposes of this section, an event in which the time to cover a prescribed route of more than 20 miles is measured, but where the vehicle does not exceed the speed limits, is not a speed contest.

He was definitely exceeding the limit with his friend

Gancherov

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- Since when is assuming that people are racing because they drive fast enough? OP said it's a 4-lane wide 35mph road, I bet it's probably one that people frequently are speeding on, but i'm only guessing. Assumption means nothing is all i'm getting at, and in this case it was integral to a misunderstanding and inappropriate punishment. I would like to hear what the officer would say if he were asked to explain what made him think that they were competing against each other (other than 2 cars going fast near each other).

- I agree that it would probably impossible to prove, but I would still ask for mercy in court "I would plead guilty to speeding, but I can't honestly plead guilty to racing"

- I think the second half of that law is probably for commercial transportation purposes. I believe it is irrelevant to the case. There is no doubt or denial of the speed of the two vehicles. I would argue that if neither car made any effort to pass the other or go faster than the other then there is no "speed contest" going on. I would imagine that a lack of evidence would probably lead to the judge ruling in the LEO's favor.

willow

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Well, I'm glad to hear that. I mean, I'll take the high fine and points rather than misdemeanor charge. When you think of it that way, you are right, you got really lucky. Unless you have lots record already and don't care.

I could relate to this thread because I was in similar situation. I got written up for going 55 on 30 zone. But I was able to fight the charge and win (trial by declaration). I think I won because the actual posted speed limit of the road was 45, not 30. I got my fine refunded and not a single charge to be seen on my driving record. I learned my lesson and kept my driving record clean for 11yrs of driving. Not a single ticket. Keep my need for speed happy by going to track once/twice a year. Sometime it's worthy to fight to get right amount of punishment.

old.guy

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Is it safe to say 98% of the bay area subaru owns just say NO to street racing?

Snoopy408

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hahah i say no.

Funny thing the other day on Lawrence Expressway this guy with his gf in a new civic si tired to race me from a light (he did a small burnout and took off).

At the next light I pull up in lane number 3 and he is in lane 1 and i look over and him and his gf are dead staring at me like i was supposed to be impressed by him speeding off from the previous light so i just start to laugh and act like im willing to race him. (rev a little and creep forward)

mean while a corvette pulls up in the middle of us and sees that we are messing with each other and I can tell that he wants to get in on the action because he started to creep forward when the left turn light turned yellow.

Light turns green - they race each other loll

mcast

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So long as you were accelerating along side a friend whilst in the middle of a photoshoot, you should be good bro! Just need a public defender on yo side.

Overbear

Huza, the libtard give everyone a kiss and a hug and tell them its ok croud is out now.

CaliSuby

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Where is the OP?

mcast

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I need a change of thread, current one is soiled.

nation

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the judge is going to push your poop in if you say ANYTHING other than " guilty ,followed by im a moron and sorry"

Krinkov

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This.
Lets get one thing straight OP, that I think you even realize at this point. You caught a BIG break with this cop not impounding your car and taking you in. No, none of us were there and Im not going to make any further assumptions or jump on the already huge dog-pile any further,but if you want some real advice just know that If you really try to fight this in front of a judge with the cop standing there you're just going to make an *** hole out of yourself.

Pay your dues, count your blessings, learn your lesson and move on.