Just outside of town
My Husband and I were coming from Georgia heading to Gatlinburg. I lived in Benton, Tn., so I knew where their speed trap was. My Husband was driving as we came into Etowah. I told him to set the cruise control on 35 mph, which was the speed limit, until we got farther out of town. Well he said he was getting a little tired and ask me if I would drive a while. We pulled into the Bi-Lo parking lot and changed drivers. I was now on my way out of town, topping the hill I see the 55 mph speed limit sigh in my headlights, I see blue lights in my rear view mirror. I pulled over and was right at the speed limit sign. The cop comes up to my window and says he clocked me at 45 mph coming thru town and that he would reduce it to 40mph to give me a break and no points on my licenses. The ticket was 85.00. I had to work on the day I could appear in court, not that it would have made a difference, but I wasn’t able to go. But if you read my post thoroughly, you will notice that I wasn’t the one driving as we came thru town, My Husband was and had the cruise set on 35. I had Georgia tags and was about 2 car lengths from the 55 mph sign. That’s McMinn County for you. They must have an agreement with Benton "Cops" If one don’t getcha the other one will. Especially out of state tags.
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