Drove to Pensacola on Friday, drove back today to Jacksonville. Friday I managed to get caught speeding for the first time in 12 years, not upset with cops, they were doing their job, and I was speeding well over the posted limit, I'll gladly pay my fine of 296.00 and take the online drivers course to avoid points, first time in my life I've been caught doing over 90. previous high for me was 88, and that happened in 1983. I got tired of being blocked in by mobs of cars and just wanted to get past the cluster and into the clear, got caught midway thru the attempted pass. Cop was courteous but didn't flex any on the speed, usually i can talk my way out of a few mph.
After getting pulled over, I noticed about 8 cops hunting drivers in a 20 mile area just East of Tallahassee FL. I've always known that the areas near the state capitol were usually patrolled and they gave tickets there, but no joking, I saw at least 8 people pulled over in a 20 mile stretch on Friday afternoon. Today, on the way back, I kept cruise control set at 75 and when I got within 25 miles of Tallahassee, I dropped down to 70 and kept it there for 30 miles west of tallahassee, to 40 miles east of tallahassee. As I crept along slowly and watched Prius owners pass me at 80 to 85mph, I counted LEO's, both Florida highway patrol, and County Sheriff's officers patrolling both sides of Tallahassee, there were 3 or 4 on the west side of that town, but when I got through tallahassee and got on the Eastern side, I counted no less than 27 different cops, mostly in marked cars, spraying the zone with Radar from FHP and Sheriff's deputy cars, Saw SUV's marked, saw unmarked, marked newer Charger cop cars (like one that got me) and the older style Crown Vic's.
If anyone has to drive through this zone in the next day or so, I would definitely tell you to watch your speed and keep it down to 75 or so or you'll get pulled over (limit is 70 except in construction zones where it drops to 55). The Colleges are finishing up the school year and college kids are driving home for the summer...and they usually do drive quite fast along this highway, as do most everyone else who average 80mph or more. I slipped up going over 85, that is usually just asking for a ticket.
After getting pulled over, I noticed about 8 cops hunting drivers in a 20 mile area just East of Tallahassee FL. I've always known that the areas near the state capitol were usually patrolled and they gave tickets there, but no joking, I saw at least 8 people pulled over in a 20 mile stretch on Friday afternoon. Today, on the way back, I kept cruise control set at 75 and when I got within 25 miles of Tallahassee, I dropped down to 70 and kept it there for 30 miles west of tallahassee, to 40 miles east of tallahassee. As I crept along slowly and watched Prius owners pass me at 80 to 85mph, I counted LEO's, both Florida highway patrol, and County Sheriff's officers patrolling both sides of Tallahassee, there were 3 or 4 on the west side of that town, but when I got through tallahassee and got on the Eastern side, I counted no less than 27 different cops, mostly in marked cars, spraying the zone with Radar from FHP and Sheriff's deputy cars, Saw SUV's marked, saw unmarked, marked newer Charger cop cars (like one that got me) and the older style Crown Vic's.
If anyone has to drive through this zone in the next day or so, I would definitely tell you to watch your speed and keep it down to 75 or so or you'll get pulled over (limit is 70 except in construction zones where it drops to 55). The Colleges are finishing up the school year and college kids are driving home for the summer...and they usually do drive quite fast along this highway, as do most everyone else who average 80mph or more. I slipped up going over 85, that is usually just asking for a ticket.