Saturday, December 8, 2007
Yikes!
Kevin's company hasn't sold our old car yet, so he has been driving it around Norway over the past few days. Unfortunately, as he was driving back from a bank meeting in Oslo yesterday, he got caught speeding by one of those pesky little photo boxes (he knew he was caught due to the blinding light which flashed in his eyes as he drove past). The good news is that since Kevin was caught speeding in Norway, the infraction won't affect our insurance here in the U.S. The bad news is that since Kevin was caught speeding in Norway (a paltry 8 miles over the speed limit) the ticket will probably cost more than our mortgage payment. Is it wrong that I'm really grateful that this happened AFTER I got my fabulous little laptop Christmas present?
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Dude! Kevin has my sympathy. Those speed cameras are the WORST. And they only stop people speeding directly adjacent to the camera. All the locals know where the cameras are, so everyone speeds to the camera, brakes, then speeds off. So stupid.
My fine was 2600NOK for 11 kilometers over the limit. I'm still bitter about it.
Wait, wait, wait - someone ELSE was driving, but Kevin still has to pay the ticket? That stinks!
Michele, hmm, if the fine is 2600 NOK, I'll wtill be mad, but that is definitely more reasonable than I was expecting...Geir got a ticket for 7000 NOK but I think he was going at least 20 km over the speed limit. Hopefully Kevin wasn't going that fast, he swears he wasn't!
K, no, Kevin was the driver. It's a company car but he was driving it, so the ticket is legitimate, but irrationally, we're still pissed about it! Emily
I don't understand the cameras either. What is the point when everyone knows they are there and there is also a sign posted to let you know.
I have heard the fines are crazy expensive! I hope it doesn't end up being too bad.
Here in Florida they have erected some 20 jillion little overhead cameras at various busy intersections, including the World's Most Dangerous Highway
US19. Speeding through a red light will get you a ticket and fine. It hasn't seemed to stop all the crazies that live in Florida. The insurance rates here are 2X those in New Hampshire. Also,
those cameras do not blind you with a flash. The cameras cost enough to buy a small country. We have a lottery to pay for the schools. I never heard of anyone getting a ticket. Sigh! Politics and corrrrupttion.
Bear (aka Kevin's Dad)
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