Razors Edge ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 21, 2017 ...and I'm more sympathetic to the crime committed: Jeanine F. Pirro, the high-octane host of a Fox News Channel show, was given a summons on Sunday for driving 119 miles per hour in upstate New York, according to the State Police. Ms. Pirro, a former Westchester County district attorney who now hosts the Fox News television show “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” said in a statement that she was unaware that she was going nearly double the speed limit of 65 miles an hour. “I had been driving for hours to visit my ailing 89-year-old mom and didn’t realize how fast I was driving,” she said in the statement through a Fox News spokeswoman. “I believe in the rule of law and I will pay the consequences. Ms. Pirro was pulled over at 1:15 p.m. on Route 17 in the town of Nichols, N.Y., in the Southern Tier, about 25 miles east of Elmira, where she grew up and where her mother still lives, according to news reports. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 21, 2017 I wonder what she was driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, 2Far said: I wonder what she was driving. Just a guess but I'd say a car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted November 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, 2Far said: I wonder what she was driving. A vague: "A police source said she was driving a Cadillac." Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 21, 2017 Just now, Razors Edge said: A vague: "A police source said she was driving a Cadillac." Tom Yeah, I knew I was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Just a guess but I'd say a car. Got to get up pretty early in the morning to get one by you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, 2Far said: Got to get up pretty early in the morning to get one by you. You do get up pretty early. It should be easy for you to get one by Kzoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: You do get up pretty early. It should be easy for you to get one by Kzoo. It should be but every once in a while I surprise even myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted November 21, 2017 41 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Yeah, I knew I was right. You don't think it was an Escalade, XT5, or SRX? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: You don't think it was an Escalade, XT5, or SRX? Tom Maybe but I doubt it. Too much wind resistance on those models, but I get your point. I'm still thinking 4 wheels - 4 doors - no motorcycle endorsement needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #11 Posted November 21, 2017 Meh. Obviously traffic wasn't a factor so I doubt she endangered others but she would be limiting her options if a deer got in the way. Give her a ticket and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #12 Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: Meh. Obviously traffic wasn't a factor so I doubt she endangered others but she would be limiting her options if a deer got in the way. Give her a ticket and be done with it. Isn't that what happened until the n00b, Razor dredged up the dirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #13 Posted November 21, 2017 Just now, Kzoo said: Isn't that what happened until the n00b, Razor dredged up the dirt? Don't know. Didn't read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted November 21, 2017 Share #14 Posted November 21, 2017 I can't imagine not realizing I was driving 119 mph. But I'm thinking one obvious indicator would be the rate at which I'd be passing other cars, and that's a relatively quiet highway (especially compared to this area). So if she was the only car around I guess I could see that. ......no, I still can't fathom it. If I was pulled over for driving 54 mph in excess of the speed limit I think I would have every expectation of being carted off to jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltdskilz Posted November 21, 2017 Share #15 Posted November 21, 2017 I think most of the cars I've owned would have been shaken into little car parts littered across the road if they could have gone 119 mph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 21, 2017 Share #16 Posted November 21, 2017 I think most people drive far too slowly, and should stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted November 21, 2017 Share #17 Posted November 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bubonic Plague said: I think most people drive far too slowly, and should stop. On the way to work today I was going between 80 and 85. I passed no one. The roads were very busy. It's so dangerous to drive around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted November 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bubonic Plague said: I think most people drive far too slowly, and should stop. The worst of them do! On more than one occasion I have seen idiots driving on an Interstate slow and come to a complete stop ON THE HIGHWAY IN A LANE. WTF???? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted November 21, 2017 Share #19 Posted November 21, 2017 I regularly drive 80 to 85 on the highway on my commute. Several times I've found myself cruising at 90 for no good reason. Until I look at the speedometer I had no idea. That's in my little Civic. If I had a real car like a full sized Cadillac, I could see busting 100 in the same situation. It's not a stretch to get to 119 mph from there. I wouldn't want to be doing any texting at that speed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted November 21, 2017 Share #20 Posted November 21, 2017 I've noticed my speed will creep up on a long trip. Start out at the speed limit and 10 hours later be 20 over. 54 over is a stretch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #21 Posted November 21, 2017 2 hours ago, TrentonMakes said: I can't imagine not realizing I was driving 119 mph. But I'm thinking one obvious indicator would be the rate at which I'd be passing other cars, and that's a relatively quiet highway (especially compared to this area). So if she was the only car around I guess I could see that. ......no, I still can't fathom it. If I was pulled over for driving 54 mph in excess of the speed limit I think I would have every expectation of being carted off to jail. I was pulled over by a very bored Virginia State Policeman at 130+ and got away without a ticket. It was night on an empty large straight highway and I stopped and waited for him over the next rise. He got to drive my car and he appreciated that I stopped instead of running. I was lucky. He was a gearhead at heart. The next time, the police and I temporarily shut down the highway (Virginia Beach Expressway) for a few minutes in the wee hours of the morning just because we all wanted to see what the car could do. I clocked 158 on the radar gun. The cruiser that was with me at the start was not with me 3 miles later. He was impressed by how fast I was getting smaller when he quit. Again I was probably lucky. Some of us were fortunate to survive our youth. I'm not really cool with JQ Public attempting those speeds on the ground. I'd had some driver training and was racing cars that were even faster than that and in hindsight I no longer think is was that smart an idea even if the car was designed for that speed. 54 over is more than a stretch or even careless. It's fast enough to have had to be done on purpose and you have no margin for error at that point, yours or anyone else's who bumbles into the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #22 Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: The worst of them do! On more than one occasion I have seen idiots driving on an Interstate slow and come to a complete stop ON THE HIGHWAY IN A LANE. WTF???? Tom Waiting for a break in traffic so they can turn from the hammer lane to the exit....way over there ----->>> duh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #23 Posted November 21, 2017 I allus thought that you got hauled off to jail for anything over 100. Is that just an urban legend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #24 Posted November 21, 2017 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I allus thought that you got hauled off to jail for anything over 100. Is that just an urban legend? In the US most states have a max speed beyond which is "reckless driving". In CT that's an arrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 21, 2017 Share #25 Posted November 21, 2017 Uncle Google didn;t have a quick answer for NJ. Has to be PEBKAC. Yes, it was. "arrested" works a lot better than "locked up". New Jersey Speeding & Motor Vehicle Points In New Jersey, if you are driving in excess of 1-14 mph over the speed limit, it is a 2 point ticket. If you are driving 15-29 mph over the limit, it is a 4 point ticket. If you are driving 30 mph or more over the speed limit, it is a 5 point speeding violation. In addition, a police officer can issue a reckless driving ticket involving N.J.S.A. 39:4-96 where he believes that your speed was so high or excessive as to involve reckless driving. Reckless driving carries an additional 5 points. Therefore, if you are driving at an excessive speed, typically 30 mph or more over the speed limit or higher than 90 m.p.h, it is not uncommon that a state trooper or local police officer shall issue both the speeding summons and a reckless driving summons. If you accumulate 12 or more motor vehicle points on your New Jersey Drivers License, your license will be subject to suspension. It is, therefore, imperative that you consult with an attorney and defend a speeding ticket or speeding summons instead of permitting points to accumulate and deciding to defend yourself when it is too late. Why Jail for Speeding Tickets in NJ? Few are aware that for certain speeding offenses, the law specifically allows for a discretionary sentence of jail for speeding – up to a maximum of 15 days. Specifically, N.J.S.A. 39:4-104 reads as follows: N.J.S.A. 39:4-104 – Violations of article; penalty A person violating a section of this article shall, for each violation, be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both, except as herein otherwise provided. Therefore, it is very important for egregious speed violators to be mindful that this could be a situation where jail for speeding would apply. Courts known to do this for all violations of speeding that involve speeds of 100 M.P.H. or more include Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) and Westampton Township (Burlington County). Contact an attorney if you or someone close to you has been charged with a high-rate-of-speed violation to see how an attorney can help minimize the damage, avoid jail for speeding, and possibly even get the charge dismissed in certain cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted November 21, 2017 Share #26 Posted November 21, 2017 I got stopped doing a bit over 80 in W.V. on route 19. I think the speed limit was 50. It was 3 AM, I was heading home from a southern work trip. When the trooper saw that I wasn't drunk and raising hell he relaxed a bit. Told me that 30 over was supposed to be a trip to jail. Dropped the speed to 72, and sent me on my way, with a warning about high speed and deer. The ticket was about 40.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted November 22, 2017 Share #27 Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: allus Oh nooooooooo! Not you too, Ralph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 22, 2017 Share #28 Posted November 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: Oh nooooooooo! Not you too, Ralph! I am like rolling snowball. I pick up all kinds of stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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