soontobered84

That made me belly laugh out loud

RKD in OKC

That 500 mile quick trip was when I was a bit younger. With all the traffic now, even that would be awfully close to unobtainium, even at night.

RKD in OKC

The reason for no brake lights...

When highway cruising most times the traffic is in groups. People just kind of zombie out following each other. I typically slowly and politely work through the group (no tailgating, or shooting gaps to cut someone off, nothing that would upset anyone enough to use their cell phone). Generally less than 10 to 15 mph faster than the cars in the group when I pass them. Then when out in front of the group, mash the throttle and see how fast I can get going before catching the last car of the next group.

When I reach the last car of the next group, I slow dramatically making sure to not be going much faster than that last car when passing. This deceleration is when the no brake lights would be very nice. Just so as not to draw any attention to the fact I am braking to pass a car.

I also slow as I approach and pass a single car when between groups. This is so it looks like I am not going much faster than they are. It is partly because you don't look as fast when not actually passing someone, you don't attract as much attention when slowly passing, but also it doesn't scare and **** off that driver into using their cell phone.

One thing to note, When getting ready to pass that last car, be very very alert and careful because that car will inevitably decide to change lanes right as you are starting to pass. It is NOT because the guy thinks he is the speed police. In fact, he probably doesn't consciously realize you are even there. He was mentally asleep at the wheel, day dreaming, just following the car in front of him. When you came up in his mirrors, it woke him just enough to realize he was just following along but not enough to realize you are what woke him or that you are even there.

marlinspike

Ha, I once made it from DC to Charlotte in under 4 hours, and that's including the time spent in town on each end and the one stop for gas. Just a few short years ago traffic was so much thinner.

marlinspike

You think CA is tough, take a look at VA. Most departments authorize an arrest at 90mph (it's a C1 Misdemeanor, the highest level midemeanor, at 80mph) and many cops will arrest you at 100mph no matter how nice you are. Exceed 90 or 100 (depending on the county) and expect your sentence to include at least a little bit of jail time. Quite frankly, I think it's a little draconian. You can be the only car on the interstate doing 81, and it's reckless driving, but if you're doing 55 and swerving back and forth across all lanes they have to be able to show another person was actually endangered for it be reckless...not sure what sense that makes.

marlinspike

What year and state was this? These days, most of the enlightened jurisdictions have a no-chase policy for speed only.

fraggle

Trapster isn't that useful for highway drives. I use it for backroad drives in areas I'm less familiar with. Saved my butt just last weekend.

Like any tool, they all have a best application.

I also have experience with an SR1, but it's illegal to have in Virginia. They take their revenue seriously here. Works good in MD tho.

RKD in OKC

Long enough ago there was no such thing as a no chase policy. And traffic lights didn't last 4 minutes either.

heinrich

Brendan once did 10 hours exactly from Seattle to San Diego in an '86 euro he had bought from me. I saw him leave, and called him on his land line and spoke to his wife and him just as he was arriving. Do the math

heinrich

What he said. There are those who believe you can make the officer happy by acting as if you didn;t see him.

RKD in OKC

1260 miles in 10 hours beats me.

blown 87

That would beat the last airplane I owned.

dprantl

The problem with braking and the officer seeing your car dive from the weight transfer is that they can take that as a sort of "admission of guilt". I.e. you know you were going too fast, that's why you slammed on your brakes to slow down. A good handbrake won't make the car dive either. Seeing a car slow down without diving is weird and will lead the officer to believe there is something wrong with their measuring device.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

auzivision

Have you tried the "Trapster" i-phone app? I don't think this type of techology is that far away.

Now where in the F*** is my jet pack... I thought we were all supposed to be flying around with jet packs by now!

heinrich

Dan, that one I've never heard in court.

Braking at any speed, is a good thing, not a bad thing and certainly cannot be construed to be admitting guilt of anything. "Yourr honour I killed him because I already had the gun in my hand ... he was already standing there in front of me, and the officer was LOOKING!!! What was I supposed to do, back off??!! No way man, the officer would definitely have arrested me for intnent to kill!"