US52 North – right after you make the left towards Cheraw

Society Hill, South CarolinaFeb 21, 20122 Comments

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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Dear bitter driver, Our "poor country town" wasn't able to purchase the two unmarked chargers. The county which we are located in...Darlington county were the ones who purchased the vehicles. If you or any of the other people on this site have a problem with our "daisey duke" town then do all of us that are from here a favor and steer clear of our little slice of paradise.
#1May 19, 2013Report Abuse
Oh - I'm not a bitter driver by nature - just when issued unjustified tickets by a corrupt town police "officer" employed by a town which apparently balances it's budget on the backs of people unlucky enough to drive through it. And trust me - I will NEVER drive through your little town again, and I will advise anybody else driving south to avoid your town as well. Maybe if enough people avoid your "little slice of paradise" - it will sink back into the primordial ooze from which it emerged or your town's inhabitants will actually have to fund it's existence...
#2Sep 09, 2013Report Abuse

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