Fellow Lead Foots Beware

[SMWS6TA]

The recession may be claiming a new victim: the 5-10-mph "cushion" police and state troopers across the USA have routinely given motorists exceeding the speed limit.

As cities and states scramble to fill budget gaps with revenue from traffic citations, "not only are the (speeding) tolerances much lower, but the frequency of a warning instead of a ticket is way down," says James Baxter, president of the National Motorists Association, a Wisconsin-based drivers' rights group that helps its members fight speeding tickets.

"Most people, if they're stopped now, are getting a ticket even if it's only a minor violation of a few miles per hour," Baxter says. He cites anecdotal evidence of drivers being pulled over at slower speeds.

Article attached
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...?se=yahoorefer

[Spaz]

i dont' think they can really allow that due to mechanical and electronical error on the (your) car and their (police) equipment...

[LSCyaL8R]

i dont' think they can really allow that due to mechanical and electronical error on the (your) car and their (police) equipment...

I swear i wasn't going 85. your gun reads 10MPH too fast and my car reads 10MPH too slow

[86 IROC-Z]

X = Speed limit
Y = Speed

X >= Y : Legal
X < Y : Illegal

The moment you push the accelerator to 66mph in a 65mph zone, or any case in which X = Y+1 or greater, you are knowingly breaking the law and are liable to be punished for it.

Inb4 a bunch of self-validating cop-haters.

What? You didn't realize you were going that fast? Ever think you should be paying more attention when controlling a few thousand pounds of metal inches away from other people? This isn't Star Wars, you're not Luke fuckin skywalker, there isn't an autopilot option. Pay attention.

What? You speedometer told you wrong? Maintain your vehicle. It's not that hard to figure it out. If you're the 3% of the U.S. population that still doesn't own a GPS device, borrow one from a friend, plug it in, drive a steady speed and compare what NASAs multimillion dollar satellite says compared to your shitty dashboard needle. You don't even need to fix it ffs, just figure out the difference and drive accordingly.

What? The road started going downhill causing your car to speed up? HERP DERP DURRRR I WUNDER WAT THAT OTHER PEDAL IS FOR.

What? The speed limit goes from 65 to 55 to 45 to 35 within 100 feet? You have you driving license, which means you passed the sight test, so I know damn well you can see those signs. Plan ahead. And use the other damn pedal. You don't need to baby it either. They're built to stop quickly should the need arise. And if they don't perform that way, maintain your vehicle before bringing it on public road and creating a danger to everyone else.

[86 IROC-Z]

lulz, you guys got the mechanical failure and equipment error in not once but twice while I was writing that.

Well played.

[SMWS6TA]

Inb4 a bunch of self-validating cop-haters

Below is not referring to you 86 Iroc-Z and I have seen what you mean in past threads.

But to everyone else. This thread is not to bash LEO's, if you intend to and stay off. Consider it a service announcement.

[SiggyZ]

This begs the question. Could your turd gen even reach 65 mph?

X = Speed limit
Y = Speed

X >= Y : Legal
X < Y : Illegal

The moment you push the accelerator to 66mph in a 65mph zone, or any case in which X = Y+1 or greater, you are knowingly breaking the law and are liable to be punished for it.

Inb4 a bunch of self-validating cop-haters.

What? You didn't realize you were going that fast? Ever think you should be paying more attention when controlling a few thousand pounds of metal inches away from other people? This isn't Star Wars, you're not Luke fuckin skywalker, there isn't an autopilot option. Pay attention.

What? You speedometer told you wrong? Maintain your vehicle. It's not that hard to figure it out. If you're the 3% of the U.S. population that still doesn't own a GPS device, borrow one from a friend, plug it in, drive a steady speed and compare what NASAs multimillion dollar satellite says compared to your shitty dashboard needle. You don't even need to fix it ffs, just figure out the difference and drive accordingly.

What? The road started going downhill causing your car to speed up? HERP DERP DURRRR I WUNDER WAT THAT OTHER PEDAL IS FOR.

What? The speed limit goes from 65 to 55 to 45 to 35 within 100 feet? You have you driving license, which means you passed the sight test, so I know damn well you can see those signs. Plan ahead. And use the other damn pedal. You don't need to baby it either. They're built to stop quickly should the need arise. And if they don't perform that way, maintain your vehicle before bringing it on public road and creating a danger to everyone else.

[86 IROC-Z]

This begs the question. Could your turd gen even reach 65 mph?

Currently or ever?














Definitely no on one count, probably on both.

[Mark98SS]

As I was listening to that story on the radio this morning driving about 70 on 495 in MD (55 Limit) a cop passed me in the left lane going I would guess 75.

[67CamaroRSSS]

The other pedal? Isn't that the clutch????

[Z28Thunder]

X = Speed limit
Y = Speed

X >= Y : Legal
X < Y : Illegal

The moment you push the accelerator to 66mph in a 65mph zone, or any case in which X = Y+1 or greater, you are knowingly breaking the law and are liable to be punished for it.
Inb4 a bunch of self-validating cop-haters.

What? You didn't realize you were going that fast? Ever think you should be paying more attention when controlling a few thousand pounds of metal inches away from other people? This isn't Star Wars, you're not Luke fuckin skywalker, there isn't an autopilot option. Pay attention.


What? The speed limit goes from 65 to 55 to 45 to 35 within 100 feet? You have you driving license, which means you passed the sight test, so I know damn well you can see those signs. Plan ahead. And use the other damn pedal. You don't need to baby it either. They're built to stop quickly should the need arise. And if they don't perform that way, maintain your vehicle before bringing it on public road and creating a danger to everyone else.

Not suprised to see this from you Iroc. Just glad to see people understand 1 mile over the speed limit is speeding.


I have autopilot its called cruise contorl. It can really help with not speeding.