Passing Cops

USMarine7t · Post by **USMarine7t** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:45 am

So I am driving to work this morning in a 45 MPH zone and theres a logjam of traffic in front of me at 40 MPH. I weave my way to the front and see that everyone is staying behind a cop thats goiong exactly 40MPH (3 lane street and the cops pacing everyone in the far left lane). I turn on the GPS to make sure my speedometer is right and then proceed to set my cruise control to 46 and pass his ass on the right side. I get about 100 yards out front and he speeds up and weaves in right behind me and tailgates me the next 2 miles til I pulled into my shop. Now I am not saying he was just following me, this cat was bumper to bumper with me the whole way, if I would have tapped the brakes he would have been eating my trailer hitch.

I am sure he did everything short of a colonoscopy back there and I guess he couldnt find anything wrong unless he wanted to give me a ticket for 1 mph over the limit.

Whats everyone elses take on this, do you pass them or just sit back? For the cops out there is that a no-no or did I just hurt his ego a little? I know if he would have had his lights on or something then you have to hang back but he was just cruising along like it was no ones business.

Post by **ajalves** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:55 am

USMarine7t wrote:So I am driving to work this morning in a 45 MPH zone and theres a logjam of traffic in front of me at 40 MPH. I weave my way to the front and see that everyone is staying behind a cop thats goiong exactly 40MPH (3 lane street and the cops pacing everyone in the far left lane). I turn on the GPS to make sure my speedometer is right and then proceed to set my cruise control to 46 and pass his ass on the right side. I get about 100 yards out front and he speeds up and weaves in right behind me and tailgates me the next 2 miles til I pulled into my shop. Now I am not saying he was just following me, this cat was bumper to bumper with me the whole way, if I would have tapped the brakes he would have been eating my trailer hitch.

I am sure he did everything short of a colonoscopy back there and I guess he couldnt find anything wrong unless he wanted to give me a ticket for 1 mph over the limit.

Whats everyone elses take on this, do you pass them or just sit back? For the cops out there is that a no-no or did I just hurt his ego a little? I know if he would have had his lights on or something then you have to hang back but he was just cruising along like it was no ones business.

guy is a douchebag. You were going the speed limit, what is the problem?

assholes like this on a powere trip give cops a bad name

Shiftdnb · Post by **Shiftdnb** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:56 am

Was it on the highway/freeway or was it on a road with lights on it. In some states it's illegal to pass on the right. Don't know why he was going under the speed limit in the passing lane, I know in Maine the cop would have been at fault because it is illegal to stay in the left lane when not overtaking another vehicle. If he was an asshole he could have given you a ticket for passing on the right and going 1 mile over the speed limit.

USMarine7t · Post by **USMarine7t** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:02 am

It was a road with lights, one of the main roads thru St Petersburg FL. Dont think theres any state laws against passing on the right though. Not that I have ever heard of.

VeniVediV1ci · Post by **VeniVediV1ci** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:05 am

Shiftdnb wrote:Was it on the highway/freeway or was it on a road with lights on it. In some states it's illegal to pass on the right. Don't know why he was going under the speed limit in the passing lane, I know in Maine the cop would have been at fault because it is illegal to stay in the left lane when not overtaking another vehicle. If he was an asshole he could have given you a ticket for passing on the right and going 1 mile over the speed limit.

same thing in Vermont. And you can actually pass on a double-lined street in VT, but most ppl don't know it

...as for this situation, I'd do the same thing you did marine and just go by him at a pace that would make it ridiculous for him to give a ticket

USMarine7t · Post by **USMarine7t** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:31 am

yeah it gets bad down here some mornings with all the long bridges from St Pete to Tampa and everyone trying to get to work and the cops come out "Pacing" all the cars across these long bridges doing exactly the speed limit. Funny to watch the morning news helicoptor traffic monitors and see the logjam they cause because some of these bridges are miles long........

Post by **Nole4real** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:30 am

tax dollars hard at work

i would have and have passed cops..at least several times this year alone since im on the interstate so much...never on the right though

(I also wouldnt right now because i have a crack in my windshield ive been putting off getting fixed for a month now)

Post by **Cnasty** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:33 am

I am not certain if the "passing on the right" is a black and white law in a book somewhere or "frowned upon" but I would have passed him as well if within the speed limit.

Dont think I would have on the right, but I definitely have passed cops before which is pretty dumb since I have limo tint and its insanely dark.

TerpsMustDie · Post by **TerpsMustDie** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:36 am

Even if he ticketed you for 1 mile per hour over, it wouldn't have stuck. They generally give around 5-7 mph to account for the variance in speedometers and in the guns. The judge would have dismissed it immediately if he gave the ticket.

steelcitychaos · Post by **steelcitychaos** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:50 am

If the cops are going slower than the speed limit then I pass them hoping that they don't pull me over just to be an ass

WJ5811 · Post by **WJ5811** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:59 am

Sounds like he was just being a jackass. People pass me all the time when Im working. Alot of times Im going under the speed limit (but in the right lane) because Im looking for an address of a call or a person that was just called out and Im trying to find them. Its funny how Ill be going like 10 mph under the limit and everyone will slow down and not pass me. I dont ever stop anyone unless they pass me going atleast 10 over the limt and thats just out of making me look bad for passing me that fast. If Im actually sitting somewhere and writing speeding tickets with the radar I give up to 15 mph over before I stop someone. I dont stop for less because everyone goes between 5-10 over and I would literally be stopping everyone.

plasma1896 · Post by **plasma1896** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:05 am

the guy was being a prick. i would have passed him. i do it all the time. but i do make sure i set my cruise at speed limit

VeniVediV1ci · Post by **VeniVediV1ci** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:38 am

Hart4Heisman wrote:i'd have hit the brakes while he was tailgating you.

it'd be his fault if he hit you...

teach that cocksucker a lesson

then claim your back is messed up and get paiddddddd

Post by **Nole4real** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:49 am

WJ5811 wrote:Sounds like he was just being a jackass. People pass me all the time when Im working. Alot of times Im going under the speed limit (but in the right lane) because Im looking for an address of a call or a person that was just called out and Im trying to find them. Its funny how Ill be going like 10 mph under the limit and everyone will slow down and not pass me. I dont ever stop anyone unless they pass me going atleast 10 over the limt and thats just out of making me look bad for passing me that fast. If Im actually sitting somewhere and writing speeding tickets with the radar I give up to 15 mph over before I stop someone. I dont stop for less because everyone goes between 5-10 over and I would literally be stopping everyone.

We have 2 cops?

Nice!

I was gonna ask Rain to weigh in but I see we're covered here.

USMarine7t · Post by **USMarine7t** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:01 pm

Hart4Heisman wrote:i'd have hit the brakes while he was tailgating you.

it'd be his fault if he hit you...

teach that cocksucker a lesson

You have NO idea how bad I wanted to do that. If I could have gotten someone on the line to confirm that I wouldnt be in the wrong I surely would have done it.

Another question since we are kinda on the subject here is what do you guys in law enforcement think of things like Veteran License Plates and Military stuff. I always wondered a few times I have had police officers get behind me after I was speeding and then peel off after a couple miles if it had anything to do with my Marine Corps License plate and US Marine Corps Scout Sniper tire cover on my jeeps Spare tire on the back? Does any of that make a difference when going to pull someone over?

Post by **Cnasty** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:02 pm

I always wondered the same thing.

Like if I have a Gator cop pull me over due to my Canes plate for something ridiculous. Id give him Tha U and then speed off.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:15 pm

Cnasty wrote:
Like if I have a Gator cop pull me over due to my Canes plate for something ridiculous. Id give him Tha U and then speed off.

Having a Canes logo displayed pretty much implies that youre doing something wrong

Post by **Cnasty** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:16 pm

Yea, pretty much.

Especially in a big black truck with very dark tint.

UCWeiser · Post by **UCWeiser** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:27 pm

Cnasty wrote:Yea, pretty much.

Especially in a big black truck with very dark tint.

Yeah, that pretty much means you're ridin dirty there. You're just asking for trouble.

WJ5811 · Post by **WJ5811** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:10 pm

USMarine7t wrote:
Hart4Heisman wrote:i'd have hit the brakes while he was tailgating you.

it'd be his fault if he hit you...

teach that cocksucker a lesson

You have NO idea how bad I wanted to do that. If I could have gotten someone on the line to confirm that I wouldnt be in the wrong I surely would have done it.

Another question since we are kinda on the subject here is what do you guys in law enforcement think of things like Veteran License Plates and Military stuff. I always wondered a few times I have had police officers get behind me after I was speeding and then peel off after a couple miles if it had anything to do with my Marine Corps License plate and US Marine Corps Scout Sniper tire cover on my jeeps Spare tire on the back? Does any of that make a difference when going to pull someone over?

Not so much anymore with the plates because now I have seen where drug mules and transporters are getting those plate too thinking they wont be stopped. So pretty much when I see one of those plates I look to see if the guy driving fits the part. I have Marine Corps plates on my vehicle and my wife has been stopped before.

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