Man ticketed @ 88mph in his Delorean DMC-12

[james_s]

I've been to that mall, it's not actually called Twin Pines, I forget what the name of the mall is but the parking lot still looks pretty similar to the way it looked in the movie. No I didn't try hitting 88 in the parking lot.

[skarecrow]

I've been to that mall, it's not actually called Twin Pines, I forget what the name of the mall is but the parking lot still looks pretty similar to the way it looked in the movie. No I didn't try hitting 88 in the parking lot.

Of course it's not. Now it's Lone Pines![emoji23] [emoji23]

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[rdl]

You can skip ahead to about 4:00 if you want.

[skarecrow]

You can skip ahead to about 4:00 if you want.

That was awesome! The only thing that could have made it better is if they were consistent with showing the movie clip first every time, and if they tried a little harder to get the same angles.  Still a awesome vid.

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[Nusa]

Pre-1973, before the federal government got involved, some states had speed limit signs that read "Reasonable & Prudent" or similar phrases on the freeways. Which basically meant you only got stopped if the cops thought you were going too fast for conditions (weather/traffic/etc). Cars travelling over 100 were common on those interstates.

Then there was 13 years of the 55 speed limit, which was widely ignored, both by drivers and cops. But it did get average traffic to slow down to 70 on freeways. That sort of set current practice where everyone goes at least 10 miles over the posted limit on freeways. So long as you're not going faster than the rest of the traffic, you're not likely to get stopped.

[timothyaag]

That 85mph speedometer law was ridiculous, I remember a few years ago the woman who pushed that law was still insisting that she firmly believed it saved lives. I'm not sure how stupid one has to be to think that will work. Back when we were younger and dumber my friend had a car with an 85mph speedometer and he used to take pleasure in burying the needle.

Did the silly law also mean that harsher punishments can't be given for speeds above 85mph? Here in the UK doing 85mph down the motorway (max. speed limit 70) will get you in a bit of trouble: a fine and possibly a speed awareness course but doing over 100 will most likely result in an instant ban.

Apparently law is a bit different on the other end of the pond.
Just a few weeks ago I was driving on I95 from FL to NC, at an average speed of 80mph, and apparently cops didn't give me a shit and when they thought I was driving too "slow", they just passed me at 100mph!
And I know a Chinese friend who drove at 100+mph on I40, racing, and got busted by a cop. He got practically no punishment but $180 court fee and $300 lawyer fee -- we all thought he would be deported because driving that fast in China definitely gets you in big trouble, but apparently US cops have a different attitude to speeding.

When I was 17 I got stopped for doing 120+ on I95 in Virginia. I was so scared I'd lose my license or have to pay thousands in fines and surcharges. A year later I phoned in a credit card payment of just under $200 and it was all settled.

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Virginia has, at least for a couple years now, a law that says anything above 80MPH is reckless driving. Or 20MPH over posted speed.

[skarecrow]

That 85mph speedometer law was ridiculous, I remember a few years ago the woman who pushed that law was still insisting that she firmly believed it saved lives. I'm not sure how stupid one has to be to think that will work. Back when we were younger and dumber my friend had a car with an 85mph speedometer and he used to take pleasure in burying the needle.

Did the silly law also mean that harsher punishments can't be given for speeds above 85mph? Here in the UK doing 85mph down the motorway (max. speed limit 70) will get you in a bit of trouble: a fine and possibly a speed awareness course but doing over 100 will most likely result in an instant ban.

Apparently law is a bit different on the other end of the pond.
Just a few weeks ago I was driving on I95 from FL to NC, at an average speed of 80mph, and apparently cops didn't give me a shit and when they thought I was driving too "slow", they just passed me at 100mph!
And I know a Chinese friend who drove at 100+mph on I40, racing, and got busted by a cop. He got practically no punishment but $180 court fee and $300 lawyer fee -- we all thought he would be deported because driving that fast in China definitely gets you in big trouble, but apparently US cops have a different attitude to speeding.

When I was 17 I got stopped for doing 120+ on I95 in Virginia. I was so scared I'd lose my license or have to pay thousands in fines and surcharges. A year later I phoned in a credit card payment of just under $200 and it was all settled.

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Virginia has, at least for a couple years now, a law that says anything above 80MPH is reckless driving. Or 20MPH over posted speed.

Glad I got that ticket out of the way back then. Can't afford ANY tickets when driving a commercial truck for a living.

But on the other hand, doesn't reckless driving sound like something you would WANT on your record? Makes it sound like you've never had a wreck! [emoji13]

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