To Pass or Not To Pass

shadow2k · 07-27-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Vaughanabe13

In drivers ed we learned...

kidkotic2001 · 07-27-2011, 02:54 PM

Pass that Blue what can he do give me a ticket for going the speed limit.

Brutal 370Z · 07-27-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

That's my exact point. Some cops are just a-holes. That's a fact. Some cities in my area are NOTORIOUS for cops like that. So my point is, yes it IS legal to pass a cop safely and within the speed limit, but like I said, I wouldn't do it because I don't want the attention and don't want to give him a REASON whatsoever to pull me over...

100%

FromG2Z · 07-27-2011, 03:23 PM

^ esp when they see sports cars. Then they see a relatively young guy driving it? Recipe for disaster. Then you PASS him? ........ why risk it?

Pharmacist · 07-27-2011, 03:24 PM

sounds like america is a police state or something. Thankfully over here you can't get pulled over without probable cause. Any charges, no matter how guilty get dismissed in court if no probable cause was there for the traffic stop.

shadoquad · 07-27-2011, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

sounds like america is a police state or something. Thankfully over here you can't get pulled over without probable cause. Any charges, no matter how guilty get dismissed in court if no probable cause was there for the traffic stop.

Actually, traffic laws vary wildly from state to state in the

, and so do police attitudes. In MD, I get away with a lot that I couldn't get away with in VA.

Vapiano · 07-27-2011, 03:42 PM

It really depends on the cop, you can never guess what mood they are going to be in, it's like playing Russian Roulette. I have had cops gesture to me to do wheelies while riding my motorcycle on the highway. I obliged, they thanked me for the show and went on my merry way.

2011 Nismo#91 · 07-27-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Situation:

Cop car, cruising 3-5 mph UNDER limit.

Do you pass, or deal with it until he turns off?

I passed one once and got popped for it. He stated that I was tailgating him so badly he couldn't see my headlights. I call BS. I think he was just out to give me a hard time. Granted, he didn't ticket me and that was cool and all, but still.......

Only people with something to hide wouldn't pass imo

Brutal 370Z · 07-27-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

sounds like america is a police state or something. Thankfully over here you can't get pulled over without probable cause. Any charges, no matter how guilty get dismissed in court if no probable cause was there for the traffic stop.

I'm in Toronto too. The thing is that even if they don't have probable cause, and they want to give you a hard time, you still have to show up and fight it which is a pain in the a**, and a huge waste of time. You'll end up spending way more time trying to get rid of the charge than the time you would have saved if you got away with going faster lol

Armonster · 07-27-2011, 03:46 PM

Gotta love the formula though. Give people big cars with big engines, roads with wide lanes that could easily handle high speeds, and then set a speed limit that is about 15-30mph too slow to be a "maximum" speed (depending on the road).

That way, everyone drives faster than the speed limit by default. And then the police have the option of pulling over whoever they want.

Seriously, if you drive 55 on the interstate around Atlanta, you will die. In practice, it's 70 minimum, but 80 is standard.

Pelican170 · 07-27-2011, 03:47 PM

Im assuming this is a highway scenario lol and not a backroad or something where your behind the cop and your going to go around on a passing lane to pass him lol. Highway scenario - pass...

Brutal 370Z · 07-27-2011, 03:48 PM

Armonster

lol so true.

shadoquad · 07-27-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Only people with something to hide wouldn't pass imo

Totally disagree. Sometimes you might want to just go with the flow for a while and see why the cop's going so slow. Sometimes there's something to be said for maintaining a small target on yourself, even if you've done nothing wrong, because a hassle is a hassle. Being pulled over for 20 minutes when you've got somewhere to go sucks, whether you end up with a ticket or not.

poorazn · 07-27-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

I completely disagree, a cop has no reason to pull you over if you are doing the speed limit and passing a slower, be it a cop or something else.
Now if a cop flashed his lights at you when you tried to pass, then there was probably another reason which I could understand. And to your point of being somewhere 5 minutes faster, why show up 5 minutes later when you are within the legal limit?

Yea thats why I always throw back a strong gin and tonic before I get behind the wheel... Why not buzz up to the legal limit?

joking.... totally joking. I never drink a drop before driving

Where are you guys that you see all these cops going UNDER the limit? In NOVA, I can tell which are the cops and which arent cause they're the ones going at least 15-20 mph over the limit when noone else is.

dnasty370z · 07-27-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Only people with something to hide wouldn't pass imo

Thats what I used to say till last night I ran across this situation and funny thing is I passed because I was thinking of this thread lol and guess what happened I got pulled over and I was forced to get out of my car and let these two douches search through my car for HALF AN HOUR mind you it was 12:30a.m. so I kept insisting to the cops trust me man there is nothing in there officers can I please just go home I got work at 8a.m. and they just continued then they finally let me go and one of them told me I need new tints because mines where too dark?......are you serious did he really expect me to believe he pulled me over cause of my tints and not the fact im a 22 year old cuban male driving a nice sports car?Idk man some ppl just like to hate and I get this alot from cops here in miami its clearly harassment but that doesn't look like its going change they are all pretty much like this here so Im gonna end on this note just play it safe and dont pass unless you want to risk loosing 30-60 minutes of your life for nothing and get disrespected in the process not to mention they asked for my ID but never even bothered to run it in their database one of the officers just had it in their hand the entire time

07-27-2011, 03:23 PM	#64 (permalink)
FromG2Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fields of Opportunities Posts: 1,406 Drives: '12 5.0, kona, 6MT Rep Power: 17	^ esp when they see sports cars. Then they see a relatively young guy driving it? Recipe for disaster. Then you PASS him? ........ why risk it? __________________ 2012 5.0 GT Prem, Kona Blue, 6MT, HID, Brembo, 3.73 -- Ordered: 9/20/11, Born on: 10/20/11, Delivered 11/15/11"Marilyn" GT500 mufflers/flaps, MGW shifter, FRPP K springs, BMR panhard bar, Boss coil covers, 3DC spoiler, Llumar Tint (35% and 20%), 3M ClearBra

07-27-2011, 03:24 PM	#65 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	sounds like america is a police state or something. Thankfully over here you can't get pulled over without probable cause. Any charges, no matter how guilty get dismissed in court if no probable cause was there for the traffic stop. __________________ 2009 370z Sport Touring/Nismo shift Knob/Z1 motorsports 34 row oil cooler

07-27-2011, 03:42 PM	#67 (permalink)
Vapiano Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: East Coast Posts: 471 Drives: Under PSI Rep Power: 13	It really depends on the cop, you can never guess what mood they are going to be in, it's like playing Russian Roulette. I have had cops gesture to me to do wheelies while riding my motorcycle on the highway. I obliged, they thanked me for the show and went on my merry way. __________________ GT-R Premium Edition TiMidpipeFront/Rear CameraLI QuadSTiR+Rear Emblem De-badgeFull Clear BraCarbon Fiber Rear Spoiler & Naca Ducts 370Z NISMO Z34 11 0032 Pearl White -SOLD!!*

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Brutal 370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 357 Drives: 11' MB/Pers/6M/S/Nav Rep Power: 13	Armonster lol so true. __________________ Stillen G3/CBE/HFC, Nismo S-tune Front Chin Spoiler, 20% tint, Password JDM V2 Shift Knob

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