SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP)â€"Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket after the star race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone last month.
Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race, was due in traffic court Monday, but a Scottsdale City Court clerk says she paid the fine Wednesday.
The 26-year-old driver was pulled over by Scottsdale police Dec. 9 in her hometown while driving a 2007 Mercedes. A year ago, she was ticketed for driving 57 mph in a 40 mph zone in Scottsdale and was ordered to attend traffic school.
Scottsdale court records show the recent tickets are among several she has received in the past three years.
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I don't see why this is such a big deal. Just because she's a race car driver? I got a ticket yesterday but I don't think it will make any headlines. If this was a different celebrity we probably wouldn't hear about it.
Not a big deal, but whenever a celebrity/famous person shits a different color, the news reports it.
this particular shit is the same color as everyone elses however
Quote from: Mother on January 03, 2009, 06:10:02 AM
this particular shit is the same color as everyone elses however
Maybe a different flavor or odor?
I partied with Danica and her husband after the Kentucky race last year. Very nice people.
With a huge selection of alcohol under their bus.
Thanks for the knob creek [thumbsup]
Quote from: Mother on January 03, 2009, 06:10:02 AM
this particular shit is the same color as everyone elses however
'zactly.
I do not drink the Danica Patrick kool-aid, but I am not completely opposed to her. She doesn't win, but finishing 6th for the season isn't bad.
I really do not care about her ticket, and am completely opposed to the odor of her shit [puke] [laugh]
Quote from: Slag on January 03, 2009, 06:59:35 AM
I do not drink the Danica Patrick kool-aid, but I am not completely opposed to her. She doesn't win, but finishing 6th for the season isn't bad.
I really do not care about her ticket, and am completely opposed to the odor of her shit [puke] [laugh]
I would have expected more from you slag.
I'm so disappointed in Danica. She should have been going much faster [laugh]
Didn't Arie Luyendyk get pulled over in Illinois driving a Ferrari from Indy to Wisconsin back in the day at something over 100 MPH?
Quote from: Ducaholic on January 03, 2009, 09:04:06 AM
I would have expected more from you slag.
Accept my humble apology? ;D
*smiley added
$196? Fack!
I just got a ticket last night for 68 in a 55... snow covered road. Total cost: $13
Quote from: Rev. Millertime on January 03, 2009, 10:14:02 AM
$196? Fack!
I just got a ticket last night for 68 in a 55... snow covered road. Total cost: $13
That's total bullshit.
The only ticket I've ever gotten was for 24 over.
It ended up costing a fair bit over 300 bucks.
Forgot to mention.... that won't go on my record! ;D
Quote from: Rev. Millertime on January 03, 2009, 10:17:33 AM
Forgot to mention.... that won't go on my record! ;D
Can you share with us how you managed all of this??
I too would like to know!
Quote from: Rameses on January 03, 2009, 10:21:02 AM
Can you share with us how you managed all of this??
I can think of a coupla things.
They're all gross.
North Dakota...
55mph zone: 1-10mph over = $10, $1 each additional mph over up to 20 over.
1-15 over = 1 point ticket.
To go on one's driving record the ticked must be minimum 2 points.
Wow!
I get about 1 speeding ticket a year.
Usually between 10 and 15 over... gotta keep it cheap. ;D
Quote from: Rev. Millertime on January 03, 2009, 10:38:11 AM
I get about 1 speeding ticket a year.
Usually between 10 and 15 over... gotta keep it cheap. ;D
Dude.
At those prices I'd be getting one every week.
Don't ever move to New York.
Quote from: alfisti on January 03, 2009, 12:33:09 PM
Don't ever move to New York.
Yeah really, I have to go to court in April over a ticket for speeding that was for a speed that wasn't possible where I was.
Quote from: alfisti on January 03, 2009, 12:33:09 PM
Don't ever move to New York.
Do they keep a record of all traffic tickets going back to the 3rd generation before you were born? I see this alot on Law & Order....
In Nor Cal they forget about that stuff after 3 years, except for DUIs. Don't know about So Cal. Different state I think...
I got a nice ticket on my bike back in June coming back from Indianapolis (to Columbus, OH) from Motogpfan's wedding.
I got clocked doing 98 in a 65 on I-70 in Madison County (one county west of Franklin County, where Columbus is).
20mph + is mandatory court appearance.
I got an attorney as the Judge in that County is not favorable to speeders and the penalty associated with 33 over is not good.
I ended up getting 4 points (lose license 12pts, I had zero prior) on my license and a 186$ fine.
Having a connection, I paid 350$ for my attorney.
Quote from: MendoDave on January 03, 2009, 05:55:26 PM
Do they keep a record of all traffic tickets going back to the 3rd generation before you were born? I see this alot on Law & Order....
In Nor Cal they forget about that stuff after 3 years, except for DUIs. Don't know about So Cal. Different state I think...
In '07 I received a notice for a 10 yr old speeding ticket from Ticonderoga. New York never forgets. Luckily the original officer and judge were no longer in Ti and it was settled over the phone for $75. I could not believe I got away so cheap!
Tickets is a disease...
you have it...
or you don't.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 03, 2009, 06:09:10 PM
I got a nice ticket on my bike back in June coming back from Indianapolis (to Columbus, OH) from Motogpfan's wedding.
I got clocked doing 98 in a 65 on I-70 in Madison County (one county west of Franklin County, where Columbus is).
20mph + is mandatory court appearance.
I got an attorney as the Judge in that County is not favorable to speeders and the penalty associated with 33 over is not good.
I ended up getting 4 points (lose license 12pts, I had zero prior) on my license and a 186$ fine.
Having a connection, I paid 350$ for my attorney.
Ok Cy, so you ended up paying $186 for the fine and $350 for your Attorney. That's $536 , so how much do you think it would have cost $$$ had you paid the ticket or gone to court by yourself and contested it ? Dolph
What about the court costs??? They make the $13.00 ticket increase exponentially!!!
Try being married to Mr. Teflon. They catch him running stop signs (after happy hour), riding on the other side of the line ( and they told him he was pulled over for speeding!!!)
OhMMMMM!!! need to remeber that every ticket he gest out of, benefits BOTH of us!! Geez!! it is amazing the amount of warnings he gets and I'm nailed, clocked and wrapped up in a neat little package!!
Quote from: lauramonster on January 03, 2009, 08:43:18 PM
What about the court costs??? They make the $13.00 ticket increase exponentially!!!
Except that he didn't go to court.
He just paid the ticket.
;)
that shit makes me sick. in our "safety corridor" a basic rule violation (10 over) is around 750 and 75+mph is 1000-1200 and a tow truck ride
Quote from: DoubleEagle on January 03, 2009, 08:29:10 PM
Ok Cy, so you ended up paying $186 for the fine and $350 for your Attorney. That's $536 , so how much do you think it would have cost $$$ had you paid the ticket or gone to court by yourself and contested it ? Dolph
Unknown.
The Judge that was presiding over my case is well known for throwing the book at speeders.
I could have lost my license, paid a 1000$ fine, or gotten more than 4pts on my license, could have gotten traffic school, etc.