US52 North – right after you make the left towards Cheraw
What a nasty little unwelcoming town! I was well aware of the 35 mph speed zone through this town – although it did change a couple of times with no rhyme or reason. As I was getting ready to make the left onto US52 headed towards Cheraw, I had to come to an almost complete stop because there were 2 cars going straight into town. As soon as I made the left turn, the police "officer" was already pulling out of his hiding spot on a little dirt driveway or parking lot. I looked at my speedometer as soon as I saw him and I was doing under 40 – maybe 38 or 39. My husband saw him pull out at the same time and also looked over at my speedometer from the passenger seat and said I was doing around 40 – he couldn’t see the exact number from his angle in the passenger seat. When the "officer" pulled me over, he informed me that I was doing 54 in a 35. I told him I looked at my speedometer and there was no way I was going as fast as he said – he told me I could fight it in court, knowing full well that I was about 8 hours from home. I called the town hall this morning and was told that if I plead guilty – they will lower the fine – but if I insist that I was not doing to speed the "officer" claimed I was doing then I would need to show up in person. I refuse to put one dime into this little cesspool’s economy and right now, I don’t ever want to drive anywhere in SC, let alone this town that likes to terrorize out of state drivers! Apparently the going rate is currently $185.63 – somebody else on this forum who was not doing to same speed that I was got the same ticket. I guess this is an improvement over the $250.00 tickets they used to write – isn’t it nice that they are taking the poor economy into account. Also wondering how a poor country town out in the middle of nowhere can afford a brand new unmarked Charger…?
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