DeTomaso Mailing List: June 97, Message #93
     



From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay.laughton@itron.com>

Subject: Re: Stealth Car?-Tickets

Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 16:33:39 -0700



At 15:36 06/10/97 -0700, you wrote:



::snip::

>> accelerated onto Highway 93 when bingo-bango we saw Nevada's finest. I

>> glanced at the speedo (100 mph) slowed down behind a string of cars going

>> 75-80 mph. About two minutes later he pulled me over and cited me for 100

>> mph (recklesss driving!) on the on-ramp. 

::snip::



Certainly glad to hear you got out of it.  I thought I would share with you

a defense a friend once used when he was about to be cited by the WASP in

his RX-7 for 100mph on the on-ramp to I-90 here in Spokane.



"On and Off ramps are NON-REGULATED speed zones" 



Typically on-ramps are not posted, but off-ramps are, not with the WHITE

regulatory sign but the yellow caution sign.  This friend was up to 100

then back down to the legal limit by the time he hit the Interstate (after

seeing the patrol car).  He used the above quoted defense and the officer

LET HIM GO without even writing a warning.



I don't know how the laws are in all states, but this seemed pretty scary

to me.  Luckily for my friend, he was carrying another set of shorts.



Asa Jay



Asa Jay Laughton

7? Pantera - Two year goal to aquisition

71 Mustang Mach I - Looks Fast, Goes Fast, 72 Mustang Convertible - Topless

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