How many speeding tickets have you gotten with your vibe?

Psychobroker · Post by **Psychobroker** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:49 am

Quote, originally posted by dsegundo Â»I got one coming back from a girls house late one night....Same but was doing 95/65 (dumb! dumb! dumb!). The cop (LAPD) trailed me for a while (3 exits up the 110 AFTER catching onto me on a city street..ugh), giving me the chance to slow down, but I didn't even notice him. I was tired and just had a spat with the gf..so I was a bit emotional and had the "blinders" on. Since he pulled me over ON the FWY, he had to pull me off so he was within his jurisdiction (CHP owns the FWY's).I have a notice to appear, so I don't know what the damage will be...yet Although, I deserve whatever they give me..yes, I am an idiot

Atomb · Post by **Atomb** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:59 am

Only 1 ....EVER.look here:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=13568

meistees · Post by **meistees** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:11 pm

1 so far and he gave me a damn lecture about "guys and cars and thinking they can just go however fast they want"

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:25 am

i got a ticket when i was 17. cops had a speed trap on this highway street combo road. the limit was 45. about 100 other cars and myself were doing 60 when caught. i was actually going faster. like 80, but steped on the brakes as soon as i saw the cops.when i went to court, the cop didn't show up so it was dropped, but still managed to end up on my insurance. when i finally got my own. then in 2003, got puled over the same day a friend of mine got pulled over going to work. i remember making fun of him at work all day. then when we got off work. it was my turn. it was a strech of highway that goes from 55 to 45 to 35 within 2 mile strech. i was doing 47 in the 35 section. i didn't even show up for court. just paid the fine. since NY do not honor tickets from another state, i wasn't worried. this is when i lived in VA. ((knock on wood))

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:53 am

welp today i got snagged twice, once for a verbal warning in VA, and the other i got 86 in a 70, caught in NC both on the trip back from MD.

MrTyke · Post by **MrTyke** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:02 am

Wow...twice in ONE day!?!?!?!? Tell me you were in a rush to get "there". I think it lucky that one was just a warning.Tyke

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:08 am

got one a year a go on the 1st of November i was going with the flow of traffic then i saw everyone put on their brakes then i did the same but the thing wsa he was hidden and i dont think you can do that in Texas im not sure but he clocked me at 81 in a 65. i was scared s**tless and paid the amount on the ticket and took a deffensive driveing course and bye bye ticket. then 6 days after the ticket i got into a fender bender i felt horrible!

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:03 pm

Nope no rush, just like to drive fast and obviously didn't learn. kinda hurt for my christmas presents though

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:23 pm

When i had my silver merc sable ls, i got pulled over after 2 highways merged, i speed up and slow down while he was watching so i didnt get a ticket but got a warning, was doing79 in a 55. as for radar detectors ive read the best to are the v1 and escort 8500 x50. Ive had personal experience with the escort and it saved my (removed) from over 2 miles, if i had to pick one it would be the escort.

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:12 pm

i used to love my V1 because it would tell me where they were coming from, but when i got pulled with my V1 because the cops were "spotlight" radar checking, i sold it.

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:00 am

Quote, originally posted by joholste Â»i used to love my V1 because it would tell me where they were coming from, but when i got pulled with my V1 because the cops were "spotlight" radar checking, i sold it.I love my V1 and it works! No radar will avoid "spotlight" though. My V1 has saved me many times! I do not abuse it though and go 90 in a 70 zone. Have to watch the end of the months too! At any rate I have not been pulled over in the Vibe, my wife either.

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:10 am

speed ??? traffic here is so bad I am glad when I can actually go the speed limit.

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:01 pm

i fogot to mention. my brother in law got a speeding ticket in my vibe. he, his wife (my sister) and son plus one of my huskies, were driving my car from VA. i was driving the moving truck of course.

kapoki · Post by **kapoki** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:31 am

I got pulled over for the first time in my Vibey on Monday night when I was driving thru Ohio but the cop let me go (still extremely shocked about that, considering those cops are typically *******s)... So far, no ticket! ^_^

jwalcik · Post by **jwalcik** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:58 am

i just got my first ticket in my vibe this past weekend. it was the first time i'd been pulled over in nearly six years. oh well, guess they had to catch me at some point.

Puckman27 · Post by **Puckman27** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:59 am

i've had the car for 2 years now, didn't have any tickets..... now i've gotten 3 in the past month! talk about bad luck.

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:11 am

Man... i am under some luck right now, i keep my fingers crossed. my fiance got caught doing 47/35 but got written up at 51! so now i cant use that money to hook up the car or put in savings!!! DAMN women!LOL well shes a good driver so hopefully she wont get anymore. And traffic out here is too bad to drive fast when you want to anyways!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:08 am

No tickets in the Vibe yet after over 2 yrs ownership! *keeps fingers crossed!* Got pulled over once for raising the back end while driving on base but just got a warning! (thanks TX plates!) He thought maybe the laws were different in TX so let me off with a warning and made me turn off the system (but all it really turned off was the compresors! lol) I've deserved one just about every day I've owned the Vibe and have had some lucky days where I just got a "cut the crap" glare or followed for a bit!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:55 pm

i never once even got pulled over in the vibe. even with all my side graphics and crazy driving! i certainly did speed a lot, but no second glances from the cops. same thing with phil's fusion vibe! *knock on wood* now my legacy gt... that is a different story. been pulled over twice now for speeding and given a warning. then last week i got a ticket for failing to come to a complete stop while on base. (bogus ticket really. i was stopped for 1 sec, but they said i must be fully stopped for 4 sec to be a "complete" stop). they like to look for the scoobies with hood scoops. it had been 6 years since i've been given a ticket. first one was in my red '00 cougar on the hwy doing 5-10 mph over the limit. up here, the vibe was great. cops just seem to ignore you.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:14 pm

yea hope you need another vibe, cops think its just a soccer mom driving around... pretty sure thats why i havent gotten pulled over, i wear the wig and have a bag of soccer balls in the bad though... hahha jk.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:24 pm

now i have my side graphics so i stick out like a sore thumb! but then again, after only 1 wk with them on the car, i've gotten 3 sales and 2 more appts! so it's still worth it, even if it means i have to slow down. but that's why i'm looking forward to the track this year.and just reflashed the car to 93 Cobb stage 2. it puts a very very HUGE smile on my face

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:21 pm

got my second ticket in the vibe i was coming hime from the GM show car series AutoRama. normaly the speed limit on the highway is 70 but then there is a night limit as well (65mph) so i was going 77 then i saw him and he was talking to his buddy in a nother patrol car next to him. which sucked i was really hoping for a warning. but this was feb 11.

djnewm · Post by **djnewm** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:30 pm

2 here.71 in a 55, and 47 in a 25also, got in a real bad accident with my first vibe back in Nov '02, it was an Abyss Base 2tone, I'll have to post pics of it or put it in my CarDomain site.....ended up rolling it in a field, walked away from it, the vibe got a nice tow truck ride, I got two gashes on my head

C4242 · Post by **C4242** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:44 pm

I've been pulled over twice (once in the vibe, once in my old car), but didn't get a ticket either time. The most recent time in the Vibe, it was a real young cop, and I made my eyes tear up and told him I was sorry and couldn't afford to have my insurance go up, etc. etc.He let me go

Puckman27 · Post by **Puckman27** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:07 am

speaking of insurance, now that i've got these lovely tickets on my record, which company is the cheapest!!

C4242 · Post by **C4242** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:17 am

We shopped around quite a bit, and found Progressive to be the cheapest for us. But then there's lots of different factors that go into the insurance rate, so what's cheap for one may not be for another. For example, I got a discount for my perfect driving record (no idea how I have managed that), and for other people that wouldn't apply.Good luck in your search

ballrub · Post by **ballrub** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:54 am

Quote, originally posted by Puckman27 Â»speaking of insurance, now that i've got these lovely tickets on my record, which company is the cheapest!!I've found Mercury Insurance to be the best price, and I did a lot of insurance shopping around too! I have full coverage, and only pay $413 every quarter.As far as tickets are concerned: I ususally get one every year, because I drive fast a lot. Last one was for doing 70-mph in a 45-mph zone, but am taking traffic school to get this one off the record. In fact, my driving record is clean as a whistle (no recorded tickets in over 10 years!). The key is to ask for a courthouse closer to your home or work, whichever is the furthest from the regular courthouse you would have to go to. That way, there's better than a 50/50 chance the cop won't show up because it was too far for them to show up. I've had at least 7 tickets dismissed that way!

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:12 am

Quote, originally posted by ballrub Â»I've found Mercury Insurance to be the best price, and I did a lot of insurance shopping around too! I have full coverage, and only pay $413 every quarter.As far as tickets are concerned: I ususally get one every year, because I drive fast a lot. Last one was for doing 70-mph in a 45-mph zone, but am taking traffic school to get this one off the record. In fact, my driving record is clean as a whistle (no recorded tickets in over 10 years!). The key is to ask for a courthouse closer to your home or work, whichever is the furthest from the regular courthouse you would have to go to. That way, there's better than a 50/50 chance the cop won't show up because it was too far for them to show up. I've had at least 7 tickets dismissed that way! Cheater!!! LOL... well mercury charged me $31 bucks to move to a better SAFER neighborhood in Thousand Oaks. i called and was like (removed)! i moved to a better place. they were like well areas a made up by sections and rates!Damn money grubbers... well ill be goin on USAA soon, heard it was the best from like 10 people. so well see

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:22 am

spoke too soon... just got my first ticket today!!!stupid bike cops!

Puckman27 · Post by **Puckman27** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:33 am

BIKE COPS?!?!?!?!how'd u pull that off and (removed) were u doing??

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:39 am

it was 6am this morning... no one on the road. and i was just driving. didnt feel like 61 MPH but when i saw the cop and looked down. i was about 58... in a 45.he had a bad attitude. and i asked to see the laser gun and he COPped an attitude.so in about 2 weeks ill get a nice little ticket for about 200 bucks... bye bye springs!!! or coach purse for my fiance!Bad MIKEY!!!

Puckman27 · Post by **Puckman27** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:54 am

Quote, originally posted by Mrizzle05 Â»it was 6am this morning...he had a bad attitude.duh, he's a bike cop, and they're always the pricks

JenniRedd · Post by **JenniRedd** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:37 am

My first speeding ticket in the Vibe was in Virginia back in Feb. I was coming back home to TN and got pulled over for doing 83 in a 65. The officer threatened to take me in and make me post bond. I was like what?! I couldn't believe this guy. I have yet to have my court date and dread hearing the cost of that ticket. I'm sure it's gonna rip me a new butthole. LOL!-Jenni Redd

Puckman27 · Post by **Puckman27** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:21 pm

Quote, originally posted by JenniRedd Â» pulled over for doing 83 in a 65. The officer threatened to take me in and make me post bondhe was going to take you in for not even 20 over?!?! and i thought indiana state police were pricks.

vibe-04 · Post by **vibe-04** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:28 am

Quote, originally posted by Mrizzle05 Â»bye springs!!! or coach purse for my fiance!Bad MIKEY!!! I've had three speeding tickets with the first year of the Vibe -- ouch, ouch, ouch -- but my insurance company never found out . I'm better nowBTW: What's a coach purse and when does one buy one for their fiance?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:51 am

you can now add Mavrik to 1 in the vibe.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:29 pm

well i wanted to add myself but hey... oh well.I got laser tagged by a cop on a cycle and contrary to all your "bike cops are pricks" theme this guy was alright. Not a word about my car, the tint, no lecture... right to the point. I got a 54 in a 40 zone. 4 points and $122 fine.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:30 pm

you snooze you lose! i didn't post it til about 7pm and you had all day off.... oh wait! Guild Wars just came out.

vibegtcouple · Post by **vibegtcouple** » Mon May 15, 2006 8:42 pm

me none wife 3 and it is my car i drive it ever day

GormalVibe · Post by **GormalVibe** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:27 am

Got pulled over, but only a warining. Not bad for a 3100 miles cross country trip.

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:03 am

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik Â»I got a 54 in a 40 zone. 4 points and $122 fine. dang 4 points that hurts.I think i may have just gotten my picture taken last night while in upper DC and i honestly don't know how much over the speed limit i was going.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:15 am

Quote, originally posted by joholste Â»dang 4 points that hurts.I think i may have just gotten my picture taken last night while in upper DC and i honestly don't know how much over the speed limit i was going.my friend got a ticket in the same stretch of road by probably the same bike cop for going 68 in a 40 with his STi. His ticket is going to hurt.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:02 am

what sucks is that last month i got a 4 pt ticket (not for speeding) on base. our insurance has gone up considerably since my little accident end of january. that's not including my laskt ticket nor phil's now. it's gonna hurt a lot!

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:10 am

i got one for goin 87 in a 70, but there were still cars passing me when the cop pulled behind me. i guess i'm in another place where if you're young with a nice car, you get messed with. it happened here with my 90 Zcar as well. the first place was in mishawaka, indiana, right next to south bend, IN. oh well ::shrug::

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:15 am

Quote, originally posted by Puckman27 Â»speaking of insurance, now that i've got these lovely tickets on my record, which company is the cheapest!!i've got a ticket on my record, and i get my insurance through Infinity. i've got full coverage on my 05 Vibe GT with 25/50/25 medical coverage, and liability on an 89 Lac Deville sedan. i pay just under $190.00 a month for both cars in cali. check em out n see what they can do for you https://www.infinityauto.com/index.jsp

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:21 am

Quote, originally posted by Puckman27 Â»he was going to take you in for not even 20 over?!?! and i thought indiana state police were pricks.you thought right Puckman, they are lol

Dj_kulture · Post by **Dj_kulture** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:26 am

GEICO saved me $400 a year over progressive.2 speeding tix on record in last 5 years (NONE in the vibe)full coverage is $412/6months $1,000 deductible 25/25/50

MRCN RCE · Post by **MRCN RCE** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:34 am

dj, you're paying 68 bucks a month, or $412 a month??how much did your insurance go down when you turned 25?? some people told me it drops quite a bit

burkeyro · Post by **burkeyro** » Wed May 17, 2006 12:58 pm

I was doing 115 mph with a Camaro following me, saw the cop, nailed the breaks, Camaro went around me, Cop pulled us both over, I didn't even get the Flashy lights, I got the "FOLLOW ME" finger, I got nailed at 79 MPH and the other guy tagged at 85 mph. Fine was only like $100 bucks or something low like that. Not pretty but this was like 2 or 3 Mother's Days ago, and haven't had one since.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:17 pm

One ticket, one warning. Ticket in the previous Ford Probe, warning in the Vibe.The ticket was kinda funny. I had just gotten the car back from getting the failed catalytic converter replaced, so the engine was all 'high flow, no resistance on the gas pedal, c'mon floor it!'I was headed to Johnson and Johnson to work on the high school robotics project (Robo Raiders in the FIRST competition). It was a Sunday morning. Valentines day. I was doing 85 in a 55, backroad too. Though it was fairly straight and, unlike Ragingfish's part of New Jersey, not full of deer.So I get to this straightaway with trees on both sides. See the cop parked behind the trees on the right. I let off the gas and coast. I know better than slamming on the brakes (though I should have..a little bit.)Coasted to about 75 before I saw the radar turn on. Knew I was screwed.. He pulled out and pulled me over right before the turn to get on the J&J campus. Came up, asked me for my info. Gave it.He asked me where I was headed. I said J&J, was on the robotics team, and even showed him my visitor pass (with picture!). He asked if I knew I was speeding. I told him no, I apologized, it was around 9:00am, and I had just gotten the exhaust replaced, so I was relearning how to drive the car and not totally awake.He spied the radar/laser detectors on the dash (Old passport units, when you had to have a seperate laser). Asked me if they worked. I said they were mostly for show. I was in high school at the time, so I guess he believed me!He came back and said, Alright, i'm going to give you a ticket for failure to wear a seatbelt. Now, at the time I had these big blue pads on my seatbelt that said 'Ford Motorsport'. Couldn't miss it, and I don't drive without my seatbelt.Catching the drift, I say, 'Thank you officer, I do apologize and will be much more careful in the future'$40 ticket with no points! Awesome.The Vibe was a warning for failure to fully stop at a stop sign. I did a Jersey stop at about 11pm.

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