Speeding and Covid-19
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Just wondering with the fear of Covid-19, will the highway patrol be more lenient in speed limits. Next week I'm going to drive from Tampa to Chicago and will I be able to set a new for me land speed record? I'll be driving a Mercedes not my 911.
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i got pulled over going 107 and the CHP let me go yesterday. i was blown away. he jammed right up on me from behind and before he even put on his lights i threw up my hand and pulled over. he was like “dude. what are you doing?” i said “i am totally 100% in the wrong i’m sorry officer” and he said “this thing is sweet. how long have you had it?” i said “a week” and he was like “yeah I don’t blame you, just use your head. i appreciate the honesty”
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This is taken on the NJ turnpike close to NYC about 45 min ago - it’s a ghost town! No cops on the highways anywhere
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dhirm5 (03-25-2020)
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^^I see a lot of local cops and CHP sitting around with the windows up.
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I just drove from LA to San Francisco, CHP were pulling over speeders (i saw mostly sports cars). If anything they are more bored with fewer cars on the road and you will stick out a lot more. The plus is that your radar detector maybe more effective with fewer cars on the road?
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I wouldn't be surprised if enforcement in lockdown areas is a lot stricter; aside from less cars to blend in with, it seems "non-essential" travel in your car is being deliberately discouraged or prohibited... states/municipalities want to free up ER beds otherwise used to treat car crash victims for COVID patients.
Although you could claim you are on the way to buy some medicine for Timmy, it's a lot less credible in a sports car going over the speed limit on a back-road![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
Despite a very strong temptation to take advantage of empty roads even for just a nice legal drive (I live in an area that's 24/7 traffic hell normally, a quiet cruise on empty roads sound like paradise) I don't plan on going out for a drive until this virus is contained.![Frown](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Although you could claim you are on the way to buy some medicine for Timmy, it's a lot less credible in a sports car going over the speed limit on a back-road
![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
Despite a very strong temptation to take advantage of empty roads even for just a nice legal drive (I live in an area that's 24/7 traffic hell normally, a quiet cruise on empty roads sound like paradise) I don't plan on going out for a drive until this virus is contained.
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I wouldn't be surprised if enforcement in lockdown areas is a lot stricter; aside from less cars to blend in with, it seems "non-essential" travel in your car is being deliberately discouraged or prohibited... states/municipalities want to free up ER beds otherwise used to treat car crash victims for COVID patients.
Although you could claim you are on the way to buy some medicine for Timmy, it's a lot less credible in a sports car going over the speed limit on a back-road![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
Despite a very strong temptation to take advantage of empty roads even for just a nice legal drive (I live in an area that's 24/7 traffic hell normally, a quiet cruise on empty roads sound like paradise) I don't plan on going out for a drive until this virus is contained.![Frown](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Although you could claim you are on the way to buy some medicine for Timmy, it's a lot less credible in a sports car going over the speed limit on a back-road
![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
Despite a very strong temptation to take advantage of empty roads even for just a nice legal drive (I live in an area that's 24/7 traffic hell normally, a quiet cruise on empty roads sound like paradise) I don't plan on going out for a drive until this virus is contained.
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that may a problem in places like Virginia where over 85mph is a Misdemeanor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...0e3_story.html
...courts closed, you get arrested and you may just spend time in the gray bar hotel until a judge can be found.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...0e3_story.html
...courts closed, you get arrested and you may just spend time in the gray bar hotel until a judge can be found.
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I have the 3 day Porsche PTX in Birmingham for the week of May 10th, I won't be flying for sure, so driving there will be the plan. Hopefully, the virus will be be on the downside, flat end of the curve, by then.
Will decide which vehicle I'll take as the date gets closer.
Just because there's less traffic doesn't make it easier to go faster, I use traffic as cover whenever I can. My detector may work better, but Waze alerts will surely not be as numerous or timely with less vehicles.
Will decide which vehicle I'll take as the date gets closer.
Just because there's less traffic doesn't make it easier to go faster, I use traffic as cover whenever I can. My detector may work better, but Waze alerts will surely not be as numerous or timely with less vehicles.
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Traffic on I-95 was light yesterday afternoon and I was passed numerous times going triple digits while I was doing the same and I never saw a cop once in an about an hour going north & south.
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i got pulled over going 107 and the CHP let me go yesterday. i was blown away. he jammed right up on me from behind and before he even put on his lights i threw up my hand and pulled over. he was like “dude. what are you doing?” i said “i am totally 100% in the wrong i’m sorry officer” and he said “this thing is sweet. how long have you had it?” i said “a week” and he was like “yeah I don’t blame you, just use your head. i appreciate the honesty”
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i got pulled over going 107 and the CHP let me go yesterday. i was blown away. he jammed right up on me from behind and before he even put on his lights i threw up my hand and pulled over. he was like “dude. what are you doing?” i said “i am totally 100% in the wrong i’m sorry officer” and he said “this thing is sweet. how long have you had it?” i said “a week” and he was like “yeah I don’t blame you, just use your head. i appreciate the honesty”