[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Sandabern

I had a friend of mine try that 35 years ago in Ohio. It didn’t go well… LEOs love it when ppl talk down to them..

Almost as effective as the "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM??" approach.

[eyc234]

Originally Posted by mazbarth

I had an experience that I'm curious if anyone else has had and wonder what you did about it?

I was pulled over by a traffic cop in Fruitland Park on 441, just after pulling off of 466a. The speed limit was 35mph and I was going 38, according to the cop.
It was also near a school zone, but there were no children, cars, buses or other signs of life near the school at the time I went through there (I remember it was after 3pm). There was a sign that said slow to 20mph when flashing, which it was NOT doing when I went by.
The ticket to pay it off would have been just over $400, plus "points.".

Because I was going to be out-of-the-country at the time of the hearing, I hired a rep from "Ticket Clinic" to protest for me, which they did for $99.

Imagine my surprise when shortly after the court date, I got the letter saying the attorney was able to get a "withheld adjudication" but now I owe almost $300 for "court costs!" Yep, the same courts that get our tax dollars every year!

This is in contrast to my partner's ticket this summer while we were in MD for a few months. He was driving when a speed cam caught him doing 15 mph over the limit. His ticket price.... $40, all via the mail.
There was just no fairness to this & I was stunned by it all!

Something is very weird about this inequity. It seems to me that Lake County, FL is running a real "racket!" Be forewarned when you are near that area.....

38 MPH is not 35 mph. You were speeding.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by eyc234

38 MPH is not 35 mph. You were speeding.

Read post #23.

There is more than a 3mph over the limit situation involved in this case.

[mazbarth]

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com

It happened while you were a school zone? Regardless of children being present I believe you have to slow down to 20 mph.

The flashing Iight to say children were present so go 20mph, was NOT flashing!

[mazbarth]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

According to this website, the fine for going 15 mph to 19 mph over the limit is $300.

It sounds like the judge thought you were in a school zone with the light flashing!

Did you talk to your attorney?

Speeding in a Florida School Zone - Gans Law

Yes they knew.

[Glowing Horizon]

Originally Posted by MightyDog

Perhaps everyone should remain calm and allow the OP to respond rather than carry-on like old-fashioned homemakers gossiping over the backyard fence.

It is a reasonable assumption that the OP is still overseas. That means, a very different time zone and, perhaps, less than constant access to the internet if in traveling mode.

Yikes, smh.

I resemble your remark. Except I am a house KEEPER. And he’ll never forget it again.🤣🥴🤪

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by mazbarth

The flashing Iight to say children were present so go 20mph, was NOT flashing!

What was the offense for which you were cited, as written on the citation?

[La lamy]

What a ridiculous fine. I'm sorry you've had to deal with this.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com

It happened while you were a school zone? Regardless of children being present I believe you have to slow down to 20 mph.

No, you don’t.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by mazbarth

The flashing Iight to say children were present so go 20mph, was NOT flashing!

Spoke to a Fruitland Park officer today and he said zero way you got a $400 ticket for going 3 mph over……but yes you could in a school zone

[MightyDog]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Thats at the cops disgression. He can write for less and its legal. Speed limit doesn’t say “ 35 miles per hour but you can go 45”.

Pfft, no. I can't speak about the rules in Florida but, I figured out what I stated above many years ago in Georgia.

I was given a ticket (the old-fashioned kind that was from a printed pad and the officer checked-off boxes, etc.) and I saw on it that the only things he could check were: 10 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, etc.

So, obviously, the law in that particular place, was there were no tickets for speeding 9 miles over or less. Elsewhere on this thread, somebody provided those parameters for FL.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by MightyDog

Pfft, no. I can't speak about the rules in Florida but, I figured out what I stated above many years ago in Georgia.

I was given a ticket (the old-fashioned kind that was from a printed pad and the officer checked-off boxes, etc.) and I saw on it that the only things he could check were: 10 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, etc.

So, obviously, the law in that particular place, was there were no tickets for speeding 9 miles over or less. Elsewhere on this thread, somebody provided those parameters for FL.

In NY, the State Trooper's motto was---"eight you skate, nine you're mine"

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by justjim

Nope - there is a sign that says “when children are present”. It appears you have a Local Police Officer that is a bit over aggressive IMHO.

Was the lights flashing?

[huntervonmanley]

Originally Posted by mazbarth

I had an experience that I'm curious if anyone else has had and wonder what you did about it?

I was pulled over by a traffic cop in Fruitland Park on 441, just after pulling off of 466a. The speed limit was 35mph and I was going 38, according to the cop.
It was also near a school zone, but there were no children, cars, buses or other signs of life near the school at the time I went through there (I remember it was after 3pm). There was a sign that said slow to 20mph when flashing, which it was NOT doing when I went by.
The ticket to pay it off would have been just over $400, plus "points.".

Because I was going to be out-of-the-country at the time of the hearing, I hired a rep from "Ticket Clinic" to protest for me, which they did for $99.

Imagine my surprise when shortly after the court date, I got the letter saying the attorney was able to get a "withheld adjudication" but now I owe almost $300 for "court costs!" Yep, the same courts that get our tax dollars every year!

This is in contrast to my partner's ticket this summer while we were in MD for a few months. He was driving when a speed cam caught him doing 15 mph over the limit. His ticket price.... $40, all via the mail.
There was just no fairness to this & I was stunned by it all!

Something is very weird about this inequity. It seems to me that Lake County, FL is running a real "racket!" Be forewarned when you are near that area.....

nT

Anyone that is from this area knows that Fruitland Park is Definitely a Speed Trap. You can also add to that list: Groveland & Minneola. Also, Lawtey and Waldo which are both North on Hwy. 301. Belleview and Clermont used to be speed traps but are not as bad now. Those small towns do not have much tax revenue, so they have to get that money somehow.

Also, school just started back. The cops are always very aggressive with ticketing in school zones the first few weeks after school starts. If he really pulled you over for going just 3 miles over the speed limit, he probably thought you were "riding dirty" and just wanted to look inside your car.

[Normal]

Waldo and Lawtey were shut down. They gave out tickets for 2 mph over the speed limit. It was a scam to fill the town’s coffers with cash. Eventually they were sued and things changed.