To Pass or Not To Pass

happytheman

The cop in question was in the slow lane, hence the pass that I made.

I like Kenchan's response. I tend to have my cruise control on all the time anyways, so this tends to work just fine. HOWEVER...one time when I was (in band camp..(sorry, couldn't resist)) driving through the very bottom of Illinois, I had my cruise control set and apparently the speed limit had gone down... I was busy listening to a book on CD, wasn't paying attention, and passed a cop on the left and got popped. UNFORTUNATELY I was apparently driving on an expired drivers license and he very nearly took me to jail! There's more to the story, but I won't bore you with details.

I will say this much: Getting pulled over did not stop me from passing when safe. I see no reason to pile up behind the Police cruiser due to a choice that they make to drive a bit slow.

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FromG2Z

Happy...that's pretty easy. If I am driving Zena, I continue to follow until he turns off. If i am in my civic or Odyssey, I pass. I just don't need the extra attention in my z.

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Ridgerunner

I was following a Colorado state trooper in left lane on interstate; he was doing 60 in a 65 and was on radio and obviously not paying attention. So after about 5 minutes, I get in right lane and pass him at 65on the right upon which he puts the blue lights on me and pulls me over. I ask what's up and he tells me, "you changed lanes without a turn signal." Have you ever heard of pulling someone over for no turn signal on the interstate? He said he would let it go with a warning; I felt like telling him, give yourself a ticket for blocking the left lane a$$hole. Just hassling me because I was driving a sports car (93 MR2 Turbo) i guess.

Lemonjello

Definitely pass, but I dont do more than 5-8 over the limit in doing so.

11Thumper

Pass if safe and really need the extra 4-5mph, otherwise just deal with it.

JrumMusic

NEVER PASS A COP, i got pulled over once because a cop was doing exactly like you just said, like 5 mph under, and i got pulled over, he was like "DIDNT YOU KNOW YOUR NEVER SUPPOSED TO PASS A COP". SMH.

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shadow2k

Ummmm...why would you be scared of not breaking the law because a cop is around?

I've been driving 5mph over the speed limit for almost 20yrs now. I do not slow down for cops, whether they are in front of me, behind me, or pointing a radar gun right at me. Never been pulled over for such minimal bending of the laws. It's when you break the law that they get their panties in a bunch. 5mph is simply bending it to your will.

theDreamer

That cop is just an asshole, cops do not always speed nor do they go below the speed all the time. They are humans, just because he is a cop does not give him special privilege to pull you over because you passed him.

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definitionxmk

roll up next to him, pace, and ask "One time"... if he shakes his head, oh well, you tried =)

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Ran a cop in his modded (lowered/catback) G8 GT in my WS6 once. Cool guy even though he lost

Nismo221

I pass them even if they are driving the speed limit. If they are not going at least 5 mph over they are getting passed lol.

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ImportConvert

I pass almost always. Now, if he is AT the limit, I'm not going to pass, or tail-gate.

However, if cop is a few mph under the limit, I will pass. UNLESS I note him running I/O on the cars that pass him. If I keep getting I/O hits when people pass him, no. I won't. Just because he is obviously desperate for a ticket and my window tint is a bit dark, or he may find something else that pisses him off about me/my car.

onzedge

Flash your lights until he gets out of the way.

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Eric

I'll pass, I won't even slow down if I'm not traveling over 75mph. I've never had an issue traveling 10mph over the speed limit. On back roads, town roads, and city streets I'll obey the limits within a few mph.

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MarkeZ

I came up on a cop doing 5 mph under the speed limit. He was driving one of those mustang cop cars. I went to pass him and when i got even with him he gave me a thumbs up and then he floored it. Yeah I wanted to see if I could catch him but I didn't want to push my luck.

Further down the road, I took an exit to get gas and the same cop was there. He came up and checked out my car complimented me on it and noticed that I didn't have a front license plate. I thought he was gonna give me a ticket for it but he said if it was his car he wouldn't put one either. LOL