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    Re: A few legitimate ways to stop a police officer from writing a ticket

    Quote Originally Posted by moonman239 View Post
    Also, here's how to make sure you don't get caught in the first place:
    5) Always be on the lookout for a policecar. When you come across a curb or underpass, look over your shoulder. Oftentimes, police cars like to hide in those places because there they are more likely to catch speeders because people speed past them without noticing them.

    6) At night, if you see a car in front of you flashing its headlights, slow down. This is "Morse code" for "Speed Device Coming Up."

    Ignoring the other points.

    #5 Police radars can track you up to 5km away. By the time you see them, they've probably already locked your speed.

    #6 There are many reasons people will flash their lights at you; having your brights on, having a light out, driving like an idiot, letting you know they're gonna pass, etc.

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    Re: A few legitimate ways to stop a police officer from writing a ticket

    Quote Originally Posted by kfcSmitty View Post
    #5 Police radars can track you up to 5km away. By the time you see them, they've probably already locked your speed.
    While that is true, there are some states in the US where the legal range of the radar is considerably lower. I was told by an officer that the legal range in FL is something pretty small, like half a mile or so, but he also told me about working in Texas where they could get up on a hill and zap somebody many miles away, which would let them know who had radar detectors, as the person would suddenly hit their brakes and would then remain puzzled for a long time afterwards.
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