I've a question for our police officers..

[Scrappy Doo]

Originally Posted by Rayner

Ever heard of "keeping up with the flow of traffic?"

The flow of traffic doesn't set the speed limit. those little white and black signs on the side of the road do. Just saying....

[brtaus]

Originally Posted by JProberts

So are you saying all cars have these problems or always weave in and out and do illegal turns? Yeah ok, cops never pull peple over witout a reason, yeah ok. Yeah your right all the reasons you stated are probable cause, but it's not always the case as others have pointed out due to being pulled over illegally. I'm not making this stuff up, I have been pulled over illegally, arrested for something not pertaining to being pulled over and had the case thrown out becasue of this. Experience doesn't lie dude.

Well, if are pulled over illegally, then fight it and prove it.

[Rayner]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

This is all that is wrong with this thread....

So going 30 over and getting warned for it makes some cops cool. Getting tagged for 30 over makes some cops jerks. i understand it.

Not everyone likes cops. The problem being in that there is no universal system when it comes to tickets. You may get stopped 4 times for 15 over. You may end up with 0 tickets. I may get stopped for 15 over 4 times anfd get 4 tickets. Another guy may get 2 tickets and so on.

The deal is if you are doing something worng, be prepared to face the consequences of YOUR actions. Don't try to blame others for something YOU did.

Here's an idle question.

If everyone who gets nailed clearly deserves it and shouldn't have been speeding to begin with -- why aren't we on a thread for the Smart car and driving machines that are incapable of going over the speed limit? You really only need a 3-cylinder car to achieve "legal" highway speeds.

Why are we all on a board, clamoring with excitement over our 400 HP beasts when the fastest limit in America is 75 MPH?

For that matter, why are the cars even made? Do we really need a car with that much power? Do we need tires rated at 115 or 155? Why put a V8 in the SS instead of a 3-cylinder engine? It would still look cool with a small engine, wouldn't it?

[ud_lose]

Originally Posted by Rayner

Here's an idle question.

If everyone who gets nailed clearly deserves it and shouldn't have been speeding to begin with -- why aren't we on a thread for the Smart car and driving machines that are incapable of going over the speed limit? You really only need a 3-cylinder car to achieve "legal" highway speeds.

Why are we all on a board, clamoring with excitement over our 400 HP beasts when the fastest limit in America is 75 MPH?

For that matter, why are the cars even made? Do we really need a car with that much power? Do we need tires rated at 115 or 155? Why put a V8 in the SS instead of a 3-cylinder engine? It would still look cool with a small engine, wouldn't it?

Now that's just crazy talk!

[brtaus]

Originally Posted by Rayner

No it doesn't. But when he makes all the same turns as you -- it's a safe bet you both aren't just going to the same destination by 'coincidence.'

if you are talking 3,4,5 blocks, sure I could say coincidence. But, see below.

Originally Posted by Rayner

I will agree not all cops tail drivers if you will agree that you can't possibly know every cop's motivation for following closely behind a driver for 10 blocks.

Fair enough. Also, if the cops hasn't pulled over the car after 10 blocks, I will agree the cop is wasting time/money.

[Rayner]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

The flow of traffic doesn't set the speed limit. those little white and black signs on the side of the road do. Just saying....

Actually, that's more wrong than the statement I made. Limits are made after an engineering firm tests a stretch of road and reports to the governing body what a "safe speed" is for that stretch of road. The governing body usually takes their recommendation and lowers it a good bit -- and that is what you see on those signs.

The "flow of traffic" sets the general tone for the group of people that are on the road at the same time. It's a well-known phenomenon.

[Rayner]

Originally Posted by brtaus

if you are talking 3,4,5 blocks, sure I could say coincidence. But, see below.

Fair enough. Also, if the cops hasn't pulled over the car after 10 blocks, I will agree the cop is wasting time/money.

Well alright then.

[Rayner]

Originally Posted by ud_lose

Now that's just crazy talk!

Oh I know. Damn mine tongue. Damn mine tongue!

[brtaus]

Originally Posted by Rayner

If 100 people are on a 60 MPH road going 70 mph and one guy is going 60 -- who is the obstruction?

Well, this could be another entirely different debate.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Rayner

If 100 people are on a 60 MPH road going 70 mph and one guy is going 60 -- who is the obstruction?

And as it's been states numerous times (even by some cops) going a mere 10 miles over the limit isn't by definition 'wreckless.'



Nope, I don't. But neither do you. I think we can agree on that, right? I won't claim to know the intimate details of every accident posted to this site if you also agree that you don't know them either. Therefore, your sarcastic 'thank you' for your insurance going up due to those "stupid drivers' is a bit unwarranted.

More than likely someone just doing 10 mph over faster than another car is not going to get his painties in a wad by the one car doing the speedlimit...Unless he is a A hole.

I apologise to anyone thinking I was talking about those on here that have unfortunately been in an accident that was not their fault.
My remark only refers to those that were at fault or a result of some stupid action on the driver of the Camaro.

[The_Blur]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

The flow of traffic doesn't set the speed limit. those little white and black signs on the side of the road do. Just saying....

Actually, elected officials set speed limits. These are people that you and I choose to have in office. We are their bosses, and we have the power to remove them from their positions. The signs have often been there for decades, reflecting antiquated standards of driving at a particular speed in vehicles that would now fail most safety tests.

[JProberts]

Originally Posted by Rayner

Oh I know. Damn mine tongue. Damn mine tongue!

I'm with you dude! Now let's get together and go to the local police department and do donuts in their parking lot just for the hell of it.
At least we won't be locked up alone!

Just kidding officers, don't come looking for me, look for Rayner he started it. lol

[brtaus]

Originally Posted by Rayner

Ever heard of "keeping up with the flow of traffic?"

Sure I have, but if the flow of traffic is going 90 MPH in a 65 MPH zone, does that mean it's okay for you to do 90 MPH?

[JProberts]

Originally Posted by brtaus

Sure I have, but if the flow of traffic is going 90 MPH in a 65 MPH zone, does that mean it's okay for you to do 90 MPH?

Hmmmm.....wait I'm still thinking.......