Speed Trap. Hartsville, SC

[cebaker]

I got a ticket on the way back home from Myrtle Beach. Go the speed limit.

[Herk7769]

Jeez dude. Sorry to hear that.

How fast over the limit were you going while towing your camper and hauling your family?

[cebaker]

I was doing 65 in a 45. I was travelling with a group of cars and I guess I'm a much bigger target. And he got me.

[Herk7769]

I drive the limit (plus 5 if safe) and stay in the right hand lane.
(moving over only for cops with customers and road crews).
I don't worry much about traffic or cops.

Even though I have a CB and listen to the truckers I watch my speed. Today there were several unreported PA "Smokie" picture takers. They were doing a land office business and I never once took it off speed control.

I also don't mess around in road maintenance areas, either. When the sign says 40, I am doing 40, if safe. Depending on where the workers are even the posted limit may not be safe for them.

If you are behind me feel free to "give me the gesture" when you pass.
The dude on the side of the road with the nice police officer won't be me...

[Malco]

Oh those Hemi trucks.Easy to speed in them.

[Rugged Brown]

Originally Posted by Malco

Oh those Hemi trucks.Easy to speed in them.

You just can't hold back a hemi.

[MtnGuy]

I'm tooling along doing the speed limit with everyone passing me, and then I see blue flashing lights ahead. All of a sudden, I have to slow down because everyone is going under the speed limit. Why, why, why ???

[cebaker]

I need to update my profile. I traded the Dodge in for Tundra. Needed more pull. Don't get me wrong. I miss the Hemi sound. Now I back up traffic doing the speed limit.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by herk7769

I drive the limit (plus 5 if safe) and stay in the right hand lane.
(moving over only for cops with customers and road crews).
I don't worry much about traffic or cops.

Even though I have a CB and listen to the truckers I watch my speed. Today there were several unreported PA "Smokie" picture takers. They were doing a land office business and I never once took it off speed control.

I also don't mess around in road maintenance areas, either. When the sign says 40, I am doing 40, if safe. Depending on where the workers are even the posted limit may not be safe for them.

If you are behind me feel free to "give me the gesture" when you pass.
The dude on the side of the road with the nice police officer won't be me...

X2 Herk, I agree with you 100% but, I am usually in the 55-60 mph range, rarely 65.

[LadyWindrider]

With tires rated for 60 mph, (camper tires), I'd rather run a little slower, and get there 20 minutes later than spend an hour on the side of the road changing one, and get there with no spare tire. You make your choices, you pay your consequences.

As for the work zones, wife works for DOT, and if she gets caught speeding in a work zone, even on a week-end, in a personal vehicle, she looses her job. Definitely watch the speed when towing.

[Wolfpacker76]

I'm usually driving around 60, regardless if the speed limit is 65 or 70. I can get around 12 mpg if I keep it at 55 or 60, drops considerably above that. Drove 65 for 2.5 hours straight last week pulling the camper and got 9.8 mpg.

Another speed trap in SC is in McBee. I hate that town, their main source of revenue is speeding tickets for beach traffic.

[cebaker]

Yea, I know about mcbee. Its 25 mph thru there. Everybody knows they have that big sign with the finger pointing at you saying watch your speed. They always have the cheapest gas there.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by cebaker

Yea, I know about mcbee. Its 25 mph thru there. Everybody knows they have that big sign with the finger pointing at you saying watch your speed. They always have the cheapest gas there.

Subsidized by tickets no doubt.

[mike54]

I drive 60-62 0n the interstates & in construction zones the posted speed limit or under and I will move into the left lane with the truckers because the right lane is usually narrower and temporarily built on the shoulder.