This time it was my fault.

I was delivering my newspapers at probably 4 AM or so, and there was a brand new RED (yes red! wow, didn't know the cops around here had them) Impala in front of me. I thought it was too nice to be going so slow, so I flashed him and passed him.

Then he followed me, and I was like, what the hell? This guy wants to race me or something.

That's when he pulled me over (I was going probably around 35 mph)

He basically just lectured me about how the speed limit is only 25 mph in the residential area and then slapped me on the wrist and let me go. After he checked to make sure he couldn't write me a ticket for anything else (License registration insurance)

He said "I could have written you a ticket just by pacing you! Our cars are professionally calibrated every 6 months!" But the guy was only "pacing" me for like 3 seconds because right when he put his lights on, I was already pulled over to throw another paper.

Can you get "paced" in 3 seconds?
-Aleckor

 

it was a red unmarked impala? lol i wouldnt have pulled over i would have thought it was a fake cop...


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The are getting more and more of the really well unmarked cop cars. I just saw one yesterday that was a black Expedition with chrome rims. Had someone pulled over with another cop and it had lights flashing in the front window.

 

To answer your question no 3 seconds is not long enough. Most states have a milage requierment and I doubt your state says a pace of 3 seconds at 35 is long enough. Basicly you pissed him off by flashing him like that is all.

 

My cop friend said in Missouri if you fight a pacing ticket then you should win. It's so hard to judge speed even by pacing. Cops FTL

 

in town here we have a completly debadged cobalt SS with a kit and rims

 

but is it a cop?

 

we have some new unmarked dodge chargers pulling people around here now.

 

same thing here. black chargers with crome center caps with black wheel. those are sicks police car

 

yes

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Man... I'd be wary that any car just "cruising" around at 4 in the morning would be a cop. Ain't many peeps out then.

 

i am on weekends.. cuz i start work at 430am

 

I honestly sped up more when I thought he was chasing me because I figured I pissed him off by flashing him and passing him, so I was trying to get away from him.

I could have argued that in court too, because he was scaring me and "pushing me" to go faster. The guy's license plate wasn't even a city license plate. It was bone stock bone normal, no yellow sticker, no badge, nothing.

I didn't think 3 seconds was long enough to pace me, which is why I just kept my mouth shut and let him lecture me. No warning, no ticket, nothing.

Love my Cobalt
-Aleckor

 

you dont have to pull over for unmarked cars, legally...i dont think...i have no exact idea though since ive never even been normally pulled over...

 

I think you have to put on your four ways so they know you acknowledge that they're there and phone the cops and ask them if it is their car or someone faking a cop...

 

in co you have to pull over even if its unmarked, but you don't have to roll down the window for the officer. you can sit there and call 911 to confirm its a real cop or wait for a marked car.

but if you do that whats your chances of getting off with just a warning?

 

true that!

 

we have minivans... yes minivans, and also ford f150's disguised as oil trucks....
in all honesty if cops really wanted to crack down on street racing they should get a corwn vic, paint it like a green with gold flakes, toss a huge ass wing on it, guarantedd everyone who saw it would be like wtf is that guy thinking and try to race! ahaha

 

i drove up to new york the other day and there was an all blacked out police charger. that thing looked mean. lol. so my 2.2 got scared and hit the middle lane.

 

normally cops use heavy tint with lighter cutout areas for the rear lights if I see a car with heavy black tint I try not to pass em

 

yeah same here.i hate that. lol.

 

There is this sick tricked out Camaro SS around my town that is under cover.

 

3 seconds is enough time to determine you were speeding. Actually, under certain circumstances a cop doesnt need a radar or to pace. They can determine you are speeding by watching you. You have to pull over for an unmarked car in any state. you do NOT have to pull the car over right away though. If you are unsure you call the police and make sure its really a cop, then pull over. Or you can wait till you are in a safer location to pull the vehicle over.

 

the number is *677 call it if you get pulled over buy unmarked...


http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...lphone_677.htm


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a little town by me has a newer black gto with black rims and red calipers..only way you can tell its a cop is by the giant antennas on it