First Buddy Ticket

ScootStevie · Post by **ScootStevie** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:04 pm

So I got my first street sweeping ticket today on the buddy. The kicker, the the city of Long Beach printed on my ticket "Buddy 1 Moped".

They know it's a buddy, then why don't they know its a scoot?

tshall · Post by **tshall** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:43 pm

My first ticket was last week. I parked with the other Buddys at work, but got a "licenced vehicle chained to bike rack" cite. I guess the 50ccs are allowed there, but not my massive 125cc.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:13 am

tshall wrote:My first ticket was last week. I parked with the other Buddys at work, but got a "licenced vehicle chained to bike rack" cite. I guess the 50ccs are allowed there, but not my massive 125cc.

Ahh, thats lame. I wish they would change the laws on that so we could park there too. The 50's are the same size.

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:01 am

ScootStevie wrote:So I got my first street sweeping ticket today on the buddy. The kicker, the the city of Long Beach printed on my ticket "Buddy 1 Moped". They know it's a buddy, then why don't they know its a scoot?

You park on the street? Brave!

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:16 am

Oh literally from street sweeping! I thought you meant like a California roll, but with one foot skimming the pavement.

digital-entropy · Post by **digital-entropy** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:02 am

I had a scare a few weeks ago. I got to work and realized I left my laptop charger at home. So I went back home, and not wanting to pull into my garage parked on the sidewalk while I dashed up to get the charger.

When I came back down, there was a DPT officer writing a ticket! It took me a moment to realize that she wasn't writing it for me, but for the car that was parked on the street despite the prominent sign stating that parking was not allowed there that day because of street cleaning.

yeauxkneauxit · Post by **yeauxkneauxit** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:49 pm

what is street sweeping?

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:51 pm

I got my only ticket for speeing through a school zone (I missed seeing the flashing light) and contributed a pretty penny to the state! The cop was a good, thoughtful dude though. He wrote me up, but was very professional in his job.

ScootStevie · Post by **ScootStevie** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:34 pm

yeauxkneauxit wrote:what is street sweeping?

Street sweeping is a way for the city to bend you over for $47 for a machine to go by and throw up all the trash in the gutter into your lawn.

tshall · Post by **tshall** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:45 pm

Kaos wrote:
tshall wrote:My first ticket was last week. I parked with the other Buddys at work, but got a "licenced vehicle chained to bike rack" cite. I guess the 50ccs are allowed there, but not my massive 125cc.
Ahh, thats lame. I wish they would change the laws on that so we could park there too. The 50's are the same size.

Yeah, that kind of ticked me off too. I thought about trying leaving it next to the bike rack but not chained to it, just to see what happened, but I have better things to spend $25 on. Also, it's been raining and nasty for the last 2 weeks.

yeauxkneauxit · Post by **yeauxkneauxit** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:50 pm

sorry, thought that was some sweet riding move that i'm missing out on

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:50 am

Awww... I was kinda hoping you got a speeding ticket!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:18 pm

dakotamouse wrote:Awww... I was kinda hoping you got a speeding ticket!

I've gotten one of those on my Buddy.... 76 in a 55

And it was on my birthday too....

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:01 pm

Kaos wrote:
dakotamouse wrote:Awww... I was kinda hoping you got a speeding ticket!
I've gotten one of those on my Buddy.... 76 in a 55

And it was on my birthday too....

Paying the ticket must have sucked........but the look on the faces of the cars passing by must have been priceless!?

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:05 pm

dakotamouse wrote:
Kaos wrote:
dakotamouse wrote:Awww... I was kinda hoping you got a speeding ticket!
I've gotten one of those on my Buddy.... 76 in a 55

And it was on my birthday too....
Paying the ticket must have sucked........but the look on the faces of the cars passing by must have been priceless!?

The look on the face of the judge in traffic court was the best. He actually asked me if that was a mistake. I was good and said, "No, thats correct your honor."

ScootStevie · Post by **ScootStevie** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:14 pm

Kaos wrote:
dakotamouse wrote:
Kaos wrote: I've gotten one of those on my Buddy.... 76 in a 55

And it was on my birthday too....
Paying the ticket must have sucked........but the look on the faces of the cars passing by must have been priceless!?
The look on the face of the judge in traffic court was the best. He actually asked me if that was a mistake. I was good and said, "No, thats correct your honor."

You should have told his "Your honor, at least I wasn't doing 88 mph"

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:18 pm

Kaos wrote:
dakotamouse wrote:
Kaos wrote: I've gotten one of those on my Buddy.... 76 in a 55

And it was on my birthday too....
Paying the ticket must have sucked........but the look on the faces of the cars passing by must have been priceless!?
The look on the face of the judge in traffic court was the best. He actually asked me if that was a mistake. I was good and said, "No, thats correct your honor."

Fast but honest, your Honor!!!!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:12 pm

ScootStevie wrote:
Kaos wrote:
dakotamouse wrote: Paying the ticket must have sucked........but the look on the faces of the cars passing by must have been priceless!?
The look on the face of the judge in traffic court was the best. He actually asked me if that was a mistake. I was good and said, "No, thats correct your honor."
You should have told his "Your honor, at least I wasn't doing 88 mph"

Heh, while funny I don't want to push my luck quite THAT much

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:05 pm

yeauxkneauxit wrote:what is street sweeping?

This is what it looks like around here.

goldscott · Post by **goldscott** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:14 pm

I'll bring back another thread from the dead.

Got my first speeding ticket on Buddy today, going 49 in a 30. I was following a motorcycle who was going just as fast as me, but the cop pulled me over because I was closer to him (i.e. I was behind the motorcycle).

$147.

Raiderfn31 · Post by **Raiderfn31** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:19 pm

goldscott wrote:I'll bring back another thread from the dead.

Got my first speeding ticket on Buddy today, going 49 in a 30. I was following a motorcycle who was going just as fast as me, but the cop pulled me over because I was closer to him (i.e. I was behind the motorcycle).

$147.

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:20 am

Someone I know from Facebook got speeding ticket: he was having too much fun on his Stella and got nailed by speed camera. At least they sent him a picture of him on his bike speeding

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:15 pm

Stormswift wrote:Someone I know from Facebook got speeding ticket: he was having too much fun on his Stella and got nailed by speed camera. At least they sent him a picture of him on his bike speeding

Something I'd cherish... right along with the newspaper picture of me getting arrested while celebrating a sports championship, and the videotape of my appearance on Cops.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:13 pm

Hehehehe. .... Best episode of My Name is Earl: "Our COPS Is On!"

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:20 pm

SuperFlyBuddy · Post by **SuperFlyBuddy** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:04 pm

I find it annoying that cops typically pull over the "easiest" vehicle when there is a group speeding together. The person in front is setting the pace, pull them over!

Ressikan · Post by **Ressikan** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:24 pm

SuperFlyBuddy wrote:I find it annoying that cops typically pull over the "easiest" vehicle when there is a group speeding together. The person in front is setting the pace, pull them over!

+1 Amen to that brutha!

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:44 am

SuperFlyBuddy wrote:I find it annoying that cops typically pull over the "easiest" vehicle when there is a group speeding together. The person in front is setting the pace, pull them over!

Once when I was pulled over for speeding I was tempted to raise an eyebrow and comment "It is not logical to cite me for speeding, rather than the vehicle in front of me which must have been travelling even faster than I was." But cops don't like Vulcans.

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:59 am

I got two parking tickets from one our the Rent-a-Cops at work for parking in those yellowed areas at the end of the parking lot. It amazes me that some people think I shouldn't get a parking space for just my scooter, but then complain when I park in the yellow end caps. Just cannot satisfy people at work anymore. I was also trailed by a police officer when I blew by him at 45+ in a 30. Four blocks later he turned and let me go.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:43 am

Situations vary, but sometimes those sections with yellow lines are put there because those need to be kept clear, not just because they don't want a car there. Next to a handicapper space, they're for the ramps that wheelchair users need. In other spots they may be necessary to allow an adequate turning radius for those gas-sucking behemoths which are allowed to use our roads and parking lots. Bottom line is that the yellow lines means "don't park here", so even if - as far as you can tell - no harm would come from you parking there, they did warn you not to.

iMoses · Post by **iMoses** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:18 pm

I got a ticket for "5 miles above the speed limit"
Actuality, 11 miles above the speed limit and running 2 stop signs - DOH!

I recognize and understand that the LEO gave me a break

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