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10 Ways to Avoid Speeding Tickets

autos.aol.com — The worst possible thing you can do is combine all the no-no's in this list by driving a flashy car too fast, late at night when you're the only car on the road while looking like you just robbed a bank. If you do that, expect a ticket. And expect no mercy.

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  • geekchic, on 10/11/2007, -38/+193surely the easiest way is to simply obey the speed limit?
  • Netrilix, on 10/11/2007, -1/+113What would AOL know about speed?
  • frieddonuts, on 10/11/2007, -2/+56Or you can have a car painted with the Confederate Flag that you use to jump over conveniently placed dirt ramps on country roads...I need to stop watching TV Land
  • wonderchemist, on 10/11/2007, -7/+57Speeding tickets are just a tax on people who don't look out for cops.
  • DougPenn, on 10/11/2007, -1/+47Have big boobies and a low-cut blouse. Get a warning every time.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+41Ehhh no, the surest way to get a ticket is to drive 10 mph over the speed limit during daylight through a construction zone or a school zone. These are zones where traffic cops often have specific quotas to make, dramatically increasing your chances of getting radar gunned.

    Traffic cops are pretty simple. They sit somewhere and wait for their radar gun to flash, then they write a ticket. This article gives them too much credit. I really wish they'd write tickets for dangerous driving like following to closely or driving erratically, but they don't have a quota for that.
  • CryptiniteDemon, on 10/11/2007, -3/+31For the last tip they practically said "If you're driving, try not to be a black guy."
  • SPECOPS, on 10/11/2007, -4/+31@geekchic
    For my first ticket (believe it or not), I wasn't speeding, the guy behind me was. Of course, the cop wasn't on the side of the road, but oncoming, and I guess didn't use the doppler sound (how they can tell you're the one). Anyway, I went to court, told my story, still got the ticket, but the fine was reduced 50%. Lesson learned for me, you don't have to be speeding to get a speeding ticket.
  • WebRidesTV, on 10/11/2007, -2/+24Common sense, but unfortunately, that's the least common of the senses.
  • tweeter514, on 10/11/2007, -0/+18Being a police officer, I can vouch that most of that is true. Going with flow of traffic is AOK. Its the people that stick their head up above the rest that get the attention.

    RADAR is not discriminate. Meaning if there are a number of cars, it is difficult to pick out who is the speeder. Unless you are going much faster than the surrounding traffic.

    Oh, and ignore the "rabbit" theory. I'm just as likely to nail the the fox chasing the rabbit on a matter of principle alone.
  • ricree, on 10/11/2007, -0/+18They sure seem to know how to avoid it.
  • yoshitomi, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18Why are you diggers so against speeding? Please drive 65/70mph on a highway and honestly tell me THAT is the highest speed your driving abilities -coupled with your car's- can sustain. I'm not talking about speeding 120, zig-zagging through cars, I'm talking about increasing the speed limit to ~85/90+ mph. You can COMFORTABLY drive at that speed on a highway without being anymore dangerous. Ask Germany.

    Seriously if you can't handle that speed, you might want to take another driving course. It's 2007, not 1920. Our cars can handle it.
  • addakorn, on 10/11/2007, -2/+16Where is this place that banks are open in the middle of the night?
  • robot1122, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Wait! hold on a sec... There's a speed limit!?
  • xstarsprinklesx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Where I live, obeying the speed limit would honestly be more unsafe than speeding, because NO ONE drives the speed limit on the highway. It's better to go with the flow of traffic and go 10 over than to be slower than everyone else and be the one to cause an accident.

    That said, the people who go, like, 90 in a 50 need to slow the hell down.
  • manicallday, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8I've -I'm black- actually gotten more tickets by black cops than white cops. White cops will just generally give me a warning and let me be on my way. Black cops seem to just pull a huge power trip.
  • gott, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9i always carry a bottle of infant Tylenol in a grocery bag i keep in the glove box. i say I'm rushing to get home because my boy has a fever... has worked twice and failed once
  • Jolene, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8I'm guessing that man boobies wouldn't help you. At least the majority of the time...
  • dehemke, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Or have a wild weasel fly in front of you armed with radar riding missiles.
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    I'd rather see less focus by armed enforcers on highway speeding where there is really no harm in going 10-15 over the speed limit; and more focus on neighborhood speeding where even 5 mph over the limit can be very dangerous to children, pets, and scare-fused old people.
  • spriggig, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Change your world-view of the people who are driving around you. They are your neighbors--friends, parents and children of people you know, not idiots, morons and "in your way".

    All those people you are passing (only to have them catch up to you at the next light, btw) are going the speed limit--if you think "everyone speeds" you are dead wrong.

    Do the math, because of traffic lights and all those morons who do the speed limit, you can really only save, at most, two minutes over the course of a normal in-town trip. Just leave two minutes earlier and you can drive the speed limit, enjoy the trip and save the stress of looking for cops.
  • VPurpmalkV, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7I think you might want to follow your own advice.
  • EarlOfLade, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7The point is, and I speak from personal experience, if you drive a sports car, you don't have to speed. Everyone who passes me and look at my car, know they have nothing on me in the form of speed. The ones who speed are often the ones who don't have a fast car.

    I was once pulled over on the Turnpike down to Miami and I was not speeding. The officer apologized and said he had pulled me over to see if he could have a look at the car. I showed him everything on the car and we had a nice chat and when I left he said "As far as I know, there are no more troopers until you approach Ft. Lauderdale" and left heading north! Needless ot say, I was a bit leadfooted for some miles :)
  • andy101, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Dugg up for the highbeam advice. It seems like i'm the only one who ever does it.
  • wvannus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5The ladies seem to think so.
  • Hobofuzz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5It's pretty sad when we're afraid of the people that are supposed to be protecting us.
  • Chakz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I swore I wouldn't comment in this new system, but I had to this one time. Yes the guy behind him could have been speeding. When I got my first ticket I was going 69 Km/h in a 50 Km/h zone and the car in front of me was going 50 Km/h. I was speeding up behind him and the cop was oncoming, had maybe 10 more seconds passed I would have hit the guy but I was going to lane change when I got close. Just thought you should know that before you go calling the guy a liar.
  • bdlang, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6"If it's ok legally, get a radar detector." - my favorite comment in the writeup. You're a special kind of citizen, worried about the legality of a radar detector, but don't care at all about speeding.
  • TeatimeGrommit, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6The hope is to detect the radar when the cop is getting the speed on the traffic ahead of you. There's a cheaper radar detector that I've used for years. Go 5mph slower than that crazy dude that just passed you. Crazy dude makes an excellent radar detector, and provides his service for free!
  • outpostbabu, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4And most especially when their first name is Doug.
  • jesterselv, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6"If it's ok legally, get a radar detector. Yes, they're expensive (good ones, anyhow). But a one-time hit of, say, $300 for a decent radar detector is cheaper than even a single big seeding ticket and the higher insurance costs that will come with it. Radar detectors are legal in most states and well worth the investment."

    Bullspit! If you can detect his radar, then he's already got your speed. Horrible investment, imho."

    ***** on your bullspit, radar can help you determine in advance and around bends, it can and does work. so do lasar jammers. either way, they give you enough heads up to at least reduce your speed, essentially reducing your fine. totally worth it.
  • therealrico, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5First off the only reason there is a speed limit in the first place is because of the gas crisis of the 70's when they put speed limits in place to help save in the consumption of gas, but states and towns found it such a great revenue stream they decided to keep it. But the speed limit they have in place now is too slow, I would say 85 is fine, studies have shown that people without a speed limit average about 75 on the interstate anyways, so they should at least bring it to 75.

    And as far as the rabbit trick goes, I use that all the time, except I call it the guinea pig, and I use a radar detector with it, but lately I have been driving too fast, for anyone to go faster than me, so I would be the guinea pig, except no one usually keeps up with me.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3This defense was actually true for me once and got me let go. I drive an old crappy 1992 Camry and was behind a Lexus IS350 on a service road. The light turned green and we both took off. From light to light, I would have had to floor it with no cars in front of me to even approach 60mph. The speed limit between lights was 35mph and I was going maybe 40 when the speed trap cops radared me. The Lexus had a good 6 car lead on me.

    When the motorcycle cop jumped out into the street and waved me over, he asked why I was speeding. I immediately denied it and pointed at the white Lexus they missed that was in front of me (and by then had made it through the next light). I said my lowly Camry isn't even capable of reaching those speeds in that short distance, not with a gas-sipping 4 cylinder with 160,000 miles on the dial, and especially not when I was behind another car. He grunted and told me to keep the speed down...like it was ever up.

    That's the only time I have *ever* been let go with a warning. I guess they knew that ticket would never hold up in court and I knew too much about the situation. I even remembered that Lexus' plate number, I was paying that much attention.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5perhaps better is to get police radio. At least for driving around town (I'm not sure if highway cops use radio much or what). But listening to the local city cops you'll find out where there are roadblocks, accidents, street closures, all kinds of wacky stuff you'll probably want to avoid, this stuff is always being talked about on police radio. I guess this is more a tactic for avoiding general driving nuisances than speeding tickets though.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Besides the obvious benefit mentioned, in many states roadside rescue vehicles (ambulances, tow trucks, etc) emit signals that many radar detectors can pick up to warn you. Additionally, some cities are starting to use radar detectors as a way of sending messages to drivers such as "Crash ahead, stopped traffic ahead" etc.

    Besides, I've seen people spend a lot more money on items considerably more worthless than a radar detector. Interesting how adding vinyl flames to your honda civic is believed by many to add hp to the vehicle.
  • toddsayshi, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3TV Land doesn't air the Dukes of Hazard.
  • dagar, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Bob, Bob had bitch *****.
  • Hobofuzz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3About two weeks ago I flew by a gathering of around 20-25 cops, all aiming radar guns at the cars passing by, and not one cop pulled me over. In fact, they didn't pull anyone over, although I could tell they were getting a laugh out of watching practically every driver slam on the brakes the moment they see all those cops aiming their radar at them.
  • dengzhi, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4there are no cops on digg. cops don't know how to use the internet.
  • geniusj, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I'm all for wreckless driving. But I think you meant reckless :-)
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3cdnyny wishes he had a college education so he could understand the laws of physics. Unfortunately, no go. Poverty probably sucks what with everything being ''too complicated''
  • Firehed, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I wasn't aware that highbeams flashed out the back of your car, which is the only part that the officer would see after you've passed the speed trap. Then again, I always drive with my headlights on, so my rear lights are always on.
  • kiantech, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4it doesn't work because mythbusters owned it
  • GMorgan, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4The buses where I live aren't worth the risk to your health.
  • Space_Balls, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3well he does have a point...no speed limit...Autobahn is a mile away from me :)
    Ohhh I love Germany....
  • Chigga75, on 10/11/2007, -5/+8"surely the easiest way is to simply obey the speed limit?"

    Yeah, and the easiest way to keep from getting sued by the RIAA is to never share any files.

    Also, one point seems kind of ironic to me: Driving late at night alone increases chances of getting a ticket. I thought the tickets are implemented to protect other people? Who do they protect at 3 AM on the freeway? Crackheads? overpopulated deer?
  • noreturn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"Drive a nondescript vehicle? Who chooses how their car looks based on the risk of those looks contributing to a speeding ticket?"

    I bought my car (an M3) almost entirely for that reason. I never drive the speed limit (I'm Asian, so I have a lot of compensation to get done), and still I've never even been pulled over. Having an ordinary looking car is perfect for people that like to drive fast.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"Since the police officer has to single out one car, which car do you suppose is the likely candidate? The bright yellow Mustang GT with 20-inch chrome rims? Or the silver Taurus?"

    This is technically true, but it works in reverse. Which person is more likely to drive like a prick: Someone who buys a yellow mustang gt, or someone who buys a silver taurus?
  • adrianmonk, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I think a lot of it has to do with how you respond after you've been pulled over. Be considerate, polite, and cooperative. Cops deal with difficult, antisocial ***** all day long, and when they walk up to your car, they're wondering if you're going to be one of them. Don't be. If you make the cop's day a little easier by being a reasonable person who is helpful, they may pay you back by letting you off with a warning (if that's appropriate). Of course, it doesn't work if you're obviously faking politeness only to manipulate the cop and get out of a ticket. That's disrespectful and it shows. Plus I think warning bells go off in cops' minds when they sense someone is trying to be deceptive.

    A couple of specific tips I've heard about being pulled over: (1) Make sure you stop your car in a safe, well-lit area. (2) Take your keys out of the ignition and put them on the dashboard so the cop can see them and doesn't have to worry about you trying to drive away suddenly. (3) If it's night, turn on the overhead light (and maybe other lights) so the cop doesn't have to look into a mysterious, dark car where a weapon might be hidden. (4) Keep your hands resting on the steering wheel so the cop knows you aren't reaching for a weapon. If you need to reach into your pocket to get your insurance card out of your wallet, let the copy know what you're doing rather than just suddenly reaching for something.
  • TheSexyGeek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3If you do get a ticket, don't pay it right away. Go to court on the appointed date and plead your case. I've had 3 out of 3 tickets reduced to a warning by talking to the judge. Sometimes the officer who ticketed you doesn't even show up and the charge is dropped. It may not always work, but it does increase you chances of avoiding a penalty.
  • RaiderJatt02, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Wow......which California do you live in?
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