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Old 08-30-2016, 08:33 PM
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone and not even a "school zone". And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners daily but many "Villagers" also have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook??? I know some of the "do gooders" love it when "others" do such a terrible crime

Any attorney's available?

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Old 08-30-2016, 08:38 PM
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Thanks for the warning and sorry to hear of this. I guess 5 mph over is the new 9 mph over.

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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone? And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners but many "Villagers" have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook???

Any attorney's available?
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Old 08-30-2016, 08:47 PM
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone? And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners but many "Villagers" have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook???

Any attorney's available?
Your point? You was speeding.
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Old 08-30-2016, 08:50 PM
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Was this in a school zone? Those are always taken serious.
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Old 08-30-2016, 09:18 PM
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone? And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners but many "Villagers" have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook???

Any attorney's available?
From a retired LEO - waaaaaa! Call the waaaaambulance. You people that pi** and moan when Police Officers don't do anything are the same ones damning them, accusing them of taking the public "to the cleaners" and stooping so low as to compare them to Bernie Madoff and calling them crooks when you are caught violating the law - SHAME ON YOU! 26 in a 20 is a violation of the law. Want to dispute it? Go to the traffic court at the location, date and time that should be printed on your ticket.

Was this a Sumter Co. Deputy that stopped you? If so, schedule a meeting with Sumter Co. Sheriff Bill Farmer and voice to him your concerns on how he, his Deputies and his department are crooks and take "Villagers" to the cleaners.
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Old 08-30-2016, 09:23 PM
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" Stop breaking the law". LOL
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone and not even a "school zone". And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners daily but many "Villagers" also have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook??? I know some of the "do gooders" love it when "others" do such a terrible crime

Any attorney's available?
Where did this take place?
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The officer was only doing his job. However, I wish he would chase down other doing a lot faster like the City Furniture trucks, the trash trucks and some of the landscapers who fly.
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Enforcement of the laws always has some negative impacts!!
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It's a tough spot to be in. Nobody obeys all the time. Getting snagged must hurt. The officer did go by the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law I believe. We had PBA cards in NJ that were just like getting out of jail free card. My friends who are officers say they have total discretion over whether or not to write the ticket and to adjust the MPH down to give someone a break. They always strictly enforce the limit when someone gets snippy with them. I never speed on purpose and more then ever I slowed down around here because of our challenged friends on the road. I still feel bad for you!
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone and not even a "school zone". And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners daily ...
It's not being "taken to the cleaners" when you get a ticket for exceeding the speed limit.
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$140 for 26 mph in a 20 mph zone and not even a "school zone". And I'm sure there are many many of "The Villagers" that are getting "taken" to the cleaners daily but many "Villagers" also have exceeded the 20 mph "trap" almost daily but your turn is coming

And yes I have also heard "horror stories" about the Golf Carts getting $600 tickets!....over and over but there's a lot of difference in being in a Golf Cart & a automobile doing 26 mph !!!

What happened to "warnings"? like the olden days.
It's not like I was doing 90 mph in a school zone @

And they think Bernie Madoff was a crook??? I know some of the "do gooders" love it when "others" do such a terrible crimes

Any attorney's available?
That certainly seems to be an excessive fine. Where were you when you got the ticket?
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Since moving here I rarely speed excessively like I used to. 5 m.p.h is my limit and I'm constantly being passed on Buena Vista and Paige Place by folks likely traveling 45-50 in a 35 zone. I've become familiar with where the deputies typically set up and make sure not to go flying by those areas. I also do not think folks know that when entering Spanish Springs from the bridge over Lake Mira Mar the speed limit is 10 m.p.h. Lady Lake PD sets up radar stops there every few months and often just hands out warnings. But I have seen several cars traveling at a dangerous speed into the square on that road. Too many pedestrians, and you're looking at a big fine even if your just going 35.

Now out on the Interstate and Turnpike is a different story. For my own a safety I travel nearly 80 m.p.h. most road trips because if you try to do the speed limit on I-75 you are likely to get run over.
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