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Old July 24th, 2008, 12:44 PM   #2901
 
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this one is about 1 1/2 years old


and a more recent one:


Yes, it is from a speeding ticket

edit: I've been doing this for the split of a second, nice timing, huh?

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^ lulz great one!

I only look very disapproving on my speeding tickets.
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Old July 24th, 2008, 01:36 PM   #2903
 
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Does the German government automatically send you the photo ?
You have to ask for it in France... A friend of mine once asked for his photo (just for the fun of having it), but when he finally received it, it was accompanied with a another ticket : he was using his mobile phone
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Does the German government automatically send you the photo ?
You have to ask for it in France... A friend of mine once asked for his photo (just for the fun of having it), but when he finally received it, it was accompanied with a another ticket : he was using his mobile phone
A few years ago you had to ask to get the foto, too.

But my last few speeding tickets just had the picture printed directly on the ticket ... you don't get a real photo.

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I never got pics with my speeding tickets... Can be a good thing. The last time I got snapped I didn't get a ticket, because I saw it in time and pulled my cap (usually not wearing one...) over my head
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but when he finally received it, it was accompanied with a another ticket : he was using his mobile phone
Really, you can't get that here and not for not wearing a seatbelt either, only for the speeding violation.

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I never got pics with my speeding tickets...
^ That sounds like it's something that happends quite often

I've never gotten a speeding ticket, been photographed 4 times, but never got a ticket
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I got one :'(
But I should regain my point in a few months ^^
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well, as I was only 9 kph (after tolerance) too fast, it only cost me 10 bucks. And for the rest, it just had a note on the ticket that said: "remarks: freehand driving"
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^Perhaps you should've claimed that you wasn't actually driving the vehicle during that time, like the motorcyclist on last TG.
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That sounds like it's something that happends quite often
Maybe 5 or 6 tickets since the beginning of this century ... they don't catch me speeding that often ... and usually I'm lucky ... about 10-15 kph faster than allowed ... there are no points rewarded for that ... just a few EUR

I even managed to get photographed test-driving cars on two occasions ... speeding in a 30 kph zone with an Alfa 147 ... the car dealer just sent me the ticket without any comment ... than again speeding in a 350z on ze Autobahn ... never heard about it again ... but I didn't buy the car either

My RX-8 was two days old ... when I managed to get a speeding ticket ... I wasn't even revving up the engine over 3500 rpm the first 1000km but managed to get photographed hey it's all their fault!

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well, as I was only 9 kph (after tolerance) too fast, it only cost me 10 bucks. And for the rest, it just had a note on the ticket that said: "remarks: freehand driving"
That would be like a $150 fine here
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Thank you for your suggestion and help...I'm on a work trip at the moment and have the work lappy, so cannot try out what you suggested, but will be back home on the weekend and hope to have success!!


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Backstreet Boys called, they want to reunite
I'm sure they do
Also, I've heard Pantera is looking for a 5th member

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Also, I've heard Pantera is looking for a 5th member
Pff, the ghost of Dimebag Darrell would never approve.
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Here's me right after low-siding in turn 3 at Willow Springs Raceway.


And here's me and my girlfriend at Laguna Seca for the 2008 MotoGP.
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Hey i was at the Moto GP in laguna seca! lol. Great race huh? Stoner should of just slapped Rossi in the back of the head!
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