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Almost a speeding ticket

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:52 am
by mathteacher'04vibe
So I was cruising on the freeway in the Vibe and trying to take it easy. Well, my sister pulled up beside me and I wanted to show of my newly installed exhaust and S/R intake. I tromped on the pedal and immediately reached a speed of 65mph (hit passing gear and the cam was on). My sister floored her Toyota minivan and we were both speeding. (65+ in a 55) Up ahead, a full-grown smoky bear8^{. Luckily, we braked soon enough to avoid a wreckless-op ticket for drag racing8^}.

Re: Almost a speeding ticket (mathteacher'04vibe)

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:54 am
by rebbierae
Glad you beat a ticket but more importantly--did you BEAT the minivan???

Re: Almost a speeding ticket (rebbierae)

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:06 am
by mathteacher'04vibe
When it's a matter of my leadfoot vs my run-ins with the law, my foot bows to the law. I was in bad trouble with the law a few years back, so I do my best to avoid getting busted. I am so paranoid, I do an inspection of my lights before I drive (if any are out, I will change them before driving). I keep spares on hand.To answer the question, I had the van on the jump, but once I saw "the light bar" I was on the brakes quicker than stink on...

Re: Almost a speeding ticket (mathteacher'04vibe)

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:16 am
by Mavrik
lol... close call eh? could have been pulled over for speeding. They don't care if its with a family member and no group discount

Re: Almost a speeding ticket (Mavrik)

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:31 am
by SeattleJeremy
Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »They don't care if its with a family member and no group discount LOL! I know this one first hand. It could have also been counted as a "Speed contest" (IE Race). Be thankful.

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:13 am
by PhotoGT
You lucked out this time! Just don't unknowingly race a cop like I did.

Re: Almost a speeding ticket (silverawd26)

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:22 am
by tcam
Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Good to see no one was hurt. why would anyone be hurt?