Speeding tickets in the US
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Speeding tickets in the US
Guys, just curious to know how they get you for speeding?
Many States don’t require a front plate. Here in the mother country there are mobile camera vans as well as front facing fixed cameras to check your speed. Also rear facing cameras but it’s the front ones that can sometimes catch you...thank you waze for the many warnings that,so far,have saved me. Another method is average speed checks over a fixed distance. Also smart highways with variable speed limits and cameras.
We have unmarked police cars too, not really a defence against those.
So no front cameras in the US ?
Many States don’t require a front plate. Here in the mother country there are mobile camera vans as well as front facing fixed cameras to check your speed. Also rear facing cameras but it’s the front ones that can sometimes catch you...thank you waze for the many warnings that,so far,have saved me. Another method is average speed checks over a fixed distance. Also smart highways with variable speed limits and cameras.
We have unmarked police cars too, not really a defence against those.
So no front cameras in the US ?
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It varies widely from state to state, but there are various technologies like radar, lidar, etc. As far as I know, we do not have the camera speed trap system like you do in the UK. On the flip side, certain bridges and areas are patrolled by planes and/or helicopters in addition to the regular police enforcement.
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In most areas of California, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) use pacing from the side or behind to determine the speed of a vehicle they suspect is going too fast. In some more rural areas, the CHP use radar or other electronic means to determine speed as well as aircraft.
Local police use radar mounted in a car or on a motorbike.
Local police use radar mounted in a car or on a motorbike.
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Here in Maryland, we have lots of stationary automated speed recording cameras, automated speed cameras mounted in parked vans, marked & unmarked state, local and National Park police vehicles with lidar or radar, as well as bear in the air. Waze and the panoramic roof are functional counter measures for most instances.
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#9
Even on my 3rd V1 radar dector, I've received 3 speeding tickets over the past 35 yrs of driving. Luckily it's always below 100 mph, on 85 mph speed limit Texas freeways, so I've taken defensive driving courses, now $25 online comedy course, waste 4-5 hours watching on laptop while watching football, & still get a discount off my auto insurance.
So for me, lesson is don't get caught doing way over 100+ & I'm fine...
So for me, lesson is don't get caught doing way over 100+ & I'm fine...
#10
Dragoneye Lidar is used in CT which is very hi-tech. What is more if you are caught doing over 85 mph jail time is likely with car being impounded.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
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Dragoneye Lidar is used in CT which is very hi-tech. What is more if you are caught doing over 85 mph jail time is likely with car being impounded.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
#12
The east coast is more like Russia on steroids. Just leave. Why voluntarily live in a police state?
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Dragoneye Lidar is used in CT which is very hi-tech. What is more if you are caught doing over 85 mph jail time is likely with car being impounded.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
Tickets in CT are way more than in MD.
I got two tickets in 2 months driving at night between MD and MA in my Range Rover.
One was with Dragoneye where the cop "gave me a break" and ticketed me for 85 mph. My Escort MAX did not pick up any signal even tho I am sure he was firing the device at cars way ahead of me.
The other ticket was a plain clothes cop who picked me out of a bunch of vehicles.
In my XJR I have travelled at greater speeds and have had cops pass me without a pause.
There are quite a few fixed cameras on the side of local roads especially near schools.
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Dammit OK I'll bite. How does the Panoramic roof help in not getting speeding tickets? Haha. Spotting Helicopters? Bright light helps stay alert!
WAZE and Escort 360 help me, but really it is more about spider sense and not speeding through obvious traps like hills/crests on highways. Last ticket was 30 years ago and I have done some crazy **** in those 30. So just saying that means I should get a doozy of a ticket soon.
WAZE and Escort 360 help me, but really it is more about spider sense and not speeding through obvious traps like hills/crests on highways. Last ticket was 30 years ago and I have done some crazy **** in those 30. So just saying that means I should get a doozy of a ticket soon.
Here in Maryland, we have lots of stationary automated speed recording cameras, automated speed cameras mounted in parked vans, marked & unmarked state, local and National Park police vehicles with lidar or radar, as well as bear in the air. Waze and the panoramic roof are functional counter measures for most instances.
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Here in the People's Republik, speed cameras are used in construction and school zones and in some counties just about anywhere. Getting a speed camera ticket results in a $40 fine. It's treated as a civil infraction and doesn't affect your driving record. Speed camera tickets are pretty avoidable since they are generally in a fixed location.
Radar / Lidar are prevalent. In fact I can't remember seeing a cop car recently that didn't have one.
Radar / Lidar are prevalent. In fact I can't remember seeing a cop car recently that didn't have one.
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Here in the People's Republik, speed cameras are used in construction and school zones and in some counties just about anywhere. Getting a speed camera ticket results in a $40 fine. It's treated as a civil infraction and doesn't affect your driving record. Speed camera tickets are pretty avoidable since they are generally in a fixed location.
Radar / Lidar are prevalent. In fact I can't remember seeing a cop car recently that didn't have one.
Radar / Lidar are prevalent. In fact I can't remember seeing a cop car recently that didn't have one.