Cop speeding

[black98V6]

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I have to say I have seen alot of Dallas cops actually drive pretty safely, or at least safer than most I have seen, many use their signal regularly and unless you do something really stupid don't bother you. So long as you aren't speeding through a residential area or school zone no problems. Now they do set up a speed trap from time to time but you gotta be well over the posted limit to get a ticket and most places where they do sit are known to be dangerous intersections so it seems to help make people pay more attention.

[SpeedingFirebird]

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When I used to tkae I4 to and from work everyday I would cruise along about 75-80 with no problems from cops. Whenever they would pass me going over 80 I would just tuck in behind them and follow. Figure they'll move the traffic out of my way and get me to where I'm going a little faster.

I tried that once. Cop jammed on the brakes, hit the break down lane, and got behind me. Pulled me over, and chewed my *** out for speeding. I told him he was as well, and he said he was going to a call. I told him he should have had his lights on then.

NOT a happy police man, but he had to get to his call, so he let me go.

[youngsc]

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I tried that once. Cop jammed on the brakes, hit the break down lane, and got behind me. Pulled me over, and chewed my *** out for speeding. I told him he was as well, and he said he was going to a call. I told him he should have had his lights on then.

NOT a happy police man, but he had to get to his call, so he let me go.

That's great, I never had that happen but I wondered why they wouldn't. Like you said though if they are going to call they should have lights and sirens on, at least one or the other.

[josh98bird]

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There are reasons they don't use their lights and sirens. You never know if someone has been kidnapped and the criminal doesn't know a cop is coming up behind him... turning on lights or a siren will make the cop more visible to the suspect and also make some people (including criminals) more nervous or dangerous.

I drive my CV fast on the interstate for the fact nobody gets in my way, if I drive slow, they stay the same speed and don't move over... it gets annoying. When you see a cop coming up behind you really fast, you pull over lights or not.

I'm not siding with him though, I've seen two ambulances flying around town with sirens and lights... I followed them (going same way they were going) to see that they pulled into a pizza hut and got out laughing. I guess they had a race to the pizza hut.

[josh98bird]

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When I used to tkae I4 to and from work everyday I would cruise along about 75-80 with no problems from cops. Whenever they would pass me going over 80 I would just tuck in behind them and follow. Figure they'll move the traffic out of my way and get me to where I'm going a little faster. Fastest I've done that at was about 100, when the cop realized what I was doing about 10 seconds into he quickly slowed down and moved over, like I was going to continue at that speed past him.

You do know that they can clock your speed even if you are behind them. My brother and I followed behind a cop doing 80 and he pulled over the side of the road and then back behind us to pull us over. Step brother got a ticket for 80 mph. Most cop cars have radars attached to the back dash.

[JusFlyinBy]

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btw i see cops on their cell phones 24/7

Im told officers are exempt from that law. I don't know for sure, I never bothered reading it, but I wouldn't doubt it for a second. It probably applies to anyone in an emergency vehicle.

Funny you mention that... Bowling Green is trying to pass an ordinance to ban using your cell phone while driving, yet 2/3 of their police for is probably guilty of doing it. I see it basically daily, so if they do enforce the ban, i'm gonna make sure i keep my camera handy so i can bust the ****ing ****s who think they don't have to follow the laws like the rest of us.

Like I just said, you might want to read the ordinance in case officers are exempt and save yourself from looking like an a-hole.

When I used to tkae I4 to and from work everyday I would cruise along about 75-80 with no problems from cops. Whenever they would pass me going over 80 I would just tuck in behind them and follow.

Hmm, yur ballsy man. I watched two cars following a cop just like that, and that SOB hit his brakes hard, pulled off on the shoulder, let the cars pass, threw the lights on and got one of 'em.

[Everglades W68]

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[youngsc]

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You do know that they can clock your speed even if you are behind them. My brother and I followed behind a cop doing 80 and he pulled over the side of the road and then back behind us to pull us over. Step brother got a ticket for 80 mph. Most cop cars have radars attached to the back dash.

I did not know that, hmm. Good thing I only live a few minutes away from my job now and don't haver that commute everyday.

Hmm, yur ballsy man. I watched two cars following a cop just like that, and that SOB hit his brakes hard, pulled off on the shoulder, let the cars pass, threw the lights on and got one of 'em.

TY, I got lucky cause I've probably done the 5+ times and never had a problem other than the one I mentioned originally.

[SpeedingFirebird]

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That's great, I never had that happen but I wondered why they wouldn't. Like you said though if they are going to call they should have lights and sirens on, at least one or the other.

My friend that is a cop said they are allowed to do that. I personally think if they are speeding w/o lights and/or sirens, they are just as dangerous as anyone else on the road. My friend asserts they have training. I still call :bs:.

[youngsc]

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If you see the way some of these cops drive down here you would wonder where they get that training.

[Everglades W68]

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[Everglades W68]

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[zpwn06]

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I have to say I have seen alot of Dallas cops actually drive pretty safely, or at least safer than most I have seen, many use their signal regularly and unless you do something really stupid don't bother you. So long as you aren't speeding through a residential area or school zone no problems. Now they do set up a speed trap from time to time but you gotta be well over the posted limit to get a ticket and most places where they do sit are known to be dangerous intersections so it seems to help make people pay more attention.

your from Dallas? where at? I live near Plano