ACtually, we don't do 55 here, either. :) Neither do the trucks. The last
speeding ticket we've received was in Texas, a really trumped up one--too
long a story--but it was during the Dukes of Hazard days. We were hauled
into the basement of the courthouse, and the judge actually had on a white
suit. The kids were impressed. :) $65 bucks, as I recall.
--Pat K
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>From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
>To: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@home.com>, <Jim.Pernice@wichita.edu>,
<autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: state troopers
>Date: Wed, Aug 29, 2001, 7:39 PM
>
>No, towing speed is whatever for the tow vehicle. On our Interstates, there
>is only one speed limit (no lower truck speed or night speed). You'll get
>blown off by double-pup semis hammering down.
>
>(And Cilli, I know of no double fines for violations while towing). But
>speeding in work zones just went to something like triple fines. And if you
>are stopped without your belts latched, you get ticketed for that too.
>
>Watch out for one thing. Speed limit in Colorado I-70 is 75, when you cross
>into Kansas it drops to 70. I've seen the troopers out by Goodland have a
>field day catching Colorado cars in the first 5-10 miles of Kansas. Set your
>cruise to 72 and leave it there.
>
>--Rocky
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@home.com>
>To: <Jim.Pernice@wichita.edu>; <autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:22 AM
>Subject: Re: state troopers
>
>
>> What's the towing speed in Kansas? Is it different from cars?
>> --Pat K
>> ----------
>> >From: Jim.Pernice@wichita.edu
>> >To: autox@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: state troopers
>> >Date: Wed, Aug 29, 2001, 5:34 AM
>> >
>>
>> >Those of you comming to Nationals from other states watch for the Kansas
>> >State Troopers. I-35 and I-70 have troopers
>> >driving Mustang GT's of various colors and Camaro's too. No lights on
>the
>> >tops, lights are on the dash or in the grills. The standard issue
>trooper
>> >cars are the big Fords. They also use different colors in the big
>sadans.
>> >No more black and whites, or in the this case blue on blue trooper cars
>> >with the big lights all over them.
>> >
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