Along Highway 411 through Benton city, TN, the highway limit is 55 miles/hr, it was around 9:00 PM with intense seasonal foggy around, I was driving not fast, I didn’t have any speed ticket so far as a driver.
I saw there is a traffic light in front, I slowed down and stopped for the red lights. Suddenly I saw a police car blinking the blue lights behind me, after the red lights turned green, I drove across the intersection and pulled over.
The police officer walked to my car window, he said I was over speed to 58 on 40, he would like to lower it to 51 , I need to pay 124$ , the court date is 3 weeks after at 7:00PM for this small town.
I was so surprised, I hadn’t seen any 40 speed sign yet at night with foggy, my good driving record just got ruined, I had never got a speed ticket before this.
I am from GA , just passed by this little town of TN.
The police officer even told me, slow down for next town, it is 30 knots limit ON HIGHWAY , they are more restrict than here.
I took the ticket, sadly dove through at 30miles/hour on Highway until pass next town. Off course I saw two police cars blinking the blue lights, each of them pulled over a car on the side road, doing their business. Through the fog, their images under the weak blinking lights were fading and shaking , I support our policemen, but not black sheeps.
I knew it is a trap, when I search online, guess what, too many people complained the speed trap here.
If someone can do something about it, I would rather donate some money for stopping ruining people’s journey.