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A gorgeous unseasonably warm weekend so time to get a final blast in the trike through the snow peaked mountains before hibernation sets in. Part of my route home took me on a 20 mile stretch of the Interstate which was unusually not very busy. Surprisingly the Policeman who pulled me over did not seem to appreciate me going at 85mph in a 65mph zone, when he asked me to take my helmet off he also gave me that look of "you should know better, Granddad". Well that will be a $250 fine and 6 points, thank goodness he clocked me when I had slowed down.
Bruce
1964 4/4 Series V Comp (Megan)
1994 +8 (Maurice) tis no more
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 commiserations. If you’d have presented officer dibble with the old style uk paper driving license you might have got away with it like I did, after he unfolded it and turned it over a few times he told me to be more careful, 
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commiserations. If you’d have presented officer dibble with the old style uk paper driving license you might have got away with it like I did, after he unfolded it and turned it over a few times he told me to be more careful, My very British accent has got me out of many a pickle, alas not so on this occasion.
Bruce
1964 4/4 Series V Comp (Megan)
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at least he did not suggest you had alzheimers
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2018 M3W "Dreamers on the Rise"
2004 Plus 8 (wife's)
old Goldwings and a couple of Harleys
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You could have said , "only 85??? felt like at least 120 to me!!!" Hard to show any remorse of your actions, when it's those actions that petrified that grin on your face 
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How about "Officer, I'm so sorry I exceeded the posted speed limit! Its just, that I was trying to compete the last item on my bucket list! "
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Bad luck Bruce, just as well you didn't try this mind..
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
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Bruce
1964 4/4 Series V Comp (Megan)
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I was nabbed by a village cop on a very fun road. He had a great deal of empathy, however and lowered the written speed down to 78mph. Had he put in the 'real' speed I was doing it would have entailed me being handcuffed in the back of his patrol car and the M3W being towed to the impound lot. Anything doing over 30mph ABOVE the posted limit gets this treatment.
It was a beautiful day and I happily paid the fine. It wasn't that terrible.
What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.
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I was nabbed by a village cop on a very fun road. He had a great deal of empathy, however and lowered the written speed down to 78mph. Had he put in the 'real' speed I was doing it would have entailed me being handcuffed in the back of his patrol car and the M3W being towed to the impound lot. Anything doing over 30mph ABOVE the posted limit gets this treatment.
It was a beautiful day and I happily paid the fine. It wasn't that terrible. Anything 30mph or above of any given speed limit is an instant ban here on the island if they chose to exercise it . About 35 years ago I got clocked at 115mph in a 70mph area and it concentrated the mind a bit waiting for the hearing, it also cost a bit for defence but I was lucky,
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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