Disappointed LEO
Melting Slicks
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From: Katy Tx
Pro
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From: Tallahassee, FL
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
The saying around here is 8 your great 9 your mine as far as speeding goes. I wouldn't bet your money on it but I use the rule and never been stopped. I also use rabbits and stay behind them 1/2 mile.
Drifting
Joined: May 2010
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From: Somerset Kentucky
Highway Patrolmen don't "just follow" any vehicle for miles at any time. Any time a cop follows a vehicle he has a basic reason or like I said he's in a crappy mood and is just trying to aggravate you. While municipal cops usually don't have very many miles they can follow before running out their jurisdiction so they'll turn off before long or pass simply pass you.
Last edited by jdot; Jul 25, 2011 at 11:50 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Ravensdale WA
I drive 5-8MPH over the speed limit at all times. I do it regardless of highway patrol or cops around. They're not going to pull over a Vette owner for doing 5 over. When I got my first Z06, I was doing 81 on cruise control at about 2am in a 65 zone. Highway patrol was behind me for about 2-3 miles, never pulled me over, and just cruised right along with me. Eventually he got off at an exit about 3 before my own. Funny thing is that while I was a *little* worried, my friend (a CHP officer) told me that most of the guys he works with could care less about pulling over Vette owners unless we're doing something really stupid, so I just held my ground just to see. (Risky, I know. But it would look worse if I hit my brakes or suddenly slowed down, right?)
I don't normally drive that fast though. I usually cap my speed at about 73MPH. It's a safe number and I've cruised next to lots of CHP doing that exact speed for MANY miles while other drivers around us slowed to 65 and we passed them up. LOL
I don't normally drive that fast though. I usually cap my speed at about 73MPH. It's a safe number and I've cruised next to lots of CHP doing that exact speed for MANY miles while other drivers around us slowed to 65 and we passed them up. LOL
Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles California
Drifting
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Admiring
Ran into a local sheriff while getting gas. He came over to my car and started asking questions. Ended up taking him for a short ride and he really enjoyed. Said he was hoping to buy one some day when his kids were older.
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Highway Patrolmen don't "just follow" any vehicle for miles at any time. Any time a cop follows a vehicle he has a basic reason or like I said he's in a crappy mood and is just trying to aggravate you. While municipal cops usually don't have very many miles they can follow before running out their jurisdiction so they'll turn off before long or pass simply pass you.
Safety Car
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From: Taylorsville North Carolina
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Drifting
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From: Virginia
You sound like one of them.
I never said I "cheated" anyone and for you to imply that I did is you looking to pick a fight.
My "personal opinion" is that after following me for 4 miles and flashing me with his radar (there wasn't another car in sight) before turning around, he was a bit disappointed.
If you don't agree, I couldn't care less. If you are a cop (like your avatar implies), your attitude is the reason so many people dislike cops. A few bad attitudes give all cops a bad name.
Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa
Are you one of "those guys", the kind who just like to pick fights on the internet?
You sound like one of them.
I never said I "cheated" anyone and for you to imply that I did is you looking to pick a fight.
My "personal opinion" is that after following me for 4 miles and flashing me with his radar (there wasn't another car in sight) before turning around, he was a bit disappointed.
If you don't agree, I couldn't care less. If you are a cop (like your avatar implies), your attitude is the reason so many people dislike cops. A few bad attitudes give all cops a bad name.
You sound like one of them.
I never said I "cheated" anyone and for you to imply that I did is you looking to pick a fight.
My "personal opinion" is that after following me for 4 miles and flashing me with his radar (there wasn't another car in sight) before turning around, he was a bit disappointed.
If you don't agree, I couldn't care less. If you are a cop (like your avatar implies), your attitude is the reason so many people dislike cops. A few bad attitudes give all cops a bad name.
Nope, don't go around picking fights ... just that assuming is not a fair judgment of what a LE officer does. Many LE has flipped a top light on, a short burst of a siren and a flip of the radar ... as to say "have a good night". Yes, I am a retired LE for 33 years .. 16 of those years as the elected Sheriff. I know many city, county and state troopers who have pulled out to follow a car, run a stolen on the plate, run the register owner for warrants and/or valid DL ... found everything to be OK and turn off. No sir, I don't an attitude.
