Anyone else get away with speeding?

[Donald]

Your car is not a big vertical sheet of steel moving forward rather it has shape. Thus the Doppler effect comes into play and there is some averaging done to compensate for the shape of the car. I would say you always safe with 5 miles over, between 5 and 10 over probably safe and more than 10 over its iffy.

 

[Chris142]

I have a CHP friend. He says 10 over in town and he wont even look at a speeder out on the hwy unless they are going over 100.

 

[01rangerxl]

I've gotten away with a fair amount of speeding, but I've also been caught a few times. The times I got caught were fair...I was going at least 15 MPH over, they wrote me a ticket for 9 or 10 over or whatever, or reduced it later (online "traffic court").

A couple times though I have really gotten off the hook. Once in high school I was doing about 15 MPH over on a back road where the speed limit was 45. An Audi A4 was behind me, also speeding, but not riding my bumper or anything. As we crested a hill, a trooper came from the other direction, hit his lights and whipped around. He pulled the Audi over, and I stopped because I thought he'd come for me too and I didn't want to seem like I was trying to run, but he never did. I guess he thought the Audi was enough of a catch and he'd let the Ford pickup go.

About a month ago I was driving home from work at about 12:40 AM on I-65, going north into Birmingham. I-65 is mostly empty at that time of night, so I was cruising along at about 80 MPH in a 60 or 65 MPH zone. I rarely see cops on I-65 that late, so I wasn't expecting any. I saw headlights coming up behind me, and while I normally recognize Crown Vic lights, I didn't pay much attention because I figured a car also cruising along at 80+ wasn't a cop. It ended up being a state trooper. He passed me and went on his way. No flash of the lights or anything. Obviously I slowed down, since I had to process what had just happened. I guess he was going home from work too.

 

[morepwr]

Originally Posted By: SigQAEngineer
Well, out here in S. Cal FWY if you drive anywhere near the speed limit of 65mph you're likely to get run over or rear ended.

With that being said, IMO "profiling" has a lot to do w/ who gets the ticket. Just this morning I was cruising 75 mph in middle lane & a pack of 3-4 cars passed me doing 80+ with a red BMW 5 series leading the pack.

About 1 mile down the road I saw that Red BMW pulled over by CHP.

I know the CHP came out from behind because we just passed an on-ramp, instead of taking the easiest target which should have been the last car he chose the red bimmer probably due to its color & tinted windows.

To answer your questions, technically I got away with speeding as I was 10 mph over limit. But almost "nobody" drive speed limit out here in S. Cal especially on FWY.


Spot on! The flow of traffic is usually around 80 if it isnt bumper to bumper.

 

[Spazdog]

I just got back from Houston. Set the cruise control at 80mph (speed limit on I-45 is 75mph)

I was one of the slower cars on the freeway.

Got passed by an Uplander that must have been doing 100mph. Didn't know they would go that fast. It was definitely more than 10 mph faster than I was.

Kinda' funny passing a state trooper at 80mph and not seeing him jump into his car and tear after me.

I got a ticket for 57mph in a 55 once. My Chevette's speedometer waved back and forth in about a 10mph swath. It was moving between 50 and 60. I guessed about 55.

I was off by 2. Got the ticket anyway. I guess that makes up for all the times I was speeding and didn't get a ticket.

 

[armos]

When I'm near the local town, my driving is calm and aimed for fuel mileage, so the local cops probably don't have much against me.
On the slower in-town roads, I'm usually about 5 over (like everyone else). I'm sure they've seen me at 10 though and they've never stopped me. I think 10 might push their threshold, but if you haven't gotten on their bad side, they will let it slip.
There are certain spots where they like to sit and watch for speeders. This is in a hilly area, so it takes conscious braking effort to stay at the speed limit. I prefer to let the car roll (within reason), and I forget about them sometimes but they've never come after me.

One of their favorite spots to watch is where the speed limit changes from 35-55. Everybody speeds up far in advance of the sign, but I don't because they watch for it. People start to run up towards my bumper in that area, and probably get annoyed that I haven't sped up yet. Funny thing is recently one of the police themselves was behind me and started to do that. Maybe I'm the only one who tries to observe that transition point.

On the local highway, I stay at the speed limit to save a bit of fuel. On that highway further away from town, I may go 10 over but avoid any more than that. I haven't been stopped, but once I did get a police who blinked yellow strobes on the light bar as I went by. Message received.
Several years ago, I got a similar message while driving 10 over in the rain. This was in a much different area, on a flat plain interstate. A Vic pulled alongside and flashed the spotlight at me. I didn't realize what it was until the 2nd time he did it.

The only speeding ticket I've had was for 18 over. Nowadays I don't go very fast on interstates, because it kills my mileage. Getting "run over" really isn't a problem, just get in the right lane and set the cruise, you'll be fine.

 

[hattaresguy]

Oh yeah, I have gotten lucky a few times.

The worst was when my buddy and I were "autobahning" it one Saturday morning a few years ago on the way to a car show. We were both cruising deep into the triple digits...he saw 170...I don't think I dropped below 105-110 for an hour.

 

[Nick R]

Eh around here troopers won't pull over generally for less than 16 over. I drive 14 over on my commute and pass troopers daily and they don't bother you. Unless you are being a jerk of course. But I'm in a silver sedan, I'm pretty much invisible

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: OtisBlkR1


Also, owning a flashy car gets more than the girls attention

Around here, riding a Sportbike will get you followed by the Highway Patrol, even if you are right on the speed limit. They'll ignore the cars running well over the speed limit, to follow and run the plate of the Sportbike rider obeying the speed limit.

I think it's because they just don't like the idea of a vehicle that could leave their cruiser in the dust, if the rider chose to do so.

I had one follow me into a gas station to tell me he expected me to run, when he tailed me. I told him that not all Sportbike riders were late teens to early 20's squids on a mission.

I told him it would be nice if he didn't tail riders so closely in the future, so if they suddenly have to brake for something, they won't get run over by a tailgating Trooper.

He told me he was in control, and knew what he was doing. It's always nice to be lectured to for breaking no laws, by a 'kid Trooper', that hasn't even been alive as long as you've been riding.

 

[GreeCguy]

Back in the early 80's, I was living in eastern Nebraska and had just started dating a girl from Wyoming. At the time, my ride was a huge white Plymouth Fury, (think "Bluesmobile"). We had been dating about two weeks when she said she would like to go back home one weekend and visit her parents. "No problem" said I, "we'll head out Friday afternoon." Friday came, we jumped in the car and headed west. We got up in the Sandhills of Nebraska which is nothing but wide open country. The further west we traveled, the faster I drove until finally, I'm driving around 110 mph. About five miles from the Wyoming/Nebraska line, we came up to this long banked curve in the road and I slowed down to 95 mph. When we came around the curve, there were two Nebraska State Troopers pulled off on the side of the road, both sitting on the hood of their patrol cars. I didn't even try to slow down but blew past them at 95 mph. They didn't even get off the hood of their cars but simply smiled and waved as we went past.

To this day, I have often wondered why they didn't give chase and pull us over as I was clearly exceeding the posted speed. It could be we were so close to Wyoming they figured they wouldn't be able to catch us before we reached the state line or it could be it was because at that time, Nebraska State troopers drove white Plymouth Fury's and they thought I was another trooper or it could be because they had just started their donut break and simply didn't want a high speed chase.

Long story short, we rolled into Wyoming where I met my future in-laws for the first time.

BTW - I was running Valvoline 10W50.

 

[supton]

Trooper asked me why I was doing 23 over. My first thought was, glad I slowed down.... He asked if I had an emergency, and I didn't think he'd buy it, but I stammered that the wife was in labor. Shined the over, and sees the wife attempting to remove the door handle on my car. Tells me to take it a bit easier and sends me on my way--wasn't stopped for more than two minutes.

My daughter was born less than an hour later.

While pulled over I wasn't sure what to say, I was willing to take the ticket, whatever was required to get on my way again!

 

[Patman]

I'm about to go on a 3 hour highway trip in the Corvette so I'd better not brag in this thread or I'll surely jinx things!

DOH! I probably just did even by posting anything in this topic!

 

[Pop_Rivit]

I simply drive the speed limit (weather permitting) and relax. I don't have to worry about getting pulled over, I haven't had a citation in about 40 years, and my insurance rates are extremely low.

 

[fdcg27]

On rural interstates, divided highways or even two-lanes, five over is always safe.
Ten over is iffy, although as long as there's traffic blowing by you, and on the interstate, there will be, you'll be safe.
Fifteen over plus will put you into the fast camp and if detected will buy you a ticket.
There are also times when it doesn't pay to speed.
Sunday mornings traffic is light and the cops seem to be out, so this is a bad time to push it.
Too many cops and not enough other traffic to blend in with.
You face the same situation in the wee hours of the morning and the darkness makes sitting cruisers hard to spot from a safe distance, plus they're on the lookout for drunks, so there's a good chance of getting stopped or maybe tailgated for a few miles.

 

[Eosyn]

One early morning around 4am, years ago, I started my 900 mile trip vacation pulling out of my house and onto a 2-lane road. As I pulled out, I saw in my rearview mirror there were headlights about a mile behind me. I did the limit at the time, 55 mph, but I see the pair of headlights coming up on me really fast. I thought to myself, I'm in a V-6, 1999 Cougar, just him and me on the road where the most hazardous thing at the time was watching for deers. So I sped up to 80 mph (in a 55 zone) and this guy was just tailgating me. Didn't pass, just stayed right on my tail. After the 4-mile trek, I turned onto a busier street and did the speed limit. The guy finally decided to pass me and honked his horn twice as he was passing me. I looked and it was a Michigan State Trooper in a SUV. I was like, wow, no red and blue lights ever came on behind me, he must have had a great night with his spouse or something

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: 02SE
Originally Posted By: OtisBlkR1


Also, owning a flashy car gets more than the girls attention

Around here, riding a Sportbike will get you followed by the Highway Patrol, even if you are right on the speed limit. They'll ignore the cars running well over the speed limit, to follow and run the plate of the Sportbike rider obeying the speed limit.

I think it's because they just don't like the idea of a vehicle that could leave their cruiser in the dust, if the rider chose to do so.

I had one follow me into a gas station to tell me he expected me to run, when he tailed me. I told him that not all Sportbike riders were late teens to early 20's squids on a mission.

I told him it would be nice if he didn't tail riders so closely in the future, so if they suddenly have to brake for something, they won't get run over by a tailgating Trooper.

He told me he was in control, and knew what he was doing. It's always nice to be lectured to for breaking no laws, by a 'kid Trooper', that hasn't even been alive as long as you've been riding.

My rule is that they can lecture all they want as long as the ticket book is put away.

I was riding at the back of a large group of riders. Except for one EX250 Ninja, my GSF400 Bandit was the smallest bike in the group. We were a little over the speed limit...not much really. 10 at the most when a Dallas Police Dept Crown Vic with lights and siren on.
Great, time to get a ticket. I turn on my right turn signal and check my blindspot to pull over just in time to see the CVPI pass me on the right.
He wants the big bikes.
I hear a chorus of GSX-R1000s, 'Busas, R1s, TL1000...shift down and pull away hard.
Crown Vic floors it.
He had me, the Ninjette, and possibly the EX500 dead bang. My little 4 cylinder could out accelerate the EX500 but has a lower top speed. He didn't want us. He wanted the big guys.
We met up with them some time later at the pizza shop. He caught zero.

 

[Vikas]

I thought a Motorola was faster than a big bike.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Originally Posted By: 02SE
Originally Posted By: OtisBlkR1


Also, owning a flashy car gets more than the girls attention

Around here, riding a Sportbike will get you followed by the Highway Patrol, even if you are right on the speed limit. They'll ignore the cars running well over the speed limit, to follow and run the plate of the Sportbike rider obeying the speed limit.

I think it's because they just don't like the idea of a vehicle that could leave their cruiser in the dust, if the rider chose to do so.

I had one follow me into a gas station to tell me he expected me to run, when he tailed me. I told him that not all Sportbike riders were late teens to early 20's squids on a mission.

I told him it would be nice if he didn't tail riders so closely in the future, so if they suddenly have to brake for something, they won't get run over by a tailgating Trooper.

He told me he was in control, and knew what he was doing. It's always nice to be lectured to for breaking no laws, by a 'kid Trooper', that hasn't even been alive as long as you've been riding.

My rule is that they can lecture all they want as long as the ticket book is put away.

I was riding at the back of a large group of riders. Except for one EX250 Ninja, my GSF400 Bandit was the smallest bike in the group. We were a little over the speed limit...not much really. 10 at the most when a Dallas Police Dept Crown Vic with lights and siren on.
Great, time to get a ticket. I turn on my right turn signal and check my blindspot to pull over just in time to see the CVPI pass me on the right.
He wants the big bikes.
I hear a chorus of GSX-R1000s, 'Busas, R1s, TL1000...shift down and pull away hard.
Crown Vic floors it.
He had me, the Ninjette, and possibly the EX500 dead bang. My little 4 cylinder could out accelerate the EX500 but has a lower top speed. He didn't want us. He wanted the big guys.
We met up with them some time later at the pizza shop. He caught zero.

The problem I have, is being followed and lectured to when I have broken no laws.

As alluded to in your story, I'm sure that's part of the reason they like to target me. I ride a hopped-up, lightened, de-restricted, with upgraded suspension and brakes, black 'Busa. Maybe they think I'm potentially the Stateside version of Ghost Rider or something. LOL.

Mine is built to be go, stop, and handle like a big GSX-R. It's great fun on a roadracing track, or testing out it's top speed at Bonneville. Or just going for a ride in the mountains.

Another poster mentioned the radio. Yes, they can radio ahead to their fellow Officers, but that only works if there are no exits or places to get lost in between the troopers.

I don't advocate running from police. You won't see me blowing through traffic like it's standing still. If I do exceed the speed limit, it's on roads with no other traffic.

 

[fdcg27]

I've driven CVPIs, and the driver would have a hard time trying to catch up to a V-6 Accord, much less a Japanese liter bike.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Originally Posted By: Vikas
I thought a Motorola was faster than a big bike.


Only if they get a plate! A woman I worked with lost cops several times on her sportbikes. (Ninja 600, GSX-R 750 and 1300 Hayabusa)