Man pulled over for going too slow

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Erik Bonstrom considers himself a safe driver. So imagine his surprise when he was stopped along Route 50 Tuesday evening in Prince George's County, Md., -- for going too slow.

"Coming back on Route 50, the speed limit is 55 and I was pulled over by a Maryland State trooper," Bonstrom said. "When I asked him why, he said I was going too slow and issued me an $80 ticket for going 58 in a 65."

Bonstrom said he tried to reason with the trooper as passing cars whizzed by.

"To me, you are punishing a safe driver and there are many cars that were passing me, and I guess it was just easier to pull me over than the cars that were speeding," Bonstrom said.

Bonstrom said the traffic stop is more puzzling because it came just yards before a 65 mph sign. He said he believes he was pulled over for going 58 mph on a part of the road that is actually a 55 mph zone, not 65 mph like the trooper claims.

A Maryland State Police representative said they are looking into the matter and plan to have a response within 24 hours.

Bonstrom said he plans to fight the ticket in court.

"If I was wrong, if I was speeding, then you got me and I'm wrong," Bonstrom said. "But the fact that I don't believe I'm wrong and that I wasn't breaking any laws -- that's why I'm fighting it."

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[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Cops are dicks.

[mendeleev 68]

There are only two times you need to be afraid of the police --- when you've done something wrong, and when you haven't.

[Amby 490]

it's also unsafe to drive too slow

[amberdima 6]

i think i gave that guy the finger this morning on my way to work

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

There are only two times you need to be afraid of the police --- when you've done something wrong, and when you haven't.

the real reason cops are so big on going after organized crime and gangs is because they wanna be the only game in town.

[Ban Hammer 13,366]

i think i gave that guy the finger this morning on my way to work

why do you hate blue hair drivers?

[Heracles 417]

it's also unsafe to drive too slow

[amberdima 6]

i think i gave that guy the finger this morning on my way to work

why do you hate blue hair drivers?

i hate slow people. therefore, i become aggressive and everybody hates aggressive drivers. i don't want to be hated, so the only way to rectify the situation is to identify and destroy the root cause- slow (careful) drivers.

[Ban Hammer 13,366]

i think i gave that guy the finger this morning on my way to work

why do you hate blue hair drivers?

i hate slow people. therefore, i become aggressive and everybody hates aggressive drivers. i don't want to be hated, so the only way to rectify the situation is to identify and destroy the root cause- slow (careful) drivers.

can't beat logic like that.

[Jenn! 918]

Speed limit is just that, a limit. It doesn't mean that you have to drive exactly 65 mph, no faster, no slower. A minimum speed is often posted on the highway - usually 45 for a 65 limit. If the speed limit really was 55 and he was going 58, then he was actually speeding. Not sure I'd want to go with that defense, if I were him.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

i think i gave that guy the finger this morning on my way to work

it's also unsafe to drive too slow

Traffic school cops say you're suppose to go with the flow of the traffic. If everyone is going 80mph and you're going 60...you're a menace to society and need to be shot.

[NArocks 13]

Traffic school cops say you're suppose to go with the flow of the traffic. If everyone is going 80mph and you're going 60...you're a menace to society and need to be shot.

True however you better hope you are not the first or last car in line when they decide to turn on the lights

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Traffic school cops say you're suppose to go with the flow of the traffic. If everyone is going 80mph and you're going 60...you're a menace to society and need to be shot.

True however you better hope you are not the first or last car in line when they decide to turn on the lights

I drive about 100 miles on the freeways everyday (it's why I'm always a little edgy here). You find yourself a good pocket, like a veteran quarterback and you'll have cars all around you to protect you from those cops just lookin to ruin somebody's day.

[NArocks 13]

That's me speeding away in my cobalt, The ticket clinic in Florida when I lived there was on speed dial