466A Speed Trap
 

I though I would bring this up again.

Watch your speed on 466A. I have been here a week and have traveled both east and west on 466A between Fruitland Park and Wildwood over a dozen times each way. On every trip I have seen the police having someone pulled over and writing a ticket.

One day I was going 40 (speed limit is 45 in that section) and a guy passed me. He was not going fast and I would be totally surprised if it was more that 10 mph faster than me. The cop came out of nowhere and pulled him over. He did nothing to attract the attention of the police.

On another day the police had two cars pulled over in Fruitland Park near the school. This was after school hours and the speed limit there was 35.

I've also noticed the heavy police presence on 466A. Have they nothing better to do? The posted speed limit changes about 10 times, so you have to be careful.
On 466A westbound, about halfway between 441 and TV, one motorcycle cop "hides in plain sight". He positions himself directly in front of two advertising signs & its impossible to see him until you're almost on top of him. After passing him, I blink my headlights to warn oncoming trafic of his presence. Makes me feel like a real rebel !!!

When we were down for a few weeks in October, guess what? We were one of those cars pulled over to the side in Fruitland Park. We were going 33 mph in a school zone. We had no idea we were even in one. The distance is very short. What was surprising to us, was that the officer had a car pulled over; he left that car and came after us. The car in front of us was going even faster than we were. We wondered if it was our CT plates. We were the lucky recipients of a $209 ticket. He said that we really should be getting a $400 ticket because it was a school zone, but he was going to be a 'fair' guy. We knew just by his demeanor not to even argue with him. We just politely took the ticket and crawled our way home. They must make a MINT off us unsuspecting Villagers. I've since heard that they give no warnings, just tickets. Lesson learned! Newbies beware.

The more ticketing the better!!!
 

The more speed traps the better.
If they are not investigating a crime they should be nailing speeders in TV.
In a retirement community what is the hurry? Gotta get to yer t time? Geritol? Home to take a nap?
I wish FL had citizen's arrest, but they do not. I would be turning in and happy to witness in court for the rediculous things the old farts do here behind the wheel.
Yes it is FL friendliest home town unless they are behind the wheel...cars and golf carts.....
It is the few that are to blame and I support ticketing as many of them as can be caught!

btk

What's the best way to avoid getting a speeding ticket? :police:

Hmmm, lemme think.....

Geritol??? ya got me on this one....GN

Do they still make Geritol?

I wonder if only those of us of a certain age remember it?

The best way to avoid a speeding ticket??

Up north, the county sheriffs were elected officials and had campaign funds. If you contributed more than a minimal amount or bought tickets to a fund raising affair, you received a plackard or wallet card that indicated that you were a "friend" of law enforcement. If you were stopped, you gave the card to the officer along with your license. He would give you a warning and send you on your way with no ticket. Down here, I don't know, maybe its the same.
Personally, I'll make a small donation to a few of the police outfits that call you looking for money. They'll usually give you a window decal for your car. Of course, I don't speed, so I don't know how effective they are in avoiding tickets.

There is a fool proof way aside from bribes

The VERY best way to avoid a ticket
 

The very best way to avoid a speeding ticket is to be a cop or related to one. The officer stopping you for speeding will always extend "professional courtesy" to another officer or a close relative of one. The courtesy sometimes extends to more serious violations like dwi/dui, if conditions permit. Some will deny this, but the practice is common and widespread, at least "up north".

There is an even better way to avoid receiving a speeding ticket.

I got passed by another golf cart today on the bridge over Lake Sumter (posted 10 mph). Seems like a $200 ticket would be fitting for that fellow.

The ABSOLUTE best way to avoid a ticket
 

Yeah, I know, don't speed and you won't get a ticket. But with the ticket writing frenzy going on around here, you never know. I've heard that some towns rely on the ticket revenue for their financial existence. The money grubbing towns are almost as bad as the doctors.

The one sure way not to get a speeding ticket is to not speed. No brainer. Use cruise control if you have it and if it helps and youre comfortable with it. Even if speeding tickets are a big source of income for these towns.