State Route 8

Northfield, OhioAug 08, 20070 Comments

Speed limit on main thoroughfare through city is 25mph. Policeman in my case did a u-turn just as I was about to enter city limits, but not yet there. I was traveling at 35mph, car in front same speed. Both of us pulled over when the lights came on because we thought officer was responding to an emergency. I was ticketed, didn’t get the plate number of other car as it pulled away. Policeman ticketed me for going 47mph, and said he also clocked the car in front of me at 35 which was not possible. In Mayor’s Court, I logged the number of people who were also ticketed for going 47mph, and the number was staggering. Someone walked up to me and escorted me to the Mayor’s office where I was asked if I intended to dispute the ticket, so I knew I was being watched during the court session. When I said I was, I was told to leave the courtroom, obviously because I was considered a disruption to their court. I consider the $35 total I ultimately paid in Cuyahoga Court a win, because had I not contested it, I would have had to pay $125 to Northfield. $20 of the total I paid was for court costs. This occurred about 12 years ago, and I’ll never forget how very wrong that was. There is nothing that could make me drive through that city again.

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