8.06.2004
speed kills
*sigh*
So I got a speeding ticket today in Bridgewater. It's been eating me up inside all day, since I'm both quite annoyed and also worried that my insurance rates will be sky-high. This cop claims that I was going 44MPH in a 25 zone. I don't believe him, as my needle read 38-ish, but that's not what infuriates me. There are a lot of people on that road, many of whom are in excess of 40 MPH. The vast majority of them do not get caught, which bothers the parents who live on this very residential road (with good reason!). So every now and then, the Bridgewater police sit illegally in cross streets and try to slow the traffic down. It would merely deter people if the police were to sit in the streets, since the mere presence of a cop car is usually enough to slow people down. But instead, they hide in nooks and crannies and wait for an opportunity to make some money.
This officer also pulled in back of me and did nothing for about 5 seconds before flashing the lights: I think that he was noticing that I had an out-of-state licence plate (Massachusetts) and would therefore be less likely to appeal in court. It's a $101 fine, and a four-point bump in New Jersey. I'm actually not sure if that transfers over onto my Massachusetts record or insurance cost, but I'm not taking any chances. If anyone knows an insurance agent who might know if New Jersey points are applied to out-of-state licence holders, please email me and let me know, or comment on this posting.
So I got a speeding ticket today in Bridgewater. It's been eating me up inside all day, since I'm both quite annoyed and also worried that my insurance rates will be sky-high. This cop claims that I was going 44MPH in a 25 zone. I don't believe him, as my needle read 38-ish, but that's not what infuriates me. There are a lot of people on that road, many of whom are in excess of 40 MPH. The vast majority of them do not get caught, which bothers the parents who live on this very residential road (with good reason!). So every now and then, the Bridgewater police sit illegally in cross streets and try to slow the traffic down. It would merely deter people if the police were to sit in the streets, since the mere presence of a cop car is usually enough to slow people down. But instead, they hide in nooks and crannies and wait for an opportunity to make some money.
This officer also pulled in back of me and did nothing for about 5 seconds before flashing the lights: I think that he was noticing that I had an out-of-state licence plate (Massachusetts) and would therefore be less likely to appeal in court. It's a $101 fine, and a four-point bump in New Jersey. I'm actually not sure if that transfers over onto my Massachusetts record or insurance cost, but I'm not taking any chances. If anyone knows an insurance agent who might know if New Jersey points are applied to out-of-state licence holders, please email me and let me know, or comment on this posting.
