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You should also know what you can get away with in the area you are driving, and what they use for the traps. In upstate NY I could go 14 over an no one batted

You should also know what you can get away with in the area you are driving, and what they use for the traps. In upstate NY I could go 14 over an no one batted an eye, but cars going just a hair faster would get pulled over every time. In PA the limit is closer to 8 or 9, and they pulled me over as part of a big trap with a cop hiding in the woods with a stop watch to measure the speed. The car that pulled me over had the lights on and was picking up speed before he ever saw me himself. That ticket had my speed at 83.426mph.

GrinningFool 13y ago
True and good advice. The more familiar you are with tolerences of the area, the more you can comfortably do. But except in the case of specific speed traps where they're pulling over multiple people, "don't be the fastest car on the road" typically protects you from this. If there are no other cars on the road or if you are the fastest, then proceed with caution. Addendum: tolerances tend to be lower if you're from out of state, so that's something else to be aware of. Addendum 2: Some states really don't mess around so always know the rules. In Virginia for example, going over 80 , or 20+ over the limit (whichever is lesser) can actually land you in jail and at minimum mandates a court appearance.
- chrisBob 13y ago
  When I got my ticket in PA they had 4 marked cars on rotation pulling people over. Having one guy who is faster in front of you wouldn't help much. I don't think that situation is typical though.
  - GrinningFool 13y ago
    Yeah, they were going out of their way there. I recall one time on 95-S in MD there were four or five cars. One guy at the front with radar radioing back. The others were literally just waving everyone the first officer tagged to the side of the road. I just kept on driving. They weren't interested in chasing... with so many people volunteering for tickets, there was no need. Strangest setup I've ever seen for ticketing.

GrinningFool 13y ago

True and good advice. The more familiar you are with tolerences of the area, the more you can comfortably do. But except in the case of specific speed traps where they're pulling over multiple people, "don't be the fastest car on the road" typically protects you from this. If there are no other cars on the road or if you are the fastest, then proceed with caution. Addendum: tolerances tend to be lower if you're from out of state, so that's something else to be aware of. Addendum 2: Some states really don't mess around so always know the rules. In Virginia for example, going over 80 , or 20+ over the limit (whichever is lesser) can actually land you in jail and at minimum mandates a court appearance.

chrisBob 13y ago
When I got my ticket in PA they had 4 marked cars on rotation pulling people over. Having one guy who is faster in front of you wouldn't help much. I don't think that situation is typical though.
- GrinningFool 13y ago
  Yeah, they were going out of their way there. I recall one time on 95-S in MD there were four or five cars. One guy at the front with radar radioing back. The others were literally just waving everyone the first officer tagged to the side of the road. I just kept on driving. They weren't interested in chasing... with so many people volunteering for tickets, there was no need. Strangest setup I've ever seen for ticketing.