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Students Block Interstate by Going 55 MPH (Page 4)
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Mac Enthusiast
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Originally Posted by driven
Actually since you mention it ...
40-6-1.
(a) It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
(b) Unless a different maximum fine or greater minimum fine is specifically provided in this chapter for a particular violation, the maximum fine which may be imposed as punishment for a first offense of violating any lawful speed limit established by or pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter by exceeding a maximum lawful speed limit:
(1) By five miles per hour or less shall be no dollars;
(2) By more than five but not more than ten miles per hour shall not exceed $25.00;
(3) By more than ten but not more than 14 miles per hour shall not exceed $100.00;
(4) By more than 14 but less than 19 miles per hour shall not exceed $125.00;
(5) By 19 or more but less than 24 miles per hour shall not exceed $150.00; or
(6) By 24 or more but less than 34 miles per hour shall not exceed $500.00.
dang,
I wish I lived in Georgia. Here in Minnesota if you go even 1 mph over the speed limit, technically you can get charged up to $100.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
Watch yourselves with that folks. A recent study here found some radar guns (US made so don't think it's a UK specific thing) in use by law enforcement to be wildly inaccurate. One clocked a stationary brick wall as being over the speed limit.
Source?
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Let it burn.
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Clinically Insane
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It's illegal in TN to go >10mph below the posted speed limit, which on almost all interstates in TN is 70mph. So, they would have been ticketed and fined accordingly.
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For driving 70 mph in Tennessee?
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Chuck
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
For driving 70 mph in Tennessee?
They would have been fined for driving 55.
and yes, my grandmother was ticketed for going 54 in a 70mph zone. Go figure.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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That is unusual getting a ticket for going under the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by wdlove
That is unusual getting a ticket for going under the speed limit.
Sometimes going significantly under the speed limit (10+ mph) can be more hazardous drivers than going significantly above the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by MacNStein
They would have been fined for driving 55.
Since the entire point was that they were driving right on the speed limit…
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