3 Months of M3 ownership: First speeding ticket

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by MaximusB

That is not too bad, still sucks. In Vancouver BC if you go 30km/hr over the posted speed limit is considered obsessive speeding which will result in a $365 or higher ticket and your car will be impounded automatically for a week, so you also have to pay for towing and impound cost.

What's obsessive speeding?

[jdamore]

Originally Posted by kb9uwu

My understanding is they use accurate laser/radar detectors and go off their readings. Would be silly to assume anything, IMO!

They better be calibrated and accurate! My point being, they are "cutting you a break" because they know your speedo is reading faster.

[jrs_66]

Move to Massachusetts... I got 3 digits pretty much daily (and hit 4th gear)... Shocking how infrequently I see anyone being pulled over for speeding... and cameras are illegal.

[MaximusB]

Originally Posted by Amirsm3

What's obsessive speeding?

Oops I meant excessive speeding. Was probably typing too fast and my phone auto corrected.

[yidgyi]

I hate VA road laws and on top of that I can't legally have a detector.

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by MaximusB

Oops I meant excessive speeding. Was probably typing too fast and my phone auto corrected.

All good haha. Was just poking fun <3