That’s nice… not in Colorado…Better go read your state's driving manual, guys. In some jurisdictions you are actually allowed to exceed the speed limit by a specific amount to execute a pass on a 2-lane road. In all my moves for the military, I've read 6 or 7 state drivers' manuals. That's an easy ticket to fight in court if it's applicable to your state if you know 3 things: the speed of the vehicle you passed, the speed at which you passed and the speed limit on the road in question. You can't just barrel up behind someone and blow by them, you've got to match speed behind them, then execute the pass.
...but there are @$$#073 cops everywhere.
I got a ticket for 55 in a 55 zone in Minnesota because I had the audacity to pass a town cop who was driving at 50 on a 4-lane road.
"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
No, the speed limit is 55 and my cruise control was set for 55.
"If you passed me, that means you were speeding."
I'm sorry, say what now? 🤨
...and it was a dang summons ticket, but I was due to get on a plane to Japan in 3 days. That was a royal PITA to deal with, but the points were already gone before I got back to the US. 🤣
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California Highway Patrol Officer did not like my i4
This happened yesterday, on one of the busy freeways (I-15), express lane in Southern California. A CHP officer decided to pull me over for speeding, going 76 miles per hour. (of all speeds). He claimed I was going 82, when I passed him, but clearly that wasn't the case. Doesn't matter much in California since even 1 mile over can result in fine.
Anyone that knows SoCal roads, even though the speed limit is 65-70mph on the freeways, up to 80mph is generally the rule of thumb. Keeps things moving for us.
As far as the law goes, totally at fault here, however, he proceeds to tell me: "Just because you have an i4 doesn't mean the rules of physics don't apply". I ended the conversation with him at that point, politely asked if our business is done and I can go.
Careful out there
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Anyone that knows SoCal roads, even though the speed limit is 65-70mph on the freeways, up to 80mph is generally the rule of thumb. Keeps things moving for us.
As far as the law goes, totally at fault here, however, he proceeds to tell me: "Just because you have an i4 doesn't mean the rules of physics don't apply". I ended the conversation with him at that point, politely asked if our business is done and I can go.
Careful out there
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Well that's handy but sort of academic; the cop saw nothing but me coming at him (in his lane
) doing ~70. Bottom line is you get the inconvenience and potentially the cost, whether you think you are in the right or not.55mph, that's a new one. I got one for doing 56! I was following a K-9 unit doing EXACTLY 55 on a Wide Open major state route when it opened up to 2 lanes. I had a 4 hr drive ahead of me and didn't want to drive 55 the whole way, so I moved over and S-l-o-w-l-y passed him and he saw me as a young man in a Camaro (gimme a break it was the 90's) and just had to pull me over! He asked what I thought was going to happen when I passed an "officer", I said, I thought you would be cool and let me drive safely on....
No way he gives @cruzer666 a ticket if he is on this form! He shakes his hand and thanks him for all his help.
My experience with the police was completely the opposite. The 2nd day of having the car, I got pulled over 'accidently' doing about 60mph in a 30mph zone (m50 gets there really fast) when I punched it from a stop light and slowed down immediately. He was hiding in parking lot and pulled behind me right way. I pulled into another parking lot to get off the street and when he came to the window and I said, "I'm sorry, I was being stupid and it wont happen again". He asked for my DL and Insurance and said, I'll be right back. He walked back towards the patrol car but stopped and stood between the cars for second and came back. He handed my my documents and asked me how I liked the car and we had a conversation for a about 10 min about the car . He said, don't worry about it and gave me a verbal warning. I saw him several times over the next couple of days. I waved each time and he always waved back. Nice guy. Hope he told all his cop buddies about the nice guy in the new Orange BMW...
Shortly after this encounter, I learned that the LIMIT button on the steering wheel is my new best friend.
Shortly after this encounter, I learned that the LIMIT button on the steering wheel is my new best friend.
There was bound to be a story like this!
I had one good encounter in my brand new E90. Was pulled over going like 80 maybe on the freeway by the local PD (not a Chippee). Guy came out with bike shorts (he was a bike patrol officer) and said why are you going so fast? I told him I just came back from Germany and they drive this way over there, sorry! He said slow down and gave me a pass. (1) I think he didn't want to deal with the interagency paperwork and (2) he seemed like a nice guy and (3) I had a bunch of colleagues in my car and we were heading to lunch, so maybe he read the "room" - needless to say, this (edit: the free pass) never happened again
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I'm telling ya, the LIMIT button is your friend.. out of all the cars I've owned this is the easiest car to accidently speed in, even with the HUD. If I'm not driving like an a-hole (A.K.A. having fun), I use the limit button like cruise control around town and DAPP on the highway.There was bound to be a story like this!
- needless to say, this (edit: the free pass) never happened again
A long long time ago I also was pulled over for speeding, but the moment the officer came to my window to ask me for my driver's license and ID, he noticed my "GPS receiver" lying on my dashboard (as I said, it was a loooong time ago). He was more interested in that little box, and he even called a colleague because that receiver had a small flashing blue LED, and he thought that was illegal...(blue lights = emergency vehicles). We also had a 15-minute conversation about that receiver. Never got a ticket for speeding, at least not that day
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