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How much $ and or jail time would one get for a 166 mph speeding offense ? In my country (France) you would loose your driving license for up to 3 years, pay a

How much $ and or jail time would one get for a 166 mph speeding offense ? In my country (France) you would loose your driving license for up to 3 years, pay a hefty fine between 1500 and 4000 euros, have your car confiscated and might even go to jail for a few months if you're a repeat offender.

dsfyu404ed 8y ago
Totally depends on the cop and prosecutor. The US tends to have much more lax laws than Europe when it comes to minimum punishment but reserves the right to screw people hard if it wants. In most states if the cop doesn't like something about you they can make 20-over (which BTW is normal traffic speed on a lot of highways when they aren't clogged with traffic) a misdemeanor which can carry all sorts of penalties if the prosecutor wants to throw the book. There's also "catch-all" violations that are vaguely worded that they can nab your for even if you're doing nothing (at which point it's basically up to the court to decide WTF to do).
- jmnicolas 8y ago
  There's no standard amount to pay for speeding ? I understand that anywhere in the world a cop can "find" something to charge you, but in the case of a speeding ticket I would expect some kind standard fine say $500 for 20mph or less and $1000 for more.
  - apacheCamel 8y ago
    Cops won't always give you a ticket for "driving over the speed limit" either. Sometimes, if a cop is letting you off easy, they will give you a smaller fine like "disobeying traffic signs" or something similar. Each has a different minimum. I think they may also vary from state to state.
tyingq 8y ago
Depends on the location and cop. Laws vary wildly across city/county/state here. And, it could just be a speeding ticket, but could also get a reckless endangerment misdemeanor, which could be months in jail. Prosecuters and judges have lots of leeway between min and max. I would guess the penalty might range from an expensive ticket all the way up to several months in jail with fines on top. Depends on where in the US you get caught.

dsfyu404ed 8y ago

Totally depends on the cop and prosecutor. The US tends to have much more lax laws than Europe when it comes to minimum punishment but reserves the right to screw people hard if it wants. In most states if the cop doesn't like something about you they can make 20-over (which BTW is normal traffic speed on a lot of highways when they aren't clogged with traffic) a misdemeanor which can carry all sorts of penalties if the prosecutor wants to throw the book. There's also "catch-all" violations that are vaguely worded that they can nab your for even if you're doing nothing (at which point it's basically up to the court to decide WTF to do).

jmnicolas 8y ago
There's no standard amount to pay for speeding ? I understand that anywhere in the world a cop can "find" something to charge you, but in the case of a speeding ticket I would expect some kind standard fine say $500 for 20mph or less and $1000 for more.
- apacheCamel 8y ago
  Cops won't always give you a ticket for "driving over the speed limit" either. Sometimes, if a cop is letting you off easy, they will give you a smaller fine like "disobeying traffic signs" or something similar. Each has a different minimum. I think they may also vary from state to state.

tyingq 8y ago

Depends on the location and cop. Laws vary wildly across city/county/state here. And, it could just be a speeding ticket, but could also get a reckless endangerment misdemeanor, which could be months in jail. Prosecuters and judges have lots of leeway between min and max. I would guess the penalty might range from an expensive ticket all the way up to several months in jail with fines on top. Depends on where in the US you get caught.