@MIL1234 : Totally agree about Magnolia. I've been in discussions on FB about the speed limit. It's a losing battle to discuss it with protective parents who think cars going 31 mph are a hazard to children on the sidewalks.

@MalluGuy : I totally agree with you. There is no reason it needs to be 30 mph at that location.
They actually changed Bailey from 35 to 45 when the made it a boulevard. You should still try talking to sommeone. City Manager maybe. Or lets start a petition ! I will sign it !

@MIL1234 : I know how that one happened. The HOA for the buildings next to Magnolia fought to keep the limit low. It was slated to be 40 and they did not like it. They said that children cross that road all the time (they don't as far as I can tell).

I highly recommend a radar detector...it has save me many times when I don't realize I am speeding & when I know I am speeding😎 🚘

@MalluGuy : Maybe that is why no body is driving through that road.

@MalluGuy : SLOW DOWN!

@kerrbearsis : a judge told my Daddy if the speed limit was intended to be 40 MPH, that is what would be posted. That was in Pearland approximately 15 to 20 years ago. Nothing has changed. 🤣🤣🤣

@DrewLundgren : What's a dang shame is these are the same folks who disregard traffic rules in areas outside of their own.

I have never tried to fight a ticket before.. what is the likelihood of having it dismissed?

@Sophie1 : and I grew up with a police offer back 20 yrs ago.. which yes I know times are WAY different.. but he personally wouldn't really pull someone over for going roughly 10 over....

Well if they were looking for a place to set up a speed trap, they could do so on Pearland Parkway, N of Hughes Road. Speed limit is 45 and everyone does 55-60 making it very dangerous to get out from the residential streets. Yet I seldom ever see an officer set up to slow them down!

@AngelaJooooones : There is no point in fighting a ticket. Even if you found an attorney who was actually willing to take your case to trial it would not make financial sense. The attorney would charge more than the cost of the ticket. Traffic citations are basically a revenue stream for the city. Most people pay a fine and choose deferred adjudication. The fine is usually more than the cost of the ticket. As long as you don't get another ticket within 90 days your ticket is dismissed. You could just pay the fine. Or you have the option of taking defensive driving with a fee usually more than the cost of the ticket. Once you take the course the ticket is dismissed and you get a slight discount on your insurance premium. In the end whatever you choose the city makes money. Even if your case gets dismissed or fine reduced you will have to pay court costs.

@Amybooth : I just hate the constant annoyance of false alarms on those radar detectors. I would much rather not have one and drive the speed limit and take my chances.

Do the speed limit bottom line

@AngelaJooooones : Unless the officer has really made a huge mistake, just follow the rules. Defensive driving is not a huge cost, and as Drew said, it can keep the ticket from causing you problems down the road. I know it can be a pain, but I follow the speed limits, If I am in the middle of rush hour, I may go with the flow of traffic, because that seems safer. I now have a Garmin that sits on the dash. My husband had that thing set to go off if I went too fast, alarm if I was too close to another car, let me know of every speed change, school zone, hospital, well, you get the idea. I explained that this is Houston. If it is going to go off every time I get closer than 30 feet to what is in front of me, it will stay on. If it alarms when I change speed, or go too fast, it will be sounding two, possibly 3 alarms at all times. Bottom line, shut off that noise, it is distracting me. I kept the map and ability to find things, and the front camera. It can watch my speed and show it in red, but if that thing did not quit yelling at me, I would take it out and run over it. A human back seat driver is bad enough, I won't have an electronic one.