Little Red Ticket Machine

[Craig D. Niederst]

Sometimes I wonder if the color / model of car makes that big of difference.
Case in point was a ticket I received in May. I was driving our white '92
Plymouth Voyager w/ 150k on the clock (with original suspension to boot,
very sloppy on the hwy above 70 mph) to pick up some parts for a MGB I am
restoring. Was on the PA turnpike, right lane, 75-80 mph in a line of maybe
10 other cars. I was second to the end, with a red Pontiac Grand Am behind
me. I had my radar detector on, and it never made a beep. My guess is that
he gunned the lead car, not me. I asked the cop why I was pulled over, and
not one of the other 10. His reply: "I saw you had a radar detector on your
windshield." Bastard...$150 and 4 points in a minivan. I generally drive my
green '92 100S at 80+ on the hwy, and in 5 years of ownership have never
even been pulled over.

Craig
'92 100S (94k)
'86 CGT (200k)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer at catt.com>
To: "Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80 at msn.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: Little Red Ticket Machine


>
> >Another $188, at least VT won't tell NY about that one.  I also promptly
> >asked about reciprocity and he said that doesn't happen, phew.
> You're smart to ask about reciprocity.  There are seven states I believe,
> or close to that, who do not transmit traffic data to each other.  One
day,
> that too will be a thing of the past.  I hope the cop knew what he was
> talking about.  Still, it might be worth a reasonable sum to an attorney
in
> the jurisdiction who knows the traffic citation system to see if the speed
> can be reduced.
>
> If I remember, I will try to find my resource on the reciprocity issue,
and
> which states don't follow it.  Remind me if you don't hear anything in a
> few days, k.
>
> hk
>