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dP3NGU1N 08-27-2013 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2462780)
They do, but it's more like suggestion of tickets to fill
Should the word suggestion be in quotes? I can only assume that if they are constantly not meeting that suggestion then it's possible they would get written up.

axmea? 08-27-2013 01:00 AM
Cool thread Wonka!
 
Wonka! I love this thread. Repped. :tiphat:
Cell! Thanks for chiming in. Repped as well.

My question has nothing to do with being stopped or the legality around stops. More about safety and being aware of your surroundings. Any best practices that you can share from your point of view aside from keeping distance, monitoring speed, etc. I just wonder what you look for as an officer. What do you look out for or pay attention to? How far ahead and behind do you look?

Mr&Mrs 08-27-2013 01:44 AM
1) Are you supposed to chase someone driving 30+ over the speed limit? Or is there any number you are to not persue?

2) What is your magic number and your general "force's" number on pulling a speeding driver as long as there is nothing wreckless envolved? 1-3 over 5-7 over 10-13 over etc.

Thanks

madwi 08-27-2013 07:05 AM
Got a bank heist coming up? :driving:

eastwest2300 08-27-2013 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by madwi (Post 2462913)
Got a bank heist coming up? :driving:
:roflpuke2:

Bret86944 08-27-2013 08:25 AM
What is the distance police can accurately shoot radar & laser? In the hypothetical situation that I was over the speed limit (which none of us Z owners ever are, of course), and I could see a police car off in the distance, can he easily get me or is he typically getting cars that are closer?

DEpointfive0 08-27-2013 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Bret86944 (Post 2463009)
What is the distance police can accurately shoot radar & laser? In the hypothetical situation that I was over the speed limit (which none of us Z owners ever are, of course), and I could see a police car off in the distance, can he easily get me or is he typically getting cars that are closer?
Radar, meh, gray area, depends on the type on gun, weather, traffic... But assume a couple hundred yards at best, LIDAR guns, you're screwed, they'll see you before you see them

Mr&Mrs 08-27-2013 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by madwi (Post 2462913)
Got a bank heist coming up? :driving:
:icon17: Really though I hear that officers are not to chase (over certain speeds) because it can cause more harm than good. Everything I see tells me the thrill takes over and the person fleeing gets chased anyway.

In my area I also hear most officers will let you get away with 8-10 MPH over on the highway and 4-5 over all other areas, as long as your not being an *** hat. Just curious on the answer from other borders.

1325 08-27-2013 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jlw2546 (Post 2459735)
I'm an officer in Maryland and I can tell everyone that I will stop u for anything I can reference traffic violations but I will not give u ticket. We use the violation as probable cause for the stop to look for bigger and better things. Drugs guns dead bodies ect. I write warnings if nothing is found. Not all officers are like this though, so if you are not a drug dealing thug all u need to do is be nice and apologize for whatever you did. If your car is full of equipment violations expect to get stopped.
Seconded! I let people go all the time for even the most blatant traffic infractions, as long they own up.

Now, if I were to stop you for blowing a red light seconds after it turns red, and you call me a swear word or two, the outcome may be a bit different. :icon14:

1325 08-27-2013 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs (Post 2463731)
:icon17: Really though I hear that officers are not to chase (over certain speeds) because it can cause more harm than good. Everything I see tells me the thrill takes over and the person fleeing gets chased anyway.
Most agencies should/do have a pursuit policy due to extreme liability. The only time my agency permits a pursuit is strictly for forcible felonies. Some agencies may have speed limitations in their policy, some do not.

SouthArk370Z 08-27-2013 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs (Post 2463731)
In my area I also hear most officers will let you get away with 8-10 MPH over on the highway and 4-5 over all other areas, as long as your not being an *** hat. Just curious on the answer from other borders.
I've received only 4 speeding tickets in my 40+ years of driving. None below 9 mph over the limit. There are supposed to be several small towns in the area that will ticket you for 2-3 miles over but I don't personally know anyone that has been bit for such a minor infraction. In my experience, your 8-10/4-5 seems about right. I've been pulled over twice and told it was for going 3-4 miles over the limit but no ticket was issued so I'm assuming they just wanted to check me out. I usually set the cruise at 7-8 over. When my Dad is in the car, I set it a 3-4 over because he'll point it out if I go faster. :)

Edit: I found out that I do know someone that got a ticket for 3 mph over the limit. A friend of mine got that ticket in Minden, LA.

Cell 08-27-2013 07:35 PM
I have no quota for tickets. Lots of things can determine if we will ticket more people or not. Largely due to who the supervisors are.

Good overall numbers can sometimes lead to a better position than a beat cop.

I personally don't give out many tickets. Only tickets I would give are things like expired plates and no city sticker. This is because people have that responsiblity to have there documents updated. Just like most cops, I wouldn't give out a citation unless you were a total *** or just plain deserve it. If you were an *** then I would hit you up for as many tickets as possible. I have even let people go for acting up and saying sorry for it.

sometimes cops pull people over for the smallest things because it might lead to finding a gun that was used in a murder. We just never know what we will get everytime we pull someone over.

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Onelownismo 08-28-2013 10:43 AM
Possibly a dumb question but....

When you see a speed limit sign, where does that speed limit come into play? Immediately at the sign, or as soon as you can see it?

I've also always wondered about left turn on red, onto a one way street. What's the deal with that?

Shutterjock 08-28-2013 10:58 AM
Do "Zs" attract more attention?
 
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Originally Posted by Wonka2581 (Post 2458937)
Ok I'm going to try this here, If you haven't already figured it out I'm a Deputy Sheriff. I'm making this thread so you can ask questions that may be lingering in your mind. Maybe you have a question about why the cop who just stopped you did something. Maybe you have a question about the legality of a mod. Whatever it is, I am giving you an opportunity to ask. I don't have the answers to everything you may ask but I'll do my best (this especially applies to laws in other states although I've often referred to another state's law to find an answer for someone, because I know law can be hard to read/interpret). At the very least I can give you the LEO point of view. Some things we do may make no sense until you hear why we do it.

I've only got one rule.
Rule #1 this thread is not to bash cops. If this turns into a cop bashing thread, or someone trying to start an argument I will shut it down. I hope that doesn't happen,
As a PR guy, I think you've taken an interesting rout to engage your "stakeholders" and, possibly, deliver a few key messages of your own. Reaching out is a good thing.

Having said that, I've never had any issues with our uniformed brothers/sisters. But I am curious as to whether driving the type of car I do attracts a bit more attention than others.

Cell 08-28-2013 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Shutterjock (Post 2464811)
As a PR guy, I think you've taken an interesting rout to engage your "stakeholders" and, possibly, deliver a few key messages of your own. Reaching out is a good thing.

Having said that, I've never had any issues with our uniformed brothers/sisters. But I am curious as to whether driving the type of car I do attracts a bit more attention than others.
The police are humans too. If you see a nice car, what would you do? Look at it right? We do the same thing.

I mean, if you drive a car that attracts people in general, don't expect the police to just ignore you. They may look and go on with there day or if there is probable cause to pull you over then you might get pulled over depending on the severity of the probable cause.


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