Question for Police Officers (and others)... - Page 2

Brokinarrow · 07-09-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by formare

I am with you - tolerance of the legal limit is a good thing. Just saying at any moment law enforcement could enforce the legal law. Mostly in Ohio that you need to watch 57 in a 55 almost always will get you a ticket. In chicago you need to be speeding with someone holding a bloody head out the window to be stopped on the highway.

Oh ok, I gotcha, and yes, if the cop is feeling spiteful they can definitely bust you on it whenever they feel like it :(

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Originally Posted by Libertyforall1776

Darn speed tax.

Most people driving too slow have a damn cell phone upto their ear and are merging lanes without looking or signaling -- those folks are dangerous -- alway stay away from them. More folks need wireless for their phones or a corded connection -- or just wait till you stop for calls -- most calls are not THAT important.

Exactly!

chiefs58 · 07-09-2010, 04:18 PM

I just got a ticket yesterday morning 1:30 am. I didn't even make it a mile down the highway. Last time I try to accelerate to clean my hood off. The mile marker on the highway I live off of is 4 and on the ticket the mile marker was 4.

My Camaro is red and he wrote orange on the ticket. Can I go to court and get out of the ticket for that? I'm going anyway hoping the officer doesn't show.

Brokinarrow · 07-09-2010, 04:24 PM

Possibly, how many MPH were you over the speed limit by? If it wasn't much they might let it slide, and from what I hear if the officers don't show up for those a lot of the time.

Scrappy Doo · 07-09-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefs58

I just got a ticket yesterday morning 1:30 am. I didn't even make it a mile down the highway. Last time I try to accelerate to clean my hood off. The mile marker on the highway I live off of is 4 and on the ticket the mile marker was 4.

My Camaro is red and he wrote orange on the ticket. Can I go to court and get out of the ticket for that? I'm going anyway hoping the officer doesn't show.

NO.

chiefs58 · 07-10-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Possibly, how many MPH were you over the speed limit by? If it wasn't much they might let it slide, and from what I hear if the officers don't show up for those a lot of the time.

78 in a 55 ...........I'm going to take my chance and go to court and hope he doesn't show up.

HondaPowered · 07-10-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefs58

I just got a ticket yesterday morning 1:30 am. I didn't even make it a mile down the highway. Last time I try to accelerate to clean my hood off. The mile marker on the highway I live off of is 4 and on the ticket the mile marker was 4.

My Camaro is red and he wrote orange on the ticket. Can I go to court and get out of the ticket for that? I'm going anyway hoping the officer doesn't show.

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Originally Posted by chiefs58

78 in a 55 ...........I'm going to take my chance and go to court and hope he doesn't show up.

LOL, i always think it is funny when people try to get out of paying for a ticket, when most of the time they KNOW they broke the law. just man up, admit your fault, and pay the darn thing.

chiefs58 · 07-10-2010, 02:32 AM

What does it hurt to try? I'm not crying that the cop gave me a ticket. I drive a truck for a living and have not had a ticket in 20 years...Just trying to see if I get lucky. LOL right back at you.......

*TAG UR IT* · 07-10-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

As I understand it even though you are passing you still have to obey speed laws, IE if you have to exceed the speed limit to pass that constitutes an unsafe pass.

Correct.

But, to answer your question, no. I would not....unless you were passing at some unreal speed. Plain and simple.

Big Brunsy · 07-10-2010, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Really? Would hate to live in Chicago then, Iowa police are still pretty tolerant of the 'standard' 5 mph over. Driven past plenty of them doing 60 in a 55 etc and they didn't even twitch. And that's really not the best analogy, drunk driving gets people killed, and I've seen people that drive under or at the speed limit that are MUCH more dangerous than people doing 5 or 10 mph over.

i personally find Iowa cops extremely tollerand of 'my standard' 10mph over

Iroczlover · 07-10-2010, 07:13 AM

Here in washington state Tag, they allow us to pass but we have to be back in the lane & back in speed zone with in 1/4Mile

Minimum speed regulation — Passing slow moving vehicle.

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law: PROVIDED, That a person following a vehicle driving at less than the legal maximum speed and desiring to pass such vehicle may exceed the speed limit, subject to the provisions of RCW 46.61.120 on highways having only one lane of traffic in each direction, at only such a speed and for only such a distance as is necessary to complete the pass with a reasonable margin of safety.

so if they are doing 50 in a 60 you can pass them as long as you are back under Reg speed limit But you can not be going 100 or even 80 to pass someone lol.

TFord · 07-10-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Really? Would hate to live in Chicago then, Iowa police are still pretty tolerant of the 'standard' 5 mph over. Driven past plenty of them doing 60 in a 55 etc and they didn't even twitch. And that's really not the best analogy, drunk driving gets people killed, and I've seen people that drive under or at the speed limit that are MUCH more dangerous than people doing 5 or 10 mph over.

In Georgia the speed limit's 70, the cops all tell ya "keep it under 80 and we won't have a problem"

Bandit78 · 07-10-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

More consistent in the 1/4 mile, yes. Faster, no. Especially when we're talking about rolling acceleration like passing where the 26 horsepower is going to make more difference

Actually, as I understand it, torque is for acceleration, horsepower is for top speed. Since the manual only has 26 more HP, it would only be noticeable in top-end difference. There's only a 10 lbs-torque difference between the manual and the automatic SS, which probably wouldn't make too much difference in rolling acceleration.

ChrisBlair · 07-10-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefs58

I just got a ticket yesterday morning 1:30 am. I didn't even make it a mile down the highway. Last time I try to accelerate to clean my hood off. The mile marker on the highway I live off of is 4 and on the ticket the mile marker was 4.

My Camaro is red and he wrote orange on the ticket. Can I go to court and get out of the ticket for that? I'm going anyway hoping the officer doesn't show.

I had a kid who worked for me ask me this question once. In his case, the officer wrote down what looked like "BLU" and his car was black. 'Can I get out of it', he asked me.

I asked him if he seriously thought a magistrate was going to let him off the hook for the color car. You showup at the hearing? Was it you the officer ran a license on? Was it your car? Your plate was on it, same as the # on the ticket? Your ticket?

OK then. They will make you pay it even if the color reads "Marigold" and you clearly drive a mauve car. Want to piss off the magistrate? Try to tell him that error is a good enough waste of time to get you out of a ticket. Take your checkbook.

ChrisBlair · 07-10-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bandit78

Actually, as I understand it, torque is for acceleration, horsepower is for top speed. Since the manual only has 26 more HP, it would only be noticeable in top-end difference. There's only a 10 lbs-torque difference between the manual and the automatic SS, which probably wouldn't make too much difference in rolling acceleration.

Horsepower is a function of torque

In the automotive world, we have torque multipliers, not hp multipliers

Also bear in mind that a fluid coupling such as a torque converter absorbs energy. Torque converters can also multiply torque, but efficiency is going to be lost. I don't know if the Camaro's auto trans uses the variable stator or not, but it's too simplistic to say 'torque is for acceleration, hp is for speed'. You have a transmission with gears in it, and a rear end ratio as well, complicated by the fact that no torque converter is 100% efficient. I don't know if the LS3 and the L99 use the same cam and have the same powerband, either.

07-09-2010, 04:24 PM	#17
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	Possibly, how many MPH were you over the speed limit by? If it wasn't much they might let it slide, and from what I hear if the officers don't show up for those a lot of the time. __________________

07-10-2010, 07:13 AM	#24
Iroczlover The Krazzy bytch Drives: Which car I have 9 vehicles? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yelm, wa, Hell if I think about it to much Posts: 7,918	Here in washington state Tag, they allow us to pass but we have to be back in the lane & back in speed zone with in 1/4Mile Minimum speed regulation — Passing slow moving vehicle. (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law: PROVIDED, That a person following a vehicle driving at less than the legal maximum speed and desiring to pass such vehicle may exceed the speed limit, subject to the provisions of RCW 46.61.120 on highways having only one lane of traffic in each direction, at only such a speed and for only such a distance as is necessary to complete the pass with a reasonable margin of safety. so if they are doing 50 in a 60 you can pass them as long as you are back under Reg speed limit But you can not be going 100 or even 80 to pass someone lol. __________________ Heart breaks everyday when you cant take care of your family because you are unemployed, cant give your family what you want or what they need I am not a man I have boobies. Cars are like women, If you treat her rough shes going to complain & you will hear about it. If you treat her right she will purrrrrrrrrrrrr Current cars owned , 72 Skylark vert,86 fiero GT Sold , 87 Iroc-z (sold), 90 Vette Vert SOLD , 95 Z28, 99 Silverado K1500 Totaled, 2010 CGM Camaro 2ss/rs (had to sell & I hate it ) ,2012 Cruze LT repoed. Current current list lol 2006 Silverado 2500hd.

07-09-2010, 04:18 PM	#16
chiefs58 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 89	I just got a ticket yesterday morning 1:30 am. I didn't even make it a mile down the highway. Last time I try to accelerate to clean my hood off. The mile marker on the highway I live off of is 4 and on the ticket the mile marker was 4. My Camaro is red and he wrote orange on the ticket. Can I go to court and get out of the ticket for that? I'm going anyway hoping the officer doesn't show.

07-10-2010, 02:32 AM	#21
chiefs58 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 89	What does it hurt to try? I'm not crying that the cop gave me a ticket. I drive a truck for a living and have not had a ticket in 20 years...Just trying to see if I get lucky. LOL right back at you.......