When you drive over 100 MPH, read the law first ;).
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When you drive over 100 MPH, read the law first ;).
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Re: When you drive over 100 MPH, read the law first ;).
Originally posted by gbmotorsports
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=22348-22366
not bad at all...
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=22348-22366
not bad at all...
They don't seem to mention here that it is also a 2 point offense, but it is.
The other one to look out for is 22350 "basic rule" which means regardless of what's posted, if an officer deems your driving to be unsafe for whatever reason, it's your word against theirs in court.
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just a little FYI.
that printout is somewhat incorrect. last summer, i got caught driving over 100mph on highway 5. the cruiser tagged me at 120. when my court date finally arrived, i also thought that i wasn't going to be fined more than $500 and possibly only a month's suspension. prior to this, i had a clean record.
anyhow, the judge original sentence was $1600 in fines for reckless driving, 2 points will appear on my record which stays in your record for 7 years and a month's suspension. he also pointed out that the legislators passed a law that voided the "fines cannot exceed more than $500..." line.
in the end, he gave me a break on the fines since it was my first offense. they took my license for a month, ordered me to pay $700 and 2 points on my record.
also, my insurance jumped to $300 more each year for the next 7 years.
hope that clears up some misunderstanding. word of advice: don't speed, it's not really worth it. you can endanger other lives and if you get caught...you'll be paying for it for awhile.
-spidey5o
that printout is somewhat incorrect. last summer, i got caught driving over 100mph on highway 5. the cruiser tagged me at 120. when my court date finally arrived, i also thought that i wasn't going to be fined more than $500 and possibly only a month's suspension. prior to this, i had a clean record.
anyhow, the judge original sentence was $1600 in fines for reckless driving, 2 points will appear on my record which stays in your record for 7 years and a month's suspension. he also pointed out that the legislators passed a law that voided the "fines cannot exceed more than $500..." line.
in the end, he gave me a break on the fines since it was my first offense. they took my license for a month, ordered me to pay $700 and 2 points on my record.
also, my insurance jumped to $300 more each year for the next 7 years.
hope that clears up some misunderstanding. word of advice: don't speed, it's not really worth it. you can endanger other lives and if you get caught...you'll be paying for it for awhile.
-spidey5o
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Reckless driving is a whole 'nother charge.
The "not to exceed $500" would have been just for the 100 MPH thing, but it figures they'd revise the wording to nullify that- more revenue for the state.
sounds like they threw the book at you on a few counts.
If you want to go over 100 mph legally, sign up for one of these:
www.silverstateclassic.com
or
www.openroadracing.com
The "not to exceed $500" would have been just for the 100 MPH thing, but it figures they'd revise the wording to nullify that- more revenue for the state.
sounds like they threw the book at you on a few counts.
If you want to go over 100 mph legally, sign up for one of these:
www.silverstateclassic.com
or
www.openroadracing.com
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it helps to have at least 600 HP and pretty good aero to break into the 200 club, might be a stetch for a 2liter -even with a turbo.
it helps to have at least 600 HP and pretty good aero to break into the 200 club, might be a stetch for a 2liter -even with a turbo.