Grayson County DPS

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Just going to be honest here and say I speed on a daily basis. Sometimes more than others. I think our speeds are too slow in some areas and actually too fast in others but usually when I'm speed I'm going with the flow of traffic.
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Just as 'concealed is concealed', speeding is speeding. :roll:

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I usually do scan ahead looking, but was on the phone with a customer and had just hung up.

As for just not speeding? Probably not going to happen, My territory is Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. I drive 1500+ miles a week for work and I'm usually pretty ready to get where I need to go. Though I don't normally exceed the speed limit THAT bad. I really deserved the ticket and don't mind taking my medicine when I have to. I just need to make sure I don't get distracted and stay off the phone whenever possible.
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Sparky3131 wrote:I usually do scan ahead looking, but was on the phone with a customer and had just hung up.

As for just not speeding? Probably not going to happen, My territory is Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. I drive 1500+ miles a week for work and I'm usually pretty ready to get where I need to go. Though I don't normally exceed the speed limit THAT bad. I really deserved the ticket and don't mind taking my medicine when I have to. I just need to make sure I don't get distracted and stay off the phone whenever possible.

Kudos for manning up and admitting wrong over a simple speeding ticket :thumbs2:
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Cruise control. Enuff said.

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anygunanywhere wrote:Cruise control. Enuff said.

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jmra wrote:
anygunanywhere wrote:Cruise control. Enuff said.

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If I used cruise control in my daily commute, I would probably crash into dozens of people.
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WildBill wrote:
jmra wrote:
anygunanywhere wrote:Cruise control. Enuff said.

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If I used cruise control in my daily commute, I would probably crash into dozens of people.
But do you drive 1500 miles a week through 3 states? The OP has to be on a lot of open road to rack up those kind of miles.
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jmra wrote:
WildBill wrote:
jmra wrote:
anygunanywhere wrote:Cruise control. Enuff said.

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If I used cruise control in my daily commute, I would probably crash into dozens of people.
But do you drive 1500 miles a week through 3 states? The OP has to be on a lot of open road to rack up those kind of miles.
What OP? :oops:
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WildBill wrote:
jmra wrote:
anygunanywhere wrote:Cruise control. Enuff said.

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If I used cruise control in my daily commute, I would probably crash into dozens of people.
I use it on my morning commute to work. I set it below the limit and all the late for work people hauling whatever doing 10-20-30 over the limit pass me. I listen to tunes or news and get to work in plenty of time.

I do understand your comment though.

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Oldgringo wrote:Just as 'concealed is concealed', speeding is speeding. :roll:
I gotta agree with this. On the few occasions I have been pulled over for speeding I WAS speeding. Treat the LEO with respect and hope for the best. They are just doing their job.

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I used a radar detector from 1976 through 2005.

Then I got popped twice by laser within 30 days. Instant on, no chance to avoid the tickets. At the first beep, I was already nailed.

That is when I realized that the radar detector gave me a false sense of security. I put it in a drawer at home and switched to setting my cruise control at 8 mph over limit. I've never been stopped at 8 over, and have been around many police cars running radar in the last 9 years. The only time I'll go faster than 8 over is if I am on a rural interstate and there are multiple cars in front of me and behind me all going at a certain speed. I will blend with the pack, but I will not lead the train (nor be the caboose).
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I think most folks know that most LE agencies allow 10ish over. However, be aware that at speed limits of 70 and over a whole bunch of them only have a 5 MPH tolerance.
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jbarn wrote:I think most folks know that most LE agencies allow 10ish over. However, be aware that at speed limits of 70 and over a whole bunch of them only have a 5 MPH tolerance.
When I got my ticket (first one in over 28 years) from Richardson, I looked up the fine amount. They don't even show fines for anything less than 10 over. Unfortunately I was doing 15 over. :oops:
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