The 10 mile an hour "Benefit of doubt" is there, because Radars and Lasers are not 100% accurate.
Neither is a speedometer.
Once a cop uses their Speedo to pace you, it becomes a "speed detection device".
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The 10 mile an hour "Benefit of doubt" is there, because Radars and Lasers are not 100% accurate.
Neither is a speedometer.
Once a cop uses their Speedo to pace you, it becomes a "speed detection device".
As I said, MY OPINION, I'll continue to let people know when I see a speed trap whenever I see fit. Thank goodness I don't need your self righteous moral permission.
Just a thought, but if we all just blindly obeyed the laws the "leaders" set forth we'd all still be subjects to the crown! I believe that pertains to righteous leadership.
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I'll make this short. Blinking the lights to warn other drivers could be obstruction. Not to mention flashing head lights us the universal signal for distress, and you may be pulled over to check your safety.
As for the speed detection devices, that applies to certain electronic devices, a patrol vehicle's speedometer is considered a mechanical device and can be used for lower speeds.
Also there is a code section for "too fast for conditions" that is where in the opinion of the officer you are traveling too fast for the current condition around you. IE heavy traffic, weather, road defects, ETC
These have been in place about as long as there have been speed laws and are nothing new. Georgia has the most restrictions on LEOs and speeding citations then any other state,
I'll make this short. Blinking the lights to warn other drivers could be obstruction. Not to mention flashing head lights us the universal signal for distress, and you may be pulled over to check your safety.
As for the speed detection devices, that applies to certain electronic devices, a patrol vehicle's speedometer is considered a mechanical device and can be used for lower speeds.
Also there is a code section for "too fast for conditions" that is where in the opinion of the officer you are traveling too fast for the current condition around you. IE heavy traffic, weather, road defects, ETC
These have been in place about as long as there have been speed laws and are nothing new. Georgia has the most restrictions on LEOs and speeding citations then any other state,
Nothing self righteous about it Vman, blink all you want. Just voicing MY OPINION too. I changed my mind about speeding when I grabbed a two year old kid out of the way of a speeding car just before it came out of a blind curve down the street from my house years ago. If I had not seen this child in time he would have been killed. It was just pure luck I was in my driveway when I was to see him. I just wish people would take things like this into consideration when they are in a hurry. It's too sad when a child or anybody dies because somebody thinks the speed laws are too restrictive or just don't care.
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That's fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I stated mine and made it clear it was MY opinion, I didn't need to be told how much it made no sense that's all. I generally don't go more than 5-7 over the limit if I do at all, 10 is usually max. I'm not saying everyone should be able to go as fast as they want, I just don't appreciate revenue chasers and generally that's all speed traps are. When I see Holly Springs sitting out on the freeway running radar they are only there for one reason-MONEY. The state patrol is there for highway enforcement, not little city cops.
Although I agree that to some extent speed traps are revenue builders, are they not also enforcing the laws and making sure people aren't driving recklessly? Just because there is one seemingly obvious motive behind a certain action doesn't mean there aren't other equally valid motivators as well that may be less obvious?
I'm sure they are looking for other things. But like I said, Holly Springs (or any city/town cop) sitting on the freeway is pretty much there for one reason, anything else they catch is just a "bonus". There are plenty of scenarios for both arguements, and sometimes I let people know and on rare occasion I don't. If the freeways are relatively clear and I see someone in a sports car coming up the road that doesn't appear to be driving erratic, I'll let 'em know. Or truckers, since they get hassled WAY too much anyway etc. If I were to see some crotch rocket flying past everyone doing 90 or someone driving recklessly-weaving and speeding-I'll keep the info to myself. It's all relative to the situation, we can only do what we feel is right.
I flash the lights sometimes. Usually on the interstate though - I don't want people to get shafted with super speeder bs.
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