Chased a 2008 mustang gt with my patrol car.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Best story I heard was of a bike "chase"(I think my father was told this story when by one of them) was a guy that was running his Ninja or something similar, I believe, and a Sheriff deputy had him blow past him so fast it sacred him. He got on the radio to another deputy up the road about a mile and told him to get ready for a fast motorcycle.

 

The other deputy replied "Uh....yeah....He's already gone". Guy was going so fast that he past the second one in the time it took for the first one to work his radio and say a sentence. They didn't even try.

[SnakeEyeSS]

I'm curious on what you mean by that?

Probably that speed differential is what is dangerous, not speed itself. (Or else fighter pilots would explode, lol)

 

[Ticket for the former is safety, ticket for the latter is revenue]

 

Some going 60 in a 55, when traffic flow is 45, is potentially dangerous.

[Daryl LBZ]

Probably that speed differential is what is dangerous, not speed itself. (Or else fighter pilots would explode, lol)

 

[Ticket for the former is safety, ticket for the latter is revenue]

 

Some going 60 in a 55, when traffic flow is 45, is potentially dangerous.

Oh okay. Got it.

[truckofwinandawesome]

you'd think Law Enforcement would Fight Fire with Fire, and have Motorcycle patrols with bikes comparable to (or even better then) what the Criminals have (or Steal)

[Doug_Scott]

you'd think Law Enforcement would Fight Fire with Fire, and have Motorcycle patrols with bikes comparable to (or even better then) what the Criminals have (or Steal)

 

Tough to force a bike off the road with another bike. Some things are not better when equal.

 

I have been a sport bike rider since sport bikes came out and I have no issue with bikes that are running from police being taken down by whatever means it takes. Put the responsibility back into the idiot running. All he needs to do is stop.

[06pirate]

My best friend is a retired Seattle cop. He always told me, "Nobody outruns Motorola."

[blackout07]

I'm curious on what you mean by that?

I was referring to the old wives tale of if the posted limit is (insert #) that really means you can go 5 miles faster and you won't get stopped or ticketed. Kinda like that handicapped parking sign means you can park there if you're only going inside the store for a minute...

[blackout07]

My best friend is a retired Seattle cop. He always told me, "Nobody outruns Motorola."

 

I wish that was true. Years ago when I was a patrol officer, my partner and I jumped a stolen Porsche. He drove like friggin James Bond. He blew every intersection at break neck speeds...it was late though so not much traffic out. He got boxed in a culdesac and managed to get out and disappear. Other units picked him back up as he jumped on I-10. They stayed with him for a minute and he was gone. We found the car near the Texas / LA border with the radiator blown and the driver gone. I've never seen driving like that..granted it was a Porsche.

[j-ten-ner]

My best friend is a retired Seattle cop. He always told me, "Nobody outruns Motorola."

 

lol That's pretty much the same my dad said when I asked him why they don't have faster police cars.

"We've got radios."

 

so long

j-ten-ner

[Daryl LBZ]

I was referring to the old wives tale of if the posted limit is (insert #) that really means you can go 5 miles faster and you won't get stopped or ticketed. Kinda like that handicapped parking sign means you can park there if you're only going inside the store for a minute...

Interesting. I remember reading in the PA drivers book that your allowed 6mph, anything over that, and I guess your definitely fair game to be stopped. I usually do about 60 in a 55, maybe I should stop doing that? Lol!

[MikeNH]

Interesting. I remember reading in the PA drivers book that your allowed 6mph, anything over that, and I guess your definitely fair game to be stopped. I usually do about 60 in a 55, maybe I should stop doing that? Lol!

 

There is absolutely no law/rule about a speed allowance. Total lie.

 

But unofficially 5 over will generally not get you into trouble in most areas, at least on highways.

 

 

I have learned in western MI that 15 over just gets the sheriffs deputy to flash their lights at you.

[Daryl LBZ]

There is absolutely no law/rule about a speed allowance. Total lie.

 

But unofficially 5 over will generally not get you into trouble in most areas, at least on highways.

 

 

I have learned in western MI that 15 over just gets the sheriffs deputy to flash their lights at you.

Idk, but it was in the book. I remember it specifically saying 6 mph was the okay maximum. It was in the book they give you for your drivers test/permit.

 

Edit: it was this book.

 

[kstruckcountry]

Speed limit on the interstate here is 75. Very common to see people doing 85.

[Doug_Scott]

Idk, but it was in the book. I remember it specifically saying 6 mph was the okay maximum. It was in the book they give you for your drivers test/permit.

 

Edit: it was this book.

 

 

From my own experiences driving through some of the states I found that PA was the most strict about speeding, and generally had the largest fines. Doing 5 over in an active construction zone will get you stopped if a trooper sees you.

 

In Ontario, prior to metric, getting caught going 10 over would not get you a ticket, and likely would not even get you stopped. 11mph over was where the points started, and that was worth 3 points. You were very likely to get stopped by radar at 11mph over. After the switch to metric, points start at 15kmph. Going 10kmph will not get you stopped unless it is a school zone. There are no official statements about this, and you can get a ticket for 1kmph over. I used to work on a fair number of cops personal cars, and they all said the same thing, no points, no stop, unless it was a radar spot in response to complaints from residents regarding cars driving too fast. Funny part was, the vast majority caught were residents of that neighbourhood.

 

Don't know how the laws are anywhere else, but, in Ontario the charge is for simply speeding. One law. The amount over the limit you were driving is purely for the penalty stage. I think they should not have mph over the limit, it should a percentage. Like 10% over the limit would be the point at which points start being applied/deducted. Doing 10 mph over in a school zone is not the same as going 10 over on the highway. The effect is very different.

 

Speed limit on the interstate here is 75. Very common to see people doing 85.

 

From my own experiences it has always been that way, speed limit 50, most go 60. I think that is one of the main reasons getting the limit raised on highways is so hard.

 

Any states have the 30 over rule that gets your car taken for 7 days, your license taken for 7 days, and a trip to court to explain why you should not also get the $5k fine. The car and license gone for 7 days happens right then, at the roadside. Much like DUI.

[blackout07]

I think the vast majority of the grace period myths come in large part due to traffic officers running radar. Most will likely let you slide for whatever they feel isn't worth their time. I've never worked traffic per se, other than when patrolling, but I will usually roll 5 over to allow traffic a little room to breathe. But if you pass me up going the same direction, as seems to happen all the damn time, well we might stop and chat for a minute. But I rarely ever wrote tickets.