I just got pulled over for doing 32 in a 30

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I’m shaking as I write this. I just drove out to walk the dogs and on my way back a police car pulled me over. I was doing 32 in a 30 and he said I was “lucky” that he’s not choosing to prosecute me over this.

AIBU or is this total overkill? It’s a dry sunny day, the roads are relatively quiet and I wasn’t driving erratically.

Nah. I mean technically you were breaking the law.

rven if it’s only a little. There has to be a cut off point and it’s 30mph.

I'm not sure what that has to do with your point about people not being prosecuted for going 32 in a 30.

I once got points for doing 34 in a 30 zone. Had to go on a speeding course with folks who'd been doing 50 in a 30 etc.

My family were in hysterics when I told them. The idea of me speeding seemed to amuse them greatly.

You are also taught to check your mirrors frequently, every 8-10 seconds, or did they forget to teach you that?

But it is?

That’s exactly what it is? You are speeding. Legally. Morally technically. All of it is speeding.

I’m surprised at all these posters saying they’d never drive over 30 in a 30 zone as I live in a town with a 20 speed limit and NO ONE drives at 20!

You weren’t. You were breaking the law, which is a crime. Committing a crime means that you are not innocent.

Yes, it’s minor, and yes, it’s annoying. But it doesn’t make it legal because you find it inconvenient that the limits that apply to everyone also apply to you even though you’re the bestest driver in the whole entire world ever.

Come back and tell us how good you are when you’ve mown down a child because you’re too important to stick to the limits.

I was less than 10% over the speed limit and the judge threw it out.

Another judge threw out multiple other similar speed fines on the same stretch of road for the same reason.
Lazy police shooting pigs in a barrel and wasting court time.

You’re using all this incorrect language.

I wasn’t speeding. (Even though you were pulled over for this)

they’d rather pull over innocent people. Who?

Okay?

That doesn't mean other people aren't prosecuted. Lots of people wouldn't bother to take something like this to court, they'd just pay the fine and do the course.

I’d be shaking if I was pull over by the police. You are not innocent though OP. But I’m surprised they felt the need to Callenge you

OP - let’s break this down.

He’s sitting roadside / in a car with a job to do: pull over those who are speeding.

He’ll he using a speed trap machine to do this. There will be no gender bias which allows him to ignore lone woman who are speeding.

Of course he’s going to read you the riot act. Once he’s pulls you over he’s hardly going to say “well 2 mph over is fine, keep at it”.

If he was really on a power trip and being disrespectful, I’m sure you have the grown up nous to handle that in the moment and report him later.

You drove away points free. Lucky you.

And all the whataboutery re drug dens down the road?! Whatever. His job, today, was to stop people speeding. He did it.

They were probably looking for an excuse to pull you over. Does your car stand out in any way? do you look particularly young?

It’s hardly in the public interest to prosecute you which is a criteria for prosecuting someone.
im guessing you are either a bit of a babe or have a flash car.

He’s allowed to do so to keep up with you though.

Hes allowed to break the speed limit in pursuit of a driver who is doing the same.

I believe it’s section 87?

Don't rely on the 10% plus 2. I went on speeding course for 78 on motorway, under what youre saying I shouldn't have. When i told the guy doing it what speed i was doing he told me that they factor in things such how many people where speeding, if its alot they lower the threshold as they obviously want to stop people speeding in the future. If its a known speeding hot-spot the speed for prosecution will be lower.

The policeman wasn’t seeking to prosecute. He gave a warning.

I think you get pulled over for speeding not because the police have clocked that you’re good looking….

Ffs grow up.
Calling the ‘poor little me’ card is bloody pathetic and disgusting.
You were speeding. End. Of.
Admit you were wrong and be bloody grateful he didn’t prosecute you.

I thought they allowed 5% over for accuracy?

Not many police are going to pull you over for doing 32 mph in a 30. I suspect he had another agenda.

Since it upset you so badly then make sure you don't go over 30 there in future. Aim for 28, that way you won't get stopped again.

"He’ll he using a speed trap machine to do this. There will be no gender bias which allows him to ignore lone woman who are speeding."

How do you know there was no sex-based bias?
You're assuming they also stopped men who were 2mph over the speed limit.
I wouldn't assume that at all.

Research from the US also suggests rates of domestic abuse are higher among law enforcement officers than the rest of the population and misogyny is an issue in male-dominated professions as we all know.

Where does it say they're a traffic cop?

Absolutely nutjob replies on this thread.

YANBU and your speed at 2mph over is fine

Nope.