He lives in Short Hills, which is the home of a whole lot of arrogant people with too much money for their own good. I expect that he won’t be smiling after his court appearance, but… I have been wrong before.
It just proves what we’e all known for some time now . . .
modern automobiles are powerful and fast
even ones that are not considered sports cars or exotics
For a Grand Cherokee to reach 142 MPH it would have to be a SRT or Track Hawk model, those are performance orientated, not off-road vehicles. All other models have lower speed limiters that match the speed limits of the tires they are equipped with.
Yeah I wouldn’t dispute that. I was speaking of all those people in an obvious hurry when it is so rarely justified.
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Well, it’s quite simple…you can’t fix stupid…it has been scientifically proven !
Read this…
In residential neighborhoods, bicyclists are supposed to drive on the roads, alongside other traffic, in most cities. Either cities have to construct separate cycling lanes or keep the speed limits low so that it is safe for bicyclists to ride on roads. Most cities keep the speed limits at 35 mph, even for wide 3-4 lane roads, partly because of economic reasons (chance of speeding tickets) and to accommodate bicycle traffic.
Fuel consumption and response time for an average person might be another reason for speed limits (highways or city roads). The braking distance increases significantly with speed. All the scientific reasons were discussed before. These speed limit rules are to accommodate even a below-average teen driver or the 80- year grandma with reduced reflexes. Sharp curves posts a significantly lower speed limit, but most people can make the turn safely at 10-20 mph more than that. It is not because of their skills, but engineers who designed the road or bridge used banking on the roads to make a safe turn even at a higher speed. The posted speed is much lower to avoid potential future lawsuits involving less skilled drivers.
The laws governing whether you can ride on the sidewalk vary a lot more than they used to. In my state (Florida) riding on the sidewalk is legal.
https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/08/legal-to-ride-a-bike-on-sidewalk.html
I know that stretch of I-95 very well. Even at 4am there’s a lot of traffic on it. He needs to be locked up.
He is a resident of Short Hills, NJ–where the median listing price for homes is $1,600,000–so it’s not too surprising that he is a self-entitled person who thinks that he is above the law.
We have a big problem with that in Brevard County, FL. Melbourne PD has started to ticket what they call “left lane lurkers” I prefer the term loafers. They told me Highway Patrol was going step up their ticketing too, unfortunately our Sheriffs Department doesn’t care. People will drive slow in the left lane for thirty miles before making a right turn.
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Because in a lot of cases the posted limits are too slow .
Being familiar with the area, I don’t blame the Sheriff’s Department for focusing on other things besides lane protocol. The area has really taken a hit since the Shuttle program ended. With increased crime and lower revenues, the local government has been struggling. Property values are finally recovering after a decline that started in 2006.
Seems the real problem is ticket for obstructing traffic is low, I think it is only $127.00. Our Sheriff Department has a lot of responsibilities but deputies assign to traffic enforcement should not be passing on the right, they could at least flash their lights.
Since in this state most anything past 5 years does not remain on the driving record, it will probably only have a DUI from 2003.
In most states a DUI is not considered a traffic infraction, but a misdemeanor or even a felony. They are governed by different laws on how long it stays on the record.
Sneaky little fella. Sitting just beyond where the limit goes from 60 to 55. Rural road, no traffic. The county is $125 richer now. Hope they set it aside for plowing the roads. Maybe I should have kicked in an extra couple thousand being privileged and all. Sheriff’s Association sticker in the window didn’t help at all, but that’s OK.
I see. there
Not me, my wife. But she’s more privileged than I am. (This was a different discussion a while back. Some think we should pay according to our privilege.)