02-26-2012, 10:32 AM
We recently got a ticket on Saddle Road heading into Hilo. We were in an unfamiliar rental SUV rented take guests to the summit. We were trying to use gears instead of constant breaking A PER THE BIG NOTE ON THE DASH. We came around a curve where the posted speed dropped suddenly to 45 and maybe 50 yrds later went back up to 55. Yep, it was a speed trap. I no sooner said "watch your speed here"to my husband
and bingo. There appeared a car on the shoulder. Yes, we were speeding, Yes, it could have been much worse. But when presenting an officer a clean commercial drivers license there is supposed to be some consideration. I'm not sure if we were visitors if it may have been overlooked or worse. BUT, all I can say is be careful I guess HI need cash bad here. Seems a bit unfair to set a TRAP. There are so many bad drivers that just speed everywhere we really don't need a TRAP the average good driver.
and bingo. There appeared a car on the shoulder. Yes, we were speeding, Yes, it could have been much worse. But when presenting an officer a clean commercial drivers license there is supposed to be some consideration. I'm not sure if we were visitors if it may have been overlooked or worse. BUT, all I can say is be careful I guess HI need cash bad here. Seems a bit unfair to set a TRAP. There are so many bad drivers that just speed everywhere we really don't need a TRAP the average good driver.