Do you know how you can tell if you are going to fast?

Zonny . . . Touring, LeMans Sunset, 6 mt, all opts except aero

 

when you see the red and blue flashing lights behind you

 

Thats funny, on day 5 of ownership a cop stopped me to ask me how fast I thought I was going... I guess he was curious as well.

I had the cruise at 90, I said 80 or so, he said more like 82, to what I said "sure..."

He let me go with a warning.

 

When the dashed centerline is unbroken.

 

When you're going fast enough to pass a cop. You have to at least be going over 100mph.

 

When cops ask you if you know why they stopped you or how fast you were going, they are giving you a chance to incriminate yourself. They can then, if need be, later testify in court that you confessed to a crime.

If you did commit a crime, the burden is on the police to prove it. If they can't, you can't be convicted. This is what "innocent until proven guilty" means. It is one of the basic principles on which this country was founded. Without it, and the rest of the Bill of Rights (which John Ashcroft is busy trying to destroy), we would be living in a police state.

NEVER admit committing a crime to the police! It is un-American!

 

When you turn the wheel and the car doesn't.

 

Any less than that is adequate in most situations.

 

"Knock on Wood" I always speed but .....got a ticket. Driving for 10yrs

 

You're going to fast when you can't keep the car "shiny side up."

 

Then how do you answer the "do you know how fast you were going" question? Say you were driving 55 mph, or whatever the speed limit for that road?

 

If you say 55 and the cop radared you at 80, you both know your lying. Cops are authority figures, and don't take to being lied to. It can substantially increase your chances for a ticket if the first thing out of your mouth is a lie.

The actual correct answer to "Do you know how fast you were going?" is "Yes". Nothing more or nothing less.

If you answer, "No" the cop can pretty much write you up for anything since you admitted that you didn't know your speed. I have also heard that they can write you up for not knowing how fast you are going althought I have never heard of this actually happening. The statute has something to do with inattentive driving.

If you answer "Yes" that shows that you were paying attention, but doesn't incriminate yourself. It also lets the cop know he better be reasonably accurate when he writes you up.

 

"Do you know why I stopped you?"

"No, sir."

"Do you know how fast you were going?"

I was going to say "No, sir," but after reading Alang's post above, I have to agree with him. Say yes, but do not admit to speeding.

"How fast do you think you were going?"

"I don't know, sir."

Don't be drawn into a conversation. Even though he hasn't "read you your rights," anything you say can and will be used against you.

Of course, you shouldn't be rude, either. Be respectful, but do not answer questions about your alleged crime. Deny or say you don't know.

He has no business asking you where you have come from or where you're going, either. He could be looking for an admission that you've been drinking. Tell him you've been in Baltimore and are going home, but nothing more specific. Obviously you shouldn't mention bars or parties or even "a friend's house."

I find it appalling that Americans know so little about their rights and the legal system that the cops can so easily get people to incriminate themselves.

BTW, never plead guilty in traffic court, either, even if you are. (Pleading is not testimony, and will not subject you to perjury charges, another point many people are ignorant about.) The last time I was in court, a friend pleaded guilty and was given a fine, even though the arresting officer wasn't present. If he had pled not guilty, he would have gotten off free.

Which is exactly what happened to me. My officer was present, but not the radar officer who was with her (and training her, I think.) The judge asked her for her testimony, and she said, "Your honor, the state has no evidence in this case." Dismissed.

In case you're wondering, no, I'm not a lawyer.

 

When the tree is the only source of breaks that works immediately

 

When the dashed white line turns solid and the clock starts going backwards.

WayneTN

 

Hmmm... maybe that's a common number for them to quote. Both times I've been pulled over they said I was doing 82mph... hmm

conspiracy

 

when the earth starts spinning the other way and you go back in time.

WHEN I DRIVE, I WANT TO FEEL LIKE SUPERMAN!

 

Telephone poles look like a picket fence...

Tears of excitement run into your ears...


All the stars look like meteors...

 

When the day is clear and the mountain road is straight, you know you're going too fast when you can look out of your windshield into the space before you and see the back of your head.