Hoovey689

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on a related note, I've seen 3 motorcycle cops and 6 total cruisers today. I can't think of anything special other than they are just out in force today.

KevinGS

If I'm in grey, invisible Lexus ES, I may slide past a cop doing 5 to 7 over the speed limit.

If I'm in my heavily-modded 2GS or my 4GS, I NEVER PASS A COP. They look at my GSes and simply want to make a statement, and pull me over for doing 2 mph over.

piguy

I typically go about 10 over in normal traffic - that's the speed of traffic in the left lanes. When I see cops, I usually ease off the gas and go about 5 over instead. This has led to me slowly passing the cops a few times, and I've never had any issues with that.

It does bug me when people instinctively brake when they see cops, since almost everyone does it and the sudden deceleration often creates unsafe situations. If the cop was trying to catch people for speeding, then by the time you saw him, he would have already had your speed. Braking at that point does nothing to reduce your chance of a ticket and instead forces people behind you to react to your sudden change in speed.

Most of the time, he's already giving someone else a ticket and wouldn't be able to pull you over anyway.

Corey140

Exactly this.

I haven't been stopped yet for passing a cop when he is riding with traffic. Long as you don't fly past them on the highway, they don't care in most cases. They want people who they can give the super speeder ticket too.

GSthe4th

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Now that I am older and no longer an idiot behind the wheel (meaning I no longer want to be the fastest car on the road), 10 mph above the posted limit is my target IF I am riding without a pack of cars. I have found that is a great way to really limit the chance of a speeding ticket on the routes I travel. I too dont use the brake when I slow down on seeing a CHP. I am usually in cruise control, so I simply turn it off and my speed decreases almost naturally. I wont hesitate to pass a cop on the side of the highway 5-7 mph over. In the city I am about 5 over.

Here in California, the highway travelled matters. I5 vs 99 vs 152 vs 101 vs 580/680 etc. The "acceptable" speed travelled varies, with I5 having a speed limit of 70. My last ticket was 82 in a 65 back in 2011, passing to get over on the 680/580 exchange in the east bay. Bad timing.

And YES, absolutely people brake too hard when they see a cop, and it is dangerous, especially when pack speeding. Dangerous because most people tailgate and dont follow at a safe distance. People dont want to lose their place in line, so there is a nice domino effect. Tailgating at 80 mph is not my cup of tea anymore. Following at a safe distance will get you passed and cut off by the car behind you, sadly. I speed safely these days because usually I have my family with me!

fastdak25

Not sure how they are now, but back in early to mid 2000's (before i moved away) the cops in the phoenix/tempe/scottsdale area didn't seem to care about speeders unless it was way up in the criminal range (20mph or more over in AZ). I did a ride-a-long one night with a Scottsdale cop and while sitting at a red light we watch a car zoom through the intersection, clearing way over the 35mph speedlimit. Cop didn't do ****. When I asked why his response was, "Guy probably has somewhere to be."

edit: Also cops in the phoenix metro area never carried speed guns (guessing they still don't). Only cops I ever saw with radar/ladar guns were the state highway patrolman on motorcycles.

pvmike1

On my loud motorcycle - slow down, don't pass him
In any car - slow to 5-10 mph over the speed limit, max

BrickHead

When a cop stops next to me at a traffic light, I am always tempted to shoot him a bird and see how he would react

corradoMR2

Yesterday. Speed limit 60 km/hr. Cop was going at about 55 kph in the left lane. I was on the right lane and passed him at 65 kph with my IS, 35% tints so he did notice my car . No issues, but I would not go any faster.

Justin2JZ

35%? lol down here in FL cops usually mess with you for your tints but Ive been having good luck (knocks on wood) my 535i has 5% all around and 50% on the windshield and ive never had any trouble. I got pulled over for 84 in a 65 and got off with a warning the cop didnt mention the tints.

I8ABMR

its funny how people will claim they drive at a set speed. LOL I drive until I feel like I am moving at a good pace and rarely look down, BUT I live in the middle of the Sonoran desert.

Hoovey689

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I really want my next car to have HUD

corradoMR2

I usually roll down my front window when I see a cop since the black interior makes the 35% look darker and I've heard of folks getting stopped with 35% tints up front.

corradoMR2

A+++ I'm planning on getting the top package for the NX just for the HUD (and AVS) as it is sooo convenient. It's one of those features like Power Windows, you just can't live without once you experience it.

Hoovey689

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It's one of those things where I understand the GS gets it, as does the RX and HS did too but why not the sporty IS or other luxurious Lexus models. Doesn't seem fair